A BRITISH businessman today (June 1) filed a complaint at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after losing over 15 million baht in a condominium scam at Koh Samui, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. David Edward Chappelle (name translated as written in Thai), 70, was accompanied by Mr. Pattakorn Teepbunrat, a representative of Thailand Consumers
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Australian woman dies after plunging off cliff at Koh Samui waterfall
A YOUNG Australian woman who climbed high up Koh Samui’s Na Muang Waterfall 2 with two male friends fell off the cliff and later died with rescuers still trying to bring her body down from that high point, Sanook.com said this evening (May 14). At 3 p.m. today Koh Samui police station was notified that
Read moreCovid-infected detainee escapes from Koh Samui hospital
A DETAINEE held at Koh Samui prison on drug charges and sent to a hospital for treatment after testing positive for Covid-19 has escaped with a 20,000 baht reward offered to anyone assisting in or furnishing information leading to his capture, TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Col. Pongkajorn Sukksang, head Koh Samui police station,
Read moreMystery ship sinks, oil spill could reach Koh Samui in 2-3 days’ time
THE Thai Second Naval Area said today (Jan. 9) that the mystery stateless cargo ship found listing near Koh Samui sank overnight and a big effort is being made to prevent the oil spill from reaching tourist island in two to three days’ time, Sanook.com said. Vice Admiral Sunthorn Damklai, commander of the Second
Read moreGen. Prayut checks coronavirus measures on Koh Samui
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha together with his Cabinet are currently on a trip to Koh Samui and Phuket islands where a mobile Cabinet meeting is being held over two days, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon. Gen. Prayut together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda and
Read moreLocals reject projection of Koh Samui as a deserted island
DESPITE a social media post saying that Koh Samui has turned into a deserted island with there now being hardly any tourists around and illustrating this claim with photos showing a deserted beach and closed shops, the island’s authorities and local people jumped in to say this is far from the truth with Thai and
Read moreForeign divers searching for Koh Samui ferry disaster victims
FOREIGN DIVING instructors based on Koh Tao are today (August 5) helping search for three missing persons in the sinking of a ferry off Koh Samui last Saturday night, Amarin TV reported. Racha 4 garbage ferry, which had been leased to carry three 10-wheel trucks and a pickup truck, was crossing over from the island
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