A FERRY packed with passengers and cars that sailed from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan this morning (July 11) ran aground upon getting close to the destination pier but was freed and safely docked after being stuck for over three hours, Matichon newspaper said. The Raja Ferry Company’s R9 ferry had set out from Koh
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Elderly Aussie rescued after getting lost in Koh Larn forest
A 77-year-old Australian man who got lost in the forest at Koh Larn, a small island 7.5 kilometres off Pattaya’s coast, was rescued last night after hours of search by a large team, Amarin TV said today (July 4). The unidentified Australian tourist had travelled to Koh Lan with 20 friends to see the
Read moreTwo Indian men die in Koh Samui motorbike accident
TWO YOUNG Indian men holidaying on Koh Samui died after losing control of their rented motorcycle while coming down Khao Pom hill then crashing onto the traffic barrier and tumbling down the hillside last evening, MNG Online said today (June 13). Pol. Lt. Col. Udomsak Thappha, an inspector at Koh Samui police station, rushed to
Read moreFire jellyfish warning at Koh Hong island off Krabi
RED FLAGS have been posted on the beaches of Koh Hong island off Krabi province to warn tourists not to swim in the sea and stay away from the seaside as fire jellyfish had been found floating closeby with a large number having also washed up, Sanook.com said today (June 12). Mr. Weerasak Sisatchang, head
Read moreCambodia Airways inaugural Phnom Penh-Koh Samui flight warmly welcomed
SENIOR officials were on hand to welcome passengers flying from Phnom Penh to Koh Samui on Cambodia Airways inaugural flight KR 723 today (May 20) with this leading to two non-stop weekly flights on this route henceforth, Naewna newspaper said. Surat Thani Governor Mr. Witchawut Jinto and Koh Samui District Chief Mr. Chayaphon Ontornsupha accompanied
Read moreRevival of Full Moon Party attracts thousands of tourists
TOURISTS from many countries are now flocking to Koh Phangan island for the revival of the world famous Full Moon Party on Monday May 16 made possible by the dip in the daily Covid cases with a lot of enquiries having been made for accommodation and car rental online with some planning to cross over
Read moreMystery ship with no crew found listing near Koh Samui
OFFICERS from the Second Naval Area Command are bringing a mystery stateless ship with not a single crew on board that was found listing near Koh Samui to shore to prevent a maritime disaster, Sanook.com said this evening (Jan 8). Staff at Chevron’s drilling rig alerted the authorities on Jan. 5 that the ship,
Read more8 Koh Samui resort bungalows destroyed in rain-triggered landslide
TORRENTIAL rain lashed Koh Samui last night triggering a landslide in the wee hours that destroyed eight bungalows at Merit Resort but fortunately there were no fatalities with some staff only slightly injured, Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 13). The tourist island’s administrators and related agencies today inspected the heavy damage at this resort,
Read moreSamui Plus Sandbox generates over 38m baht since July 15 launch
THE Samui Plus Sandbox project that was launched on July 15 this year has so far attracted 1,018 tourists and generated 38,722,100 baht in revenue, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 6). Deputy Minister for Public Health Satit Pitutecha said during a visit to monitor this tourism project and hand over medical supplies to
Read moreRussian arrested in Koh Samui drug party raid
KOH SAMUI police last night (Sept. 1) arrested a Russian man at a villa where a party was under way and drugs were to be sold to the foreigners attending it, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. Surat Thani Immigration police joined Bo Phut police in raiding the villa rented by the
Read moreSamui Plus Model D-Day today with 3 flights winging in
KOH Samui starts welcoming tourists again today (July 15) with the launch of the “Samui Plus Model” project that reopens three islands with the other two being Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, Amarin TV said. Three Bangkok Airways flights will be mainly bringing members of the media for this launch. However there are foreign tourists
Read moreMove to reopen Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao on July 15
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as head of the the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee, took up a proposal to reopen Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao islands to tourism on July 15 just days after Phuket does so on July 1 at a teleconference joined by senior officials from Surat Thani
Read moreKoh Samui unveils quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated tourists
AS the coronavirus outbreak in Surat Thani province, particularly Koh Samui, appears to have been well controlled it is now opening up to tourists with those who have received both coronavirus jabs and test negative for infection 72 hours before travelling need not be quarantined for 14 days, Amarin TV said today (June 8). This
Read moreUkraine Ambassador dies at Koh Lipe resort
THE Ukraine Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Andrii Beshta, 45, died while vacationing on Koh Lipe island, Satun province, before dawn today (May 30) but initially there were no signs of anything suspicious having occurred, TV Channel 7 said. Koh Lipe police station’s deputy inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Bedan Saripa was informed at approximately 5.30 a.m.
Read moreKoh Samui rolls out vaccination drive to reopen for tourism in July
FAMED tourist destination Koh Samui launched a mobile door-knocking vaccination drive to meet its target of reopening for tourism in July with a 100-year-old grandfather being the first one to get a jab, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (May 29). Mr. Amnuay Klaiudom, the 100-year-old man who got a Sinovac shot, is in
Read moreTourists stranded for hours after Noul veers ferry off course
THE powerful tropical storm Noul moving across Thailand this weekend caused a ferry carrying 90 people from Koh Chang to Trat mainland to run aground last night with it taking four hours to safely evacuate all of them, Amarin TV reported this morning (Sept. 19, 2020). The rescue drama started at 7 p.m. after Mr.
Read moreForeign couple wanted for chasing marine animals while diving
THE DEPARTMENT of Marine and Coastal Resources said in a Facebook post today (Sept. 1) that it is searching for a foreign couple who chased marine animals in the coral reefs while diving at Koh Phangan island and also used their selfie tripods to wake them up and quickly swim away, Sanook.com reported. Minister of
Read moreTwo more survivors found in Koh Samui ferry sinking
MARINE Police found two more survivors of a ferry that sank in rough weather off Koh Samui at 9.50 p.m. last night but also found two dead bodies with the search continue for three more missing victims, INN News and Sanook.com reported this afternoon (August 2). Nine other victims of this accident had been rescued
Read moreKoh Samui police say Ukrainian woman was not murdered
THE mystery surrounding the death of a Ukrainian woman on Koh Samui after her body was found in a gully at a plantation was clarified today (June 11) with police saying they believe she was not murdered and her death could either be a suicide or as a result of her mental illness, Sanook.com reported
Read moreTwo foreign men questioned in Ukrainian woman’s death on Koh Samui
THE discovery of the decomposed body of a young Ukrainian woman in a forest on Koh Samui has prompted police to call her her new British boyfriend and her former Ukrainian husband for questioning, Naewna newspaper reported this afternoon (June 8, 2020). The body of Olha Frolova, 32, was found by Uthen Ruangnon, 47, lying
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