The Latest Breaking News from Surat Thani

Police have charged a deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) for interfering in the investigation into a child prostitution ring in Surat Thani.

The scandal which followed Wednesday's crackdown on an underage prostitution ring in Surat Thani brought unwanted attention to the relatively quiet Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.

The Marine Department has decided to launch a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a cruise ship terminal on Koh Samui in Surat Thani province.

There are about 6,500 Russian tourists stuck in Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi and Pattaya, four provinces that are popular seaside resort destinations, in addition to 1,000 Ukrainians.

SURAT THANI: The carcass of a dead gaur, with only the head remaining, was found by a villager in his plantation near the boundary of Khao Sok National Park in Phanom district of this southern province on Sunday.

Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which…

SURAT THANI: Australian cricket great Shane Warne had experienced chest pains prior to his death on Koh Samui and had asthma and some heart issues, police said on Saturday, citing information from Warne's family.

SURAT THANI: Five German tourists who lost their way in a forest on Koh Phangan were found after a search and safely brought out by officials on Tuesday.

A South African woman who is behind bars in Thailand for drug-related charges has been thrust into the spotlight after authorities rejected her family's plea to have her extradited to her home country. The authorities cited the lack of an extradition treaty between the two countries.