Koh Samui ferry sinks at Don Sak pier

SURAT THANI: A ferry on the route between Koh Samui and mainland Surat Thani sank at Don Sak pier after passengers and vehicles had left the vessel. No one was injured, according to the Interior Ministry. Speedboat catches fire, sinks off Koh Samui, no-one hurt Sutthipong Julcharoen, permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry, said that […]

1 min read

Security stepped up after attacks in Southern Thailand

Authorities have tightened security in Hat Yai and Sadao districts of Songkhla following a series of bomb and shooting attacks along rail routes in the three southernmost provinces. Insurgents in Pattani province in the deep south throw bomb, injure volunteer ranger The attacks took place almost simultaneously at six locations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat […]

1 min read

Intoxicated Kazakhstani Man Causes Chaos in Koh Pha-Ngan

A Kazakhstani man who admitted to having heavily smoked weed and drank beer damaged properties before running amok on the Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani. Myanmar Man in Koh Phangan Attacks Four Thai People With Scissors The Surat Thani Tourism Association President Mr. Natnawat Sakda told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (April 9th) while […]

1 min read

Phi-Phi Island Entry Fees Surge With E-Ticketing

BANGKOK (NNT) – The e-ticketing system introduced by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) in July 2020 has led to a 20-30% increase in revenue from entry fees to the Phi-Phi islands. Coral Damaged by Boats and Tourist Divers at Phi Phi National Park in Krabi The DNP reports that the […]

1 min read