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KOH SAMUI – A major permit scandal is shaking one of Thailand’s busiest tourist islands. Koh Samui City Municipality has started a broad review of construction approvals after officials found suspected forged documents. [1]

Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan ferry fares increase after fuel price jump Travellers heading to Koh Sam [2]

Koh Samui permits reviewed over suspected forged paperwork Koh Samui City Municipality in Surat Thani is investigating suspected irregularities in construction permits after a municipal legal officer urged owners yesterday, March 21, to recheck thei... [3]

KOH SAMUI — A 21-year-old Thai man has denied any involvement in the death of a British tourist at a hotel on Koh Samui, saying he did not provide drugs to the victim, as polic [4]

SURAT THANI — Thai immigration police have arrested a Russian accused of leading an extortion gang that allegedly targeted the chief executive of a major car dealership in Russia, causing [5]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin visited Surat Thani’s Koh Samui and Koh Phangan on October 21 to meet residents, address land encroachment concerns, and lead a marine waste ... [6]

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called for cooperation with Pacific island nations in ensuring maritime security, stressing the need for "free and open" oceans, apparently with China in mind. [7]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Follow LISA’s footsteps and check in at Thailand’s most iconic destinations through the “feel all the feelings” campaign. [8]

Sources
[1] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-23 · 75% match

Koh Samui Construction Permit Irregularities Investigated

KOH SAMUI – A major permit scandal is shaking one of Thailand’s busiest tourist islands. Koh Samui City Municipality has started a broad review of construction approvals after officials found suspected forged documents.

[2] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-03-27 · 75% match

Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan ferry fares increase after fuel price jump

Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan ferry fares increase after fuel price jump Travellers heading to Koh Sam

[3] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-03-22 · 75% match

Koh Samui permits reviewed over suspected forged paperwork

Koh Samui permits reviewed over suspected forged paperwork Koh Samui City Municipality in Surat Thani is investigating suspected irregularities in construction permits after a municipal legal officer urged owners yesterday, March 21, to recheck thei

[4] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2025-12-20 · 75% match

Thai Man Denies Role in Death of British Tourist on Koh Samui

KOH SAMUI — A 21-year-old Thai man has denied any involvement in the death of a British tourist at a hotel on Koh Samui, saying he did not provide drugs to the victim, as polic

[5] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-01-09 · 65% match

Police Arrested a Russian Accused of Leading Extortion Gang

SURAT THANI — Thai immigration police have arrested a Russian accused of leading an extortion gang that allegedly targeted the chief executive of a major car dealership in Russia, causing

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-22 · 62% match

Deputy PM Suchart leads environmental and marine conservation efforts on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan

BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin visited Surat Thani’s Koh Samui and Koh Phangan on October 21 to meet residents, address land encroachment concerns, and lead a marine waste

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-23 · 47% match

Japan seeks cooperation with Pacific island nations on 'free and open' seas

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called for cooperation with Pacific island nations in ensuring maritime security, stressing the need for "free and open" oceans, apparently with China in mind.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-02-10 · 46% match

Discover Thailand’s iconic places through LISA’s journey

BANGKOK, Thailand – Follow LISA’s footsteps and check in at Thailand’s most iconic destinations through the “feel all the feelings” campaign.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2021-07-13 · 75% match

Latest updates on reopening Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao

To ensure visitors have the best possible time under the Samui Plus programme, here is a user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during and

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-12-22 · 75% match

Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao room bookings for New Year season reaching up to 90%

SURAT THANI, Thailand – Tourism on three renowned islands—Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao—is bustling as tourists steadily arrive, with roo

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