Tag: Koh Phangan
Phangan tourist island declared drought zone
SURAT THANI, July 3 - Surat Thani governor Chartpong Chartphuti has declared Koh Phangan district a drought-stricken zone after a two-month shortage of rainfall...
Tourist-magnet Koh Phangan concerned by looming water crisis
SURAT THANI, July 1 - The water situation in Koh Phangan, one of Thailand's top tourist destinations, is worrisome for the island is risking...
Surat Thani Songkran celebration expected to draw Bt250 million in circulation
SURAT THANI, April 6 – The spirit of Songkran in this southern province is lively as tourists from Thailand itself as well as...
Navy ships rescue 825 tourists from flood ravaged south
Two Sattahip-based Royal Thai Navy ships rescued more than 800 tourists from flood-ravaged resorts in Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. ...
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THAI Cargo suspends inbound and outbound shipments until October 6
BANGKOK, Thailand – THAI Cargo has temporarily suspended the acceptance of inbound and outbound cargo at Thai Airways’ cargo warehouse from September 30 to...
Koh Larn sea turns green after heavy rain, likely natural plankton bloom
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists visiting Koh Larn were surprised on September 30 when sections of the sea around the popular island turned noticeably green,...
Pattaya council pushes major redesign of Bali Hai Pier
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Council has called for a major redesign of Bali Hai Pier to improve one of the city’s busiest gateways...
Pattaya officials ask homeless people to leave beach areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers inspected beach areas on September 30 after finding homeless people staying in public spaces along the beach. Officials...
Driver abandons overturned pickup loaded with 279 rosewood logs in Mukdahan
MUKDAHAN, Thailand – A pickup truck carrying 279 rosewood logs was found overturned beside the Chayangkun 212 road in Mukdahan on September 29, with...