One Dead, One Missing, Three Rescued After Fishing Boat Collides with Oil Tanker near...
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
A boat crewman was found dead while another crew member is still missing. Three crew members have been rescued after a fishing boat collided with an oil tanker near Samui...
Swedish Man Arrested on Samui Island for 75 Days of Overstaying
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
A34-year-old Swedish man was arrested on Samui Island in Surat Thani for 75 days of overstaying his legal visa conditions.
Surat Thani Immigration officers told the Phuket Express that recently they...
German Tourist Drowns on Samui Island
Samui Island –
A German tourist drowned near a beach on Samui Island.
The Bo Phut Police told the Phuket Express they were notified that a male foreign tourist drowned at Chaweng Beach on Monday (March...
Former UAE Policeman Arrested on Koh Phangan for Alleged Arson on Koh Samui
Phangan Island, Samui Island, Surat Thani.
A former United Arab Emirates policeman was arrested on Phangan Island for allegedly committing arson on Samui Island in Surat Thani.
A Surat Thani Immigration Officer told the Phuket Express...
Koh Samui to Push for Medical Tourism with New Hospital
Surat Thani —
Thailand’s tropical holiday island of Koh Samui is promoting medical tourism with its new fifth hospital. The new healthcare center is expected to enhance tourists' confidence and benefit Samui's neighboring islands of...
Surat Thani Tourism Hits Highest Growth in Thailand
Surat Thani –
Surat Thani tourism which includes Samui, Phangan, and Tao (Turtle) Islands has reached the highest growth in the country with tourism revenue increasing 900 percent from a 600 percent increase of tourists...
Region 8 Police Warn About Buying Second Hand Cars After Seven Cars Were Seized...
Southern –
Region 8 Police have warned of buying second hand cars after seven cars have been seized with fake license plates.
Yesterday, (February 8th), Region 8 Police based in Phuket told the Phuket Express...
More than 200,000 Tourists Visit Samui Island in the First Month of 2023
Samui Island –
More than 200,000 tourists have visited Samui Island since the beginning of this year.
The Surat Thani Governor Mr. Wichawut Jintoe told the press today (January 31st) that from January 1st to January...
British Man Arrested on Samui Island for 25 days of Overstay
Samui, Surat Thani –
A British man was arrested on Samui Island in Surat Thani for 25 days of overstaying his legal visa conditions.
The Surat Thani Immigration officers told the Phuket Express that this week...
First Taiwanese Tour Group in Three Years Arrives on Samui Island
Surat Thani –
The first Taiwanese tour group arrived on Samui Island in almost three years due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The former president of the Samui Tourism Association told the Phuket Express that the first 142...