The Latest Breaking News from Satun

TEST YOURSELF: Land of natural wonders

A trip to Satun reveals a geopark with ancient fossils, cultural heritage and beautiful sunsets.

Bangkok Post · Nov 2, 2023

NACC brass call in on delayed visitor centre

SATUN: The provincial National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) office on Friday sent a team to inspect the construction site of a new visitor centre in Kuan Don district after receiving reports of corruption.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2023

Keep coastal waters safe

A fleet of commercial anchovy fishing boats blocked the Pak Bara waterway in Satun province last week to pressure the government to change the rules and grant them permission to fish in the coastal waters.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2023

Smuggled petrol seized from boat

SATUN: Customs officers seized about 5,000 litres of contraband petrol from a cargo boat stopped at sea on Sunday, Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 announced on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023

Firm backs down in island land row

SATUN: A company at the centre of an encroachment row has agreed to remove a fence blocking access to a school on Koh Lipe by Feb 7, marking headway in settling several such disputes on the popular island.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Govt to 'ensure justice' over land spat

The government has vowed to ensure justice over land disputes faced by sea gypsy residents living on Koh Lipe in Satun province, PM's Office Minister Anucha Nakhasai said.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023

Koh Lipe villagers suffer 'Paradise Lost'

While Satun's Lipe island in the Andaman sea has gained recognition as a tourist paradise, its beauty is the cause of deep trouble for Urak Lawoi -- an indigenous group that has been living on this pristine island for over a century.

Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022

10 Rohingya rescued from sea, 41 others found on island

Ten Rohingya men were found floating in the sea near Koh Bulone in Satun's Langu district on Tuesday morning and another 41 Rohingya were later found on an island in Thung Wa district.

Bangkok Post · Sep 6, 2022

Remnant of the past

Satun was once submerged in the southern hemisphere until the movement of tectonic plates pushed the terrain up. Covering an area of 2,600km² in four districts, its geopark is home to the region's most ancient marine fossils such as nautiloids dating back to the palaeozoic era (between 500-250 million years…

Bangkok Post · Sep 5, 2022

Not human, but humane

Kati posted photos of herself in four provinces -- Tak, Trat, Satun and Ubon Ratchathani -- on the same day. Meanwhile, Wunni appeared in an ad with short hair, and the next day, she was in a commercial with long hair.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022