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...
Tourists flock to Samui Island before New Year’s festival
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
Tourists have flocked up on a beach on Samui Island before the Christmas and New Year's festival.
Cha Weng Beach is a long beach of many kilometers in the Bo Phut...
Ferry to Koh Samui Malfunctions and Strands Frightened Passengers for Hours
Samui –
Passengers on a ferry from Donsak to Samui Island suffered a major scare after the boat engine malfunctioned for more than two hours.
Mr. Om-In Limsuwan, who was one of the passengers on...
British Tourist Missing after Kayak Accident in Surat Thani
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A British tourist has gone missing following a kayaking mishap at Rajjaprabha Dam in Surat Thani province. Officials said 24-year-old Gowribalan Shanghaman was reported to have fallen from his kayak into the waters...
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...
Burglars steal property worth three million baht from Danish man and his Thai wife’s...
Koh Samui, Surat Thani —
A Danish man was shocked after finding out that his three houses he owns with his Thai wife on Koh Samui were burgled, with property worth more than three million...
Australian Man Arrested at Samui Airport with 96 Bullets and Disassembled Firearm
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
An Australian man was arrested at the Samui International Airport with 96 bullets and an object similar to a gun that appeared to be a dissembled firearm. He claimed he...
Tourists forces to leave Samui Island by plane as bad weather throws a wrench...
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
Tourists have had to leave Samui Island by plane as boats are being banned from leaving ports.
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Boats in the southern province have been ordered to remain docked, while ferry...
Thai Prime Minister visits Samui island to monitor health screening processes at international airport...
Surat Thani -
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O'Cha has paid a visit to Samui Island today, November 2, before traveling to Phuket Island for a cabinet retreat with the committee tomorrow.
The Prime Minister has visited Samui...
Samui hotel looting cost over 14 million baht, Big Joke to investigate
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
Big Joke has ordered to rush on an investigation after items in a hotel on Samui Island have been looted which cost more than 14 million baht.
Ms. Yommana Poonsawat has...