Koh Samui Cruise Terminal Set to Open by 2032
PRESS RELEASE:
Caretaker Deputy Minister of Transport Manaporn Charoensri has announced that a new cruise terminal in Koh Samui will open in 2032 as part of efforts to boost tourism in Surat Thani province. During...
Fire Destroys Ancient Building in Temple on Samui Island
Surat Thani –
A major fire has destroyed an ancient building aged almost a hundred years old in a temple in the Koh Samui district.
Firefighters were notified of the fire in the early morning on...
Ukrainian Allegedly Raped by Thai Man on Samui Island
Surat Thani –
A Thai man was arrested after he allegedly raped a Ukrainian woman on Samui Island in Surat Thani.
The Bo Phut Police told the Phuket Express that on July 8th of...
Public Hearings for Koh Samui Sea Bridge Begin
PRESS RELEASE:
The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has resumed public hearings for the proposed sea bridge connecting Koh Samui to the mainland. The second phase of these consultations began on Monday, following the initial...
Minor Tremors Felt After Earthquake Reports on Samui Island
Surat Thani –
A small earthquake was reported on Wednesday (July 10th) after midnight on Samui Island in Surat Thani with tremors felt by some residents.
The Earthquake Observation Division in the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)...
Large, Rare, Bryde’s Whale Dies off Samui Island
Surat Thani –
A huge, rare, Bryde’s whale died off the Samui Island in Surat Thani.
The Mu Ko Angthong National Park Officer told the Phuket Express that over the past weekend they were notified...
Jet-Ski Passenger Missing after Falling into Samui Sea
Samui Island, Surat Thani –
An 18 year-old jet-ski staffer has gone missing after he sat behind a foreign customer before falling into the sea near Samui Island on Friday (June 28th).
The Bophut Police told...
Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Samui Island
Surat Thani-
A sea turtle mother laid eggs at a beach on Samui Island in Surat Thani.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they were notified...
Thailand Achieves Top Honors in Travel and Leisure Awards
PRESS RELEASE:
Travel + Leisure, a leading travel and lifestyle magazine, has awarded Thailand the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024.
Koh Samui was named the Best Island in Asia Pacific, and Samui Airport...
Italian Man Arrested on Samui Island for Allegedly Selling Cocaine and Illegally Operating a...
Surat Thani –
An Italian man was arrested on Samui Island after he allegedly sold cocaine and illegally operated a rental motorbike shop with 70 motorbikes using a Thai nominee to disguise his ownership.
Surat...
