Koh Tao and Koh Samui Record Major Tourism Surge Ahead of Peak Season
PRESS RELEASE:
Koh Tao of Surat Thani province saw a record number of daily tourist arrivals last week, while nearby Koh Samui expects nearly 30,000 visitors from hotel bookings this month.
Koh Tao’s tourist organization reported...
108 People Survive After Ferry Catches Fire Near Koh Tao Island in Thailand-VIDEOS
Surat Thani, Thailand – On Thursday, April 4th, 2024, a ferry carrying 97 Thai and foreign passengers, along with 11 boat crew members, caught fire near Turtle Island (Koh Tao) in the Koh Pha...
Woman charged with animal cruelty after abandoning 42 kittens at the roadside
PRESS RELEASE:
A Thai woman has been charged with animal cruelty and fined 10,000 baht after abandoning 42 kittens by the side of a road in Mai Khao, Phuket. The kittens were discovered by staff...
British Tourist Seriously Injured after Falling from Waterfall on Samui Island
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
A British tourist has sustained severe injuries after he fell down from a waterfall on the Samui Island.
The Samui District Chief Mr. Chayaphon Intarasupa told the Phuket Express that they...
74 Year-Old British Man Arrested on Samui Island for 38 Days of Overstay
Surat Thani –
A 74 year-old British man was arrested on Samui Island in Surat Thani for 38 days of overstaying his legal visa conditions.
The Surat Thani Immigration officers told the Phuket Express that they...
UPDATE: Body of Missing British Man Found after Kayak Accident in Surat Thani
Surat Thani –
A British tourist who had gone missing following a kayak accident at the Rajjaprabha Dam in the Baan Ta Khun district was tragically found dead.
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Officials said Mr. Gowribalan Shanghaman, 24,...
Engelbert Humperdinck to hold concert on Samui Island
Koh Samui –
A Engelbert Humperdinck concert will be held on Samui Island for the first time in the ‘GALA DINNER WITH THE KING OF ROMANCE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK’ tonight (August 22nd).
The concert will be held...
Koh Phangan’s Full Moon Party draws more than 10,000 Thai and foreign tourists during...
Surat Thani -
Thai and foreign tourists, estimated by Koh Phangan officials to be more than 10,000 people, gathered on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani for a retro Full Moon party yesterday evening, April...
‘The Blue Dolphin’ ferry successfully launches its first route of Pattaya – Samui on...
Chonburi / Surat Thani -
The first 'Blue Dolphin' ferry of the Pattaya - Samui route has been officially launched on Saturday, September 10th, aiming to stimulate Thai Tourism after the pandemic.
The ferry, carrying about...
Thai Cabinet officially approves the Phuket Sandbox and three islands in Surat Thani to...
National -
The Thai Cabinet this afternoon, June 22nd, officially approved the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration's proposal to reopen Phuket on July 1st under the "Phuket Sandbox" project and three islands in Surat Thani,...