Three Million Tourists Visited Samui Island in 2023
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
More than three million people visited Samui Island which generated more than 37 Billion Baht in revenue last year, said Samui tourism authorities.
The Samui Tourism and Sports Office reported that...
Koh Samui Expects Cruise Line Boom This Year
PRESS RELEASE:
Koh Samui in Surat Thani province is anticipating a surge in tourism as 47 cruise liners are scheduled to dock at the island this year, bringing an estimated 25,000 passengers. According to the...
Intoxicated Overstaying German Man Arrested after Stealing Motorbike on Samui Island
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
An intoxicated 23-year-old German man who was overstaying was arrested after he stole a motorbike from a local resident on Samui Island.
Samui Immigration told the Phuket Express that earlier this...
Celebrity Spanish Influencer Denies Intentionally Murdering Columbian Man in Surat Thani
Pha Ngan, Surat Thani –
A Spanish chef and celebrity influencer has denied some charges and admitted to others after he allegedly dismembered a Columbian surgeon, reportedly his lover, on Pha Ngan Island in August...
Wild Elephant Kills Village Chief in Surat Thani
Surat Thani —
A cow elephant with a calf attacked and killed a village headman in Surat Thani province in southern Thailand on Sunday when the latter tried to push them back into the forest.
Mr....
Two Wild Elephants Electrocuted to Death by Electric Fence in Surat Thani
Surat Thani —
Two wild elephants in Surat Thani province were electrocuted to death when they came into contact with an electric fence erected by a durian orchard farmer in the area.
The unfortunate elephants, estimated...
Thai Highway Police Seize Over 80 Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Surat Thani
National —
On October 10th, 2023, Thai highway police officers captured 3 alleged suspects and confiscated over 80 kilograms of methamphetamine on Highway 41 road in Chaiya, Surat Thani.
The 3 alleged suspects were later...
Swedish Man Found With four Guns and 200 Bullets on Samui Island
Samui Island –
A Swedish "businessman" was found with four guns and more than 200 bullets at a house on Samui Island, say Thai police.
On Tuesday (October 10th) a team from the Royal Thai Immigration...
Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island Banned
Surat Thani –
The Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island was not held because it was banned by authorities and police, although organisers behind the event say the actual reason for the ban was unclear...
EXAT Initiates Public Hearings for Koh Samui-Mainland Highway Project
PRESS RELEASE:
The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has announced a plan to conduct a comprehensive study of potential routes for a groundbreaking highway that would establish a vital link between the picturesque Koh Samui...