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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
Thai police beef up checks on foreigners on isles
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has intensified checks on foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan following the discovery of multiple legal violations, including nominee businesses, land encroachment and unauthorised work, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma has announced.
Govt probes foreign land deals on Koh Phangan, Koh Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: Corrupt officials and Thai nominees are under scrutiny amid probes into foreign investors exploiting legal loopholes related to business operations and land ownership on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, the governor says.
Hotels seek rabbi's help
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: The Koh Phangan Hotel and Tourism Association has sought cooperation from a local religious leader to encourage Israeli tourists to respect Thai laws and local customs amid rising tensions on the island.
Police step up nominee holding cases on Koh Samui, Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/10/2025
» The Royal Thai Police are intensifying investigations into alleged nominee land holdings by foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, a practice that may threaten economic security, especially in key tourist areas.
Tensions rise with some Israeli tourists on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/10/2025
» Local authorities and business operators on Koh Phangan are raising concerns over the behaviour of some Israeli visitors and the rise of foreign-run businesses on the southern island.
UK soldier's fall sparks fundraiser
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2025
» A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.
Russian smuggled hash in swallowed condoms
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/05/2025
» SURAT THANI – A 36-year-old Russian who admitted smuggling hashish by putting it in condoms he then swallowed has been arrested on Koh Phangan, police said.
Russian tourists rushed to hospital after eating wild fruit
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/05/2025
» SURAT THANI: Seven Russian tourists fell ill reportedly after eating wild fruit in a park in this southern province on Sunday. Five of them were admitted to hospitals.
'No public nudity' signs erected on Thailand’s full moon party island
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/04/2025
» SURAT THANI - Signs prohibiting public nudity have been erected at beaches on Koh Phangan, home of the infamous full moon parties, after frequent complaints about tourists going naked.