KOH PHANGAN – Two foreign tourists were successfully rescued by authorities on Sunday night after becoming lost in a forested area near Ban Haad Rin on Koh Phangan. All 33 Crew Rescued After Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Chonburi Coast The Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan National Park received an emergency request for assistance at approximately 9:30 p.m. […]
KOH PHA-NGAN, Surat Thani – Tourist and anti-narcotics police have arrested an Israeli national on Koh Pha-ngan and seized narcotics with an estimated street value of approximately 50 million baht, including heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy and magic mushrooms. German Man Arrested for Pro‑Gaza Graffiti Spree on Koh Phangan The suspect, who operated a food shop on […]
SURAT THANI — Two Ugandan women have admitted to each earning approximately 500,000 baht per month working as prostitutes on the island of Koh Phangan, leading to their arrest following a complaint from an Israeli customer who reported being robbed while availing himself of their services, the Bangkok Post reported. Phuket Police Arrest Nine African […]
KOH PHANGAN — A Russian man working as a DJ on Koh Phangan has been arrested on charges of selling drugs to foreign tourists after allegedly purchasing them from an AI-assisted network on Telegram, in a case highlighting evolving methods of narcotics distribution in Thailand’s party island scene. Police Detain Intoxicated Russian Woman Found Behaving […]
KOH PHANGAN — Tourism operators on this world-famous island have praised the government’s recent crackdown on illegal nominee businesses run by foreigners, while calling for even tougher enforcement, visa reductions and fresh stimulus measures to counter a troubling decline in arrivals. Ugandan Women Pocketed 500K Baht Monthly in Koh Phangan Vice Trade The push for […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai police launched a major coordinated operation on Koh Phangan on May 13, raiding 32 companies suspected of using Thai nominees to illegally hold land on behalf of foreign investors, in one of the most significant enforcement actions targeting foreign property ownership violations in the island’s history. Koh Phangan Praises […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai authorities have concluded the second phase of a coordinated operation targeting foreign nominee business structures on Koh Phangan, resulting in the arrest of 22 foreign nationals and the seizure of more than 40 rai of land valued at over 200 million baht, according to senior police officials. Thai Police […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai police have detained a 33-year-old Indian national accused of illegally displaying firearms and allegedly trafficking narcotics on Koh Phangan, following the circulation of social media videos showing the individual posing with weapons and discharging firearms in a durian orchard, according to senior law enforcement officials. Police Arrest 22 Foreigners […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — A British national has been detained by Thai police following a motorcycle collision that seriously injured a prominent medical specialist on Koh Phangan, with investigators reporting that the suspect tested positive for cocaine and fled the scene before being apprehended aboard a tourist vessel, according to officials from Koh Phangan […]
SURAT THANI, Thailand — A prominent Thai medical specialist has died after sustaining severe brain injuries in a hit-and-run collision on Pha-ngan Island, allegedly caused by a heavily intoxicated British motorcyclist. Dr. Theerasuk Kawamatawong, 53, passed away following a prolonged coma, marking a tragic conclusion to the incident that occurred last month in Surat Thani […]