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The Latest Breaking News from Surat Thani

220kg of 'ice' found on overturned pickup

SURAT THANI: Police found 220 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, hidden on a pickup truck that overturned in Tha Chana district on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post

Surat Thani's income surges on Songkran, full-moon party

SURAT THANI: About 83,000 visitors to this southern province during Songkran boosted tourism-related income by 84% year-on-year, with major attractions including a full-moon party.

Bangkok Post

Covid party pooper?

An imminent return of the popular Full Moon Party this month means more than a revival of the boisterous gathering of mostly foreign visitors. It means a cash-starved local economy might stir back to life.

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Samui port study gets nod

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.

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Russian tourists stuck in Thailand as sanctions hit after invasion of Ukraine

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.

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Gaur carcass found outside national park

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.

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Cashless and Flightless, Russian Tourists Stuck in Thailand

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…

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Warne had chest pain, health issues before death, police say

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.

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Five Germans rescued after getting lost on Koh Phangan

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.

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South African drug convict seeks extradition

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.

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Police arrest man who killed his father

Police using teargas stormed a house and arrested a man who shot dead his elderly father at their home in Surat Thani on Tuesday, ending a 12-hour siege.

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Police use teargas, arrest man who killed his father

SURAT THANI: Police using teargas stormed a house and arrested a mentally unbalanced man who shot dead his elderly father at their home in Phunphin district on Tuesday, ending a 12-hour siege.

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Man kills father, locks himself inside family home in Surat Thani

A man said to be mentally unbalanced shot dead his elderly father in front of their home in Surat Thani province on Tuesday morning and was still hiding inside the house, which was surrounded by police.

Bangkok Post

Bryde's whale sighted in Gulf of Thailand

SURAT THANI: A Bryde's whale has been sighted near the Mu Koh Angthong National Marine Park in the Gulf of Thailand, governor Wichawut Jinto said on Tuesday.

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