Koh Samui welcomes tourists visiting on Chinese New Year
Koh Samui welcomes tourists visiting on Chinese New Year SURAT THANI, 8 February 2016 (NNT) – Koh Samui Island is welcoming the increase of tourists, inbound during the Chinese New Year festivities,...
View ArticleSamui merchants give up on govt, repair own road
Samui Merchants Give Up on Govt, Repair Own Road By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee Staff Reporter Souvenir merchant Samran Lungkum, at right, and Chaweng Beach locals come together Monday to repair their...
View ArticleChinese man drowns in Samui despite the best efforts of kind tourists to save...
Chinese man drowns in Samui despite the best efforts of kind tourists to save him KOH SAMUI: -- On Tuesday 9th of February at around 3pm a Chinese man was spotted in the ocean close to the Fair House...
View ArticleSpeedboat from Koh Tao sinks on its way back to Samui
Speedboat from Koh Tao sinks on its way back to Samui KOH SAMUI: Yesterday, 12th February, a speedboat carrying 25 Chinese tourists and three boat crew sank on its way back to Samui after completing...
View ArticleHundreds caught up in huge traffic jam in Samui
Hundreds caught up in huge traffic jam in Samui KOH SAMUI: On February 12th hundreds of people were caught up in a massive traffic jam from Maenam to Bophut. Traffic from Maenam to Bophut was slow...
View ArticleGerman Drowns in Rough Seas on Koh Phangan
German Drowns in Rough Seas on Koh PhanganBy Chayanit ItthipongmaeteeStaff ReporterPhoto: Joe Christiansen / FlickrSURAT THANI — A 46-year-old German tourist drowned after reportedly ignoring a rough...
View ArticleUrgent request to all O negative blood donors for Koh Tao man
Urgent request to all O negative blood donors for Koh Tao man An urgent appeal has been put out to help a Koh Tao man who is suffering from Lukemia who has O Negative blood. The man is in need of an...
View ArticleBike helmet laws to be enforced in Koh Samui from March 1st
Bike helmet laws to be enforced in Koh Samui from March 1st KOH SAMUI: -- A new motorbike campaign is getting under way in Koh Samui and will come into full force on March 1st. All those on...
View ArticleUrgent donations needed for medical bills of a British expat in Samui
Urgent donations needed for medical bills of a British Ex-pat in Samui KOH SAMUI: -- British Ex-pat John Law is seriously ill in Koh Samui, his son Joseph Law in the UK and his mother are desperately...
View ArticleSamuis garbage disposal crisis continues
Samuis garbage disposal crisis continuesKOH SAMUI: -- For several years now Samui’s garbage disposal problem has been escalating out of control. With an incinerator that has been out of action for...
View ArticleSeven year old Swiss boy dies after being electrocuted on Samui beach
Seven year old Swiss boy dies after being electrocuted on Samui beach SURAT THANI: -- A seven year old Swiss boy has died after being electrocuted by an exposed power cable as he played on a beach in...
View ArticleWARNING! A dangerous robber (aggressor) attacks lonely women on Koh Samui
WARNING! A dangerous robber (aggressor) attacks lonely women on Koh SamuiReports on local Facebook sights are warning of a dangerous robber operating in Koh Samui. This post is made by Russian...
View ArticleKoh Tao: Murder in Paradise, Channel News Asia documentary
Koh Tao: Murder in Paradise, Channel News Asia documentary With exclusive images, never-before-seen evidence and interviews with key figures on the island, Murder in Paradise sheds new light on a...
View ArticleMissing person Koh Samui
Missing person Koh SamuiThe Samui Times have received a report of a missing person in Koh Samui. Konsta Benjamin was out with his travel companions last night when at around 10pm he complained of...
View ArticleKoh Samui airport to be renovated
Koh Samui airport to be renovatedKOH SAMUI: -- Koh Samui airport has been scheduled to receive a major renovation that is due to start in May or April this year. The changes, designed to ease...
View ArticleBritish tourist dies after Full Moon party in Thailand
British tourist dies after Full Moon party in Thailand SUART THANI:-- A British tourist was found dead after going to a Full Moon party in Thailand while on holiday with friends. Stewart...
View ArticleFrenchman arrested for growing cannabis on Koh Samui
Frenchman arrested for growing cannabis on Koh Samui Thaivisa Reporters SURAT THANI:-- A Frenchman caught red handed growing marijuana in Koh Samui on Sunday claimed the ten plants in his kitchen were...
View ArticleVIDEO: Foreign tourists lucky escape from near fatal road accident on Koh Samui
VIDEO: Foreign tourist’s lucky escape from near fatal road accident on Koh Samui Thaivisa ReportersKOH SAMUI:-- A driver on Koh Samui has been praised after reacting quickly to avoid colliding with two...
View Article62 year old lady killed in early morning shooting in Samui
62 year old lady killed in early morning shooting in Samui KOH SAMUI: -- On Tuesday 8th March at 5.20 am a 62 year old Thai lady was shot on her way back home from a market in Samui. Police found 8...
View ArticleFrenchman slams motorbike into Samui garbage truck, dies
Frenchman Slams Motorbike into Garbage Truck, Dies By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee Staff Reporter SAMUI — A 26-year-old Frenchman was killed after he rode a motorcycle into a parked garbage truck early...
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