Tag: Koh Samet
No compromise with illegal resort operators on Samet islands
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation will not compromise with 24 illegal resorts which are encroaching on the Khao Laemya-Samet Islands...
Seafood sales return to normal in oil spill-affected Rayong
Oil spill or no, there’s only so long Thais can go without fresh seafood and sales of it have returned to normal at Rayong’s...
Rayong fishermen blame fish kill on July oil spill
A mass fish die-off at Mae Rampung Beach has incited worries in Rayong that last month’s Maptaput-area oil spill may be dong more damage...
Koh Samet seafood ‘safe’ but no one buying, Phe vendors lament
Nuanthip Pier, the main gateway to Koh Samet, normally sees up to a dozen trips to the tourist island a day. But since the...
Koh Samet looking ‘normal’ again, but 20% of marine life may...
Rayong officials plan to rebuild Koh Samet’s oil-stained beaches with new sand as authorities try to gauge how much of last month’s petroleum spill...
Koh Samet’s beaches clearing, but assessment, preventative work only beginning
Cleanup of the Koh Samet oil spill is winding down, but the more-arduous process of assessing long-term damage and preventing future spills is only...
Samet determined to be ‘safe’ after water tests
Tourists have been assured the water around Koh Samet is safe after chemistry students went on a field trip to the popular island. ...
Koh Samet’s controversial pier
The construction of a pier on Koh Samet, a tourist island off the Rayong provincial coast in eastern Thailand, has triggered a conflict between...
Pattaya Sports Round up – Friday March 13 – April 19,...
Friday DFiT, Dusit Thani Pattaya: Visitors using the group fitness membership can avail of the THB 2,000 offer for five visits to the gym...
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Jameson’s since – 2004
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Music, color highlight Pattaya’s Loy Krathong celebrations
Thailand’s night of love was filled with color and music as Pattaya celebrated Loy Krathong.
Beachside footpaths in Pattaya and Jomtien were opened to vendors...
Facebook agrees to pay fine in Cambridge Analytica scandal
London (AP) — Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000-pound ($643,000) fine in a privacy case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, agreeing to...
Seniors’ Tennis Tournament this weekend at Royal Cliff
The Thailand Seniors Championship (ITF Grade A) tennis tournament takes place this coming week, November 16-22 at Royal Cliff.
The Fitz Club – Racquets, Health...