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Closed hotel found looted, loss put at B70m

SURAT THANI: Six people have been arrested after a closed and locked hotel was found looted, stripped bare of everything of value to the tune of 70 million baht, on Koh Samui.

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3 drug couriers caught with 2m speed pills after car chase

SURAT THANI: Three drug couriers were arrested and 2 million speed pills seized after a 70-kilometre pursuit in Tha Chana district of this southern province on Wednesday morning.

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Cape & Kantary Hotels with its 23 properties across Thailand announced participation in the "We Travel Together Phase 4" campaign where guests can make their reservation and stay at one of many hotels in popular locations such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Phangnga, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ayutthaya, Rayong, Surat Thani and…

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Full Moon Party sees 10k visitors, govt mulls 2-hour extension

Surat Thani: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is seeking to extend the duration of the Full Moon Party by two hours until 4am as the renowned monthly beach party is back in full swing.

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Lost tourists found in Koh Phangan forest

SURAT THANI: Two foreign tourists who reported by phone they had lost their way while walking in a forest on Koh Phangan were found and brought to safety by a search party on Tuesday night.

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Koh Samui enjoys return of world's wealthy

SURAT THANI: Koh Samui has seen more cruise ships and private yachts arriving after travel restrictions were eased. Among them are superyachts owned by a Russian billionaire businessman and a British billionaire investor.

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Mild quake in Surat Thani, no damage

SURAT THANI: A mild earthquake occurred in Ban Takhun district of this southern province on Wednesday morning.

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Island ferries in Surat Thani resume

SURAT THANI: Ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan resumed on Tuesday, but small boats were advised to remain ashore until 5am on Wednesday due to high winds and strong waves.

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Govt official surrenders in abuse enquiry

The deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth and a Surat Thani Shelter for Children and Families official, who are alleged to have been involved in child sex trafficking, turned themselves in on Monday.

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Storms halt all Surat Thani ferries

All Surat Thani island ferry services were halted until at least Tuesday as storms whipped up high seas in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Surat Thani halts all island ferries as storms pound region

SURAT THANI: All island ferry services were halted as ships and boats were ordered to remain ashore until at least Tuesday as storms whipped up high seas in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Surat Thani expects B833m from five-day holiday

SURAT THANI: A five-day holiday next week is expected to attract more than 70,000 visitors to this southern province and generate 833 million baht in revenue from tourist spending, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Surat Thani office.

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Workers prefer Koh Phangan

Koh Phangan in Surat Thani was ranked as the world's best place for a workation this year by the William Russell website.

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Driver sustains minor injuries after train-SUV crash

SURAT THANI: A man escaped with only minor injuries when his sport-utility vehicle was hit by a sprinter train at an unmanned railway crossing in Tha Chang district on Friday.

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20,000 tourists at Koh Phangan Full Moon Party

SURAT THANI: About 20,000 foreign and Thai tourists were on Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party on Tuesday night.

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3 islands proposed as 'entertainment cluster'

SURAT THANI: A call to develop Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan into world-class entertainment islands is gaining support from local tourism operators.

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Tourists found safe after going missing in jungle

Two tourists have been rescued after losing their way during a jungle trip in Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani on Wednesday.

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Tourists found safe after going missing in Khao Sok jungle

SURAT THANI: Two tourists have been rescued after losing their way during a jungle trip in Khao Sok National Park in Phanom district on Wednesday.

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Culture of shame silences abuse victims

The scandal involving the former deputy leader of a political party accused of sex crimes against multiple women and the child human trafficking case in Surat Thani province in which a suspect is a local politician's son share one distinct similarity -- both men have faced similar accusations in the…

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Spurs owner Joe Lewis on holiday on Samui

SURAT THANI: Joe Lewis, the British billionaire investor and owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club, is vacationing on Koh Samui aboard the 4.5-billion-baht superyacht Aviva, Surat Thani governor Wichawut Jinto said on Saturday.

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Surat Thani tourism looks to benefit from 4-day weekend

SURAT THANI: The four-day government weekend that began on Friday was expected to draw more than 50,000 visitors to this southern province, with spending forecast at 484 million baht, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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New 'sandbox' for Samui, Chang and Phuket islands

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands -- Koh Samui in Surat Thani, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket -- paving the way for night entertainment venues there to reopen.

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'Endemic sandbox' proposed for islands, nightspots would reopen

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands - Koh Samui in Surat Thani province, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket - and the reopening of night entertainment venues there.

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Well-known politician's son faces underage sex rap

The son of a well-known politician in Surat Thani turned himself in on Monday following allegations that he was involved in a recently uncovered child prostitution ring in Surat Thani.

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Myanmar man dies in Surat Thani flash flood, more rain forecast

SURAT THANI: A Myanmar national has been killed after he was washed away by sudden floods that damaged three districts in the southern province.

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