Three Foreign Tourists Rescued after Getting Lost in Koh Phangan Island Forest

Water-ski on a beach in Koh Phangan island, Surat Thani
Water ski on a beach in Koh Phangan island, Surat Thani. Photo: Jan Rehschuh.

Three foreign tourists have been rescued after they got lost in a forest on Phangan Island in Surat Thani. The head of the Than Sadet- [Read More…]

Surat Thani to welcome first international chartered flight in 3 years

Speedboat and longtail boat in Koh Tao
Speedboat and longtail boat in Koh Tao, Surat Thani. Photo: Quasipalm.

SURAT THANI: The southern tourist province will welcome its first international chartered flight since the pandemic, which will land with about 180 visitors from Taiwan. [Read More…]

Tourists forces to leave Samui Island by plane as bad weather throws a wrench in travel plans

Aircraft ready for take-off at Koh Samui Airport
Aircraft ready for take-off at Koh Samui Airport. Photo: Roma Neus. CC BY 3.0.

On December 19th, the order restricting boats is to remain in effect with no new announcements. There are strong waves of up to four meters [Read More…]

Chinese woman arrested in Surat Thani for overstay, Five people arrested for overstay in Chiang Mai

Police car in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Police pickup in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Love Krittaya.

A 31-year-old Chinese woman was arrested in Surat Thani for 19 days of overstaying while five others were arrested in Chiang Mai in what Royal [Read More…]