THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI), in collaboration with the Department of Business Development, is zeroing in on 34 nominee companies in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan each with assets exceeding 100 million baht and with hotels and resorts among them, Amarin TV said today (May 15). Pol.Maj.Yutthana Praedam, DSI’s director-general, said investigation of
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Could the public handle 1,000 baht Koh Samui bridge toll?
AS THE Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is now proceeding with a feasibility study of building a bridge connecting mainland Surat Thai to Koh Samui a politician raised the question whether the public will be able to cope with 1,000 baht toll fee per trip with this rate being more expensive than some world-class
Read moreBritish robbery suspect arrested at Koh Samui
A BRITISH man wanted for robbery with violence in his home country was arrested at Koh Samui today (May 26) but denied all charges during initial questioning, TV Channel 7 said. Local and Crime Suppression Division police jointly arrested Mr. Kieran, 38, at Bo Phut subdistrict of this tourist island after UK’s National Crime
Read more4 British men arrested for smuggling big lot of cannabis to UK
FOUR MORE British men were arrested at Samui International Airport today (March 16) trying to smuggle a total 131kg of cannabis to their home country, Amarin TV said. The total amount seized over the past two days is 375kg packed in 22 suitcases worth 200,000 baht a kilogramme if it reached the destination, with
Read moreKoh Samui Customs seizes 140kg of dried cannabis flowers destined for UK
SEIZED AT Koh Samui International Airport were seven suitcases belonging to five foreign passengers packed with 140 kilogrammes of dried cannabis flowers in vacuum-sealed bags, worth approximately 4 million baht, heading for Singapore then onwards to UK, Naewna newspaper said this morning (March 13). Pol. Col. Den Duang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police
Read moreKoh Samui officials spent hours rescuing Polish woman who fell at waterfall
KOH SAMUI officials, policemen and navy sailors took five hours bringing a Polish woman tourist who slipped and fell at the top of a waterfall and broke her ankle down to safety yesterday (March 10), Naewna newspaper said today. The female tourist, Ms. Monika (surname withheld), 38, slipped and fell while walking along the top
Read moreInternational volleyball tournament being held on Koh Samui soon
ATHLETES from 25 countries will be joining the 7th annual TAT Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament on Koh Samui during March 21-23 with there being free entry for spectators to this thrilling sporting event. The now fully registered tournament will see 88 teams with 130 athletes from 25 countries represented from Europe, North America,
Read morePolice bust foreign drug gang on Koh Phangan
POLICE broke up a foreign drug gang that has been selling narcotics to tourists on Koh Phangan for almost two years with turnover reaching over 71 million baht and are moving to revoke their visas and deport the suspects as well as permanently blacklist them, MNG Online said today (Dec. 20). This major operation
Read moreParts of Surat Thani now a disaster zone as 3 die in floods
NINE districts of heavily flooded Surat Thani province have been declared a disaster zone with Koh Samui and Koh Phangan being among them as three people died amid ongoing torrential rain, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 16). Acting Governor Mr. Thiratum Suphawibulphon called an urgent meeting of agencies battling the floods as torrential
Read moreRussian dad kisses drowned daughter’s photo for the last time
THE father of a Russian woman who was swept into the sea by huge waves and drowned from a viewpoint at Koh Samui last week performed funeral rites for his daughter yesterday (Dec. 4) kissing her coffin and photo for the last time, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Evgenii Beliatsrii, the
Read moreRussian woman swept into the sea from Koh Samui
A RUSSIAN couple who ignored warnings to not go down from a viewpoint at Koh Samui were swept into the sea by three- to four-metre high waves this afternoon (Nov. 29) with the woman having drowned while the man is missing, MNG Online and TV Channel 7 said. The Russian woman, later identified Ms.
Read moreKoh Samui rescuers fail to find Indian tourist who fell into waterfall
A BIG team of 30 rescuers who have been searching for an Indian tourist who slipped and fell into Namuang Waterfall 2 at Koh Samui yesterday afternoon (Nov. 9) failed to find his body, only recovering one side of his sandals, Thai Rath newspaper said today. The rescuers, including policemen, administrative, forestry and Disaster
Read morePopular Russian DJ arrested on Koh Phangan for injuring motorcyclist in traffic accident
A WELL-KNOWN Russian DJ was arrested on Koh Phangan yesterday (July 5) on charges of seriously injuring a motorcyclist in a traffic accident on Koh Samui last year, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Pol. Gen. Saksira Phuek-am, chief of Tourist Police Bureau, ordered his team on Koh Phangan to arrested Mr. Vigen Atoyan, 36,
Read moreAnother minor earthquake rocks Koh Samui
A SECOND minor earthquake measuring 2.2 magnitude and with a very shallow depth of 2 kilometres hit Koh Samui at 8.31 a.m. this morning (June 1) after the resort island was rattled by a similar light quake two days ago, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. The quake that hit Koh Samui at 8.24
Read moreLight earthquake hits Koh Samui
A MINOR 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Koh Samui at 8.24 a.m. this morning (May 30) and was widely felt in the area, Naewna newspaper said. This earthquake, with the epicentre being Koh Samui’s Ang Thong subdistrict, had a very shallow depth of four kilometres. CAPTION: A representative image of an earthquake by Paula from
Read moreFrench businesswoman found shot dead at luxury villa on Koh Samui
A FRENCH businesswoman was found lying dead by the swimming pool of her luxury villa on Koh Samui with a gunshot piercing her temple and a.45 caliber automatic handgun by her side plus a bullet casing of the same size on the floor with this believed to be a suicide, Amarin TV said today
Read moreForeigner arrested on illegal land trading charges
A FOREIGN MAN on the run after being slapped with charges of illegal land trade in Phuket and Surat Thani has been arrested in Pattaya, Naewna newspaper said last night (Mar. 15). The wanted foreigner, only identified as Mr. David, 58, from the USA, was taken into custody in front of Jomtien Hospital in
Read more2 Russians nabbed for working at an illegal beauty clinic on Koh Samui
KOH Samui police arrested two Russians after they were caught red-handed working at an illegal beauty clinic operated from a hotel room with their clients including both Thais and foreigners, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 13). Surat Thani Immigration police launched an investigation after hearing that foreigners were illegally running a beauty clinic in
Read moreYoung foreign man found hanged at Koh Samui
THE BODY of a young Ukrainian man was found mysteriously hanged with his hands tied behind his back at a remote durian orchard on Koh Samui last evening, Amarin TV said this morning (Jan. 25). Pol. Col. Denduang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police station, and his team together with forensic officers, a doctor
Read moreMore lifeguards at Patong beach as 4 a.m. night venue closing rolls on
WITH night venues at Phuket’s Patong beach zone now allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. provincial authorities have ordered lifeguards to closely watch Patong beach as they are afraid tourists might go swimming after they have shut, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 17). Phuket is among four provinces aside
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