Koh Samui News

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1. Tourism Minister Supports Bridge Project to Koh Samui

   By webfact, August 15, 2022
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   • Bert got kinky
   • August 16, 2022

3. Samui Businesses Support Wellness Destination Plans

   By snoop1130, August 15, 2022
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   • snoop1130
   • August 15, 2022

4. ‘Very good for tourists’: Thailand aims for high season with U-turn on cannabis

   By webfact, August 12, 2022
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   • PoorSucker
   • August 14, 2022

5. Russian oligarch arrives in Samui on 3.9 billion baht super yacht - Thai media laps it up but eyebrows raised elsewhere 1 2 3 4 7

   By webfact, July 18, 2022
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   • Iamfalang
   • July 26, 2022

6. Tourists wait up to five hours for ferries from Samui Island

   By webfact, July 17, 2022
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   • khunPer
   • July 18, 2022

7. Samui residents show opposition to proposed increase in ferry passenger charges

   By webfact, July 16, 2022
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   • Tropicalevo
   • July 16, 2022

8. Raja ferry runs aground at Koh Phangan - second time this week passengers are inconvenienced

   By webfact, July 14, 2022
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   • bendejo
   • July 15, 2022

9. Koh Samui/Koh Phangan: Proposed increase in ferry charges put off to New Year

   By webfact, July 9, 2022
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   • baansgr
   • July 13, 2022

10. Full Moon Party: Locals fear uncontrolled "ganja-fest" after MPs propose allowing use to promote tourism 1 2 3

    By webfact, June 16, 2022
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    • Rhys
    • July 7, 2022

11. Locals on southern islands call for a brake on ferry increases as Thailand welcomes back foreign tourists

    By webfact, June 24, 2022
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    • Rhys
    • July 6, 2022

12. Two Indian Men Die In Koh Samui Motorbike Accident

    By webfact, June 14, 2022
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    • Obiwan
    • July 4, 2022

13. Artificial reef is really beautiful - much better than environment damaging foreigners

    By webfact, May 24, 2022
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    • brianthainess
    • May 25, 2022

14. War in Ukraine: Four star Koh Samui hotel gives rooms to tourists for just 200 baht a night 1 2

    By webfact, May 18, 2022
    • 36 replies
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    • NativeBob
    • May 21, 2022

15. Romanian tourist falls to death from Na Mueang waterfall while taking photos in Koh Samui yesterday afternoon

    By webfact, May 15, 2022
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    • Mac Mickmanus
    • May 20, 2022

16. At least 6,000 tourists to join the upcoming Full Moon Party on Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani, say tourism operators

    By webfact, May 15, 2022
    • 13 replies
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    • The Hammer2021
    • May 16, 2022

17. Thailand’s Tourism Authority to focus on attracting potential tourists from European countries to Koh Samui after ‘Test&Go’ cancellation 1 2 3 4

    By webfact, April 26, 2022
    • 94 replies
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    • tomyami
    • April 30, 2022

18. Foreign tourists rub shoulders with Thai celebs as rush to escape heat in Koh Samui continues

    By webfact, April 21, 2022
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    • RandiRona
    • April 21, 2022

19. Koh Phangan’s Full Moon Party draws more than 10,000 Thai and foreign tourists during Songkran

    By webfact, April 17, 2022
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    • unblocktheplanet
    • April 19, 2022

20. Lively Songkran holidays in Koh Samui -  2022 kicks 2021 into touch!

    By webfact, April 15, 2022
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    • webfact
    • April 15, 2022

21. Rough seas on Samui - one Thai woman tourist drowns, one Russian woman rescued - red flags flying

    By webfact, April 7, 2022
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    • grandpa
    • April 8, 2022

22. On Thailand’s Koh Samui, chain hotels look beyond Chinese tourists for a post-pandemic rebound

    By webfact, April 7, 2022
    • 8 replies
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    • khunPer
    • April 7, 2022

23. Vinegar the message as Chiang Mai vets train Koh Samui folk about threat of box jellyfish

    By webfact, April 2, 2022
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    • gearbox
    • April 5, 2022

24. Video: Center set up to help stranded Russians and Ukrainians on Koh Tao and Koh Phangan

    By webfact, March 21, 2022
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    • brianthainess
    • March 21, 2022

25. Thai navy fires 37 million baht torpedo at target just 46 kms from Koh Phangan 1 2

    By webfact, March 18, 2022
    • 54 replies
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    • unblocktheplanet
    • March 20, 2022

26. Marine Officials Mull Plan to Build Cruise Ship Terminal on Koh Samui

    By webfact, March 17, 2022
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    • PoorSucker
    • March 19, 2022

27. Cheap accommodation on Samui arranged for stranded Russian, Ukrainian tourists

    By snoop1130, March 18, 2022
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    • OneMoreFarang
    • March 19, 2022

28. Thailand’s Koh Samui Is Named World’s Seventh Best Island 1 2

    By snoop1130, September 14, 2021
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    • Tropicalevo
    • March 14, 2022

29. Death of billionaires at Koh Tao: New details emerge as police carry out poolside reenactment 1 2 3

    By webfact, June 9, 2021
    • 84 replies
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    • Tropicalevo
    • March 13, 2022

30. Australian ambassador in Samui as legendary cricketer Shane Warne taken to Surat Thani for full autopsy

    By webfact, March 7, 2022
    • 22 replies
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    • Rimmer
    • March 11, 2022

31. Autopsy Shows Australian Cricket Star Shane Warne Died of Natural Causes 1 2

    By snoop1130, March 8, 2022
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    • Rimmer
    • March 11, 2022

32. Australian sporting hero died from natural causes on the first day of his luxury holiday on Ko Samui 1 2

    By webfact, March 7, 2022
    • 56 replies
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    • CharlieH
    • March 11, 2022

33. Cricket legend Shane Warne passes away from suspected heart attack at Koh Samui villa in Thailand 1 2

    By webfact, March 4, 2022
    • 44 replies
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    • Olmate
    • March 6, 2022

34. Expat on Samui says he was threatened with deportation by hospital over Covid bill 1 2 3 4 11

    By webfact, September 22, 2021
    • 315 replies
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    • Tropicalevo
    • January 29, 2022

35. SURVEY: Koh Tao -- Cursed Island or the real 'unseen' Thailand? 1 2

    By Scott, June 5, 2021
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    • Ian Yarwood
    • January 29, 2022

36. Arrival of Bruda Whales in marine park near Koh Samui points to good ecology

    By webfact, January 24, 2022
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    • PoorSucker
    • January 25, 2022

37. Japanese tourist found dead on Koh Tao 17 years ago was not murdered: police 1 2

    By Jonathan Fairfield, November 21, 2021
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    • metisdead
    • January 24, 2022

38. Female Russian tourist claims assault at Koh Samui viewpoint - Thai manager cites self defence 1 2 3 4

    By webfact, January 6, 2022
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    • bbko
    • January 8, 2022

39. Israeli with Omicron who fled quarantine hotel flown back to Bangkok 1 2

    By webfact, December 28, 2021
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    • SCOTT FITZGERSLD
    • December 31, 2021

40. Koh Samui: Three foreign tourists arrive with Omicron - Thai media says locals are not panicking 1 2

    By webfact, December 21, 2021
    • 31 replies
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    • PoorSucker
    • December 30, 2021

41. Crowded Planes Keep Landing on Koh Samui

    By webfact, December 24, 2021
    • 17 replies
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    • PoorSucker
    • December 28, 2021