Tropicalevo

The law states that all foreigners must carry their passport at all times. However, it has been stated by various senior policemen that a copy of the relevant pages or an official photo id (DL etc) are acceptable but you must be able to produce your passport at the relevant police station within 24 hours when requested.

37 cruise ships already booked to visit Samui next year. Enough already! https://www.cruisetimetables.com/cruises-to-ko-samui-thailand.html

Not if you are the heir to the Red Bull billions.

Folk do tend to die after someone has been firing a gun at them.

Well, Thaksin's visit on Feb 23rd seems to have done little for peace in the south. If anything, the bombings etc are more frequent now.

Well done to the Mirror Foundation. Sad though that they had to do the Police's work for the family.

That is a very weird map on that wall.

I suspect that this is not the first burglary that this lass has committed.

In an earlier report here. the whistleblower was And she was being ignored. Looks like Mr Top Dog realises that he cannot hide this one and is pushing for the accolades.

My wife lived here until she died. (Lived here for18 years. She died in her sleep.) She was a bit of an independent lass and was always in and out doing her own thing. She never had any issues, things stolen or whatever. She preferred living here versus her home town in the UK (Birmingham) where she was mugged twice. So yes, I would say that Samui is very safe for a young lady.

Literary, Dropped Dead. Seemingly demise of the drug overdose. According to Khaosod today, the police have arrested the two bouncers for killing him. They held him in a choke hold and he died. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/03/26/two-thai-men-charged-with-assaulting-british-man-to-death/

According to The Thaiger today, police have started arresting those involved in this scam. The names of the people involved are different and the whistleblower here, Ms Patchani Phunsuk, does not get a mention. The person claiming that prize is a general

Hi Samuians For the last two weeks I have been having major interruptions using the internet here in Plai Laem. This morning, it has already 'dropped out' 7 or 8 times. (I am a keyboard warrior for a lot of the day.) Current internet provider is 3BB and their techie says that I need a router upgrade - ok that will happen this pm (maybe). BUT WhatsApp is amazingly slow at the moment. We only use it for business use - communicating with guests using AIS. My partner (lives next door) and she comes to ask my advice on a message that she has sent - the message arrives some minutes after she does. I have a back up phone that I use as a wifi hot spot when I travel. I pay AIS for online unlimited access. Even that drops out when I use it here. So that is a problem here with both 3BB and AIS. I am trying to establish if it is a problem only within the Plai Laem area, or if others are having similar issues on the island.

I did not think that Thailand exported that many vehicles to the USA, but a quick scan on the internet surprised me. $358 million last year. https://tradingeconomics.com/thailand/exports/united-states/motor-cars-vehicles-transporting-persons

Who needs smart phones. I only own one because the volume is louder and I am partially deaf. No apps or wifi on it. My lap top is much more secure and does more. (Try multiple screens on a phone?)

Gambling at funerals in Thailand is very common. I was told that gambling is part of the reason as to why the funerals last so long.

A very brave 13 year old girl. Sadly she lost her life trying to save another.

Nothing alarming. Happens every year now.

Victim blaming already? In theory, bank accounts are the safest place for one's money. Foreign retirees need that much in their bank account for a couple's retirement visas. I guess that you would put it under your mattress for safety.

Parliament has passed a law to allow smaller breweries but it needs to appear in the Royal gazette for it to be finalised. https://tpnnational.com/2025/03/12/thai-senate-approves-law-allowing-small-producers-to-make-all-alcohol-types/

Very sad that all of us in Thailand have to put up with this and no one does a thing.

Translates as 'the local ladies and katoeys do not like competition' perhaps?

So, they did not even know why they were beating two bales of schittt out of the guy. Pack mentality at its worst.

In defence of dogs...... I have seen the way that some kids 'play' with, and around dogs. My wife was a teacher and she took our well-trained German shepherd to school one day for a class. After she caught one kid trying to stick a pencil up his bum, and another kid trying to ride him, she realised the stupidity of that project. I am not suggesting that this is what the kid in the article was doing, but some dogs are nervous around kids for a good reason.

Do the parents even know how to use a motorbike safely? No is the likely answer, so what was the point?