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THE Rotary Club of Koh Samui’s new president will be installed at a Grand Party in Baan Taling Ngam Resort & Spa on July 3.
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IMMIGRATION police, led by police Lt. Col. Jaruwat Bussaba, arrested a Turkish man while allegedly smoking marijuana in his house in No. 59/1 Moo 3, Tambon Maret.
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CONCERNED Samuians led by the Rak Chaweng group did a cleanup of Chaweng Beach on June 5 to commemorate World Environment Day.
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IMMIGRATION Police Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Wut Liptapallop visited the Koh Samui immigration office recently to stress to his men the importance of the i policy of their commitment to duty. He checked the performance of the immigration police in pro...
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After the Red Shirt protest that turned Bangkok into an inferno, major destinations outside the capital, including Koh Samui and Phuket, became more attractive to global investors, analysts said.
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SAMUI District Health Office together with the Samui local government and several other private organizations showed support for the “7th Koh Samui Mini-marathon”, saying the activity is one way of keeping people from getting involved in illegal drugs...
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Virayut Sangsiri, owner of a second hand clothes shop in Bophut, died after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds on May 16. The victim, clad in denim shorts and black t-shirt at the night of the incident, was cleaning the shop when two unidentified suspec...
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Art sans frontières, a Belgian art association, selected six Senegalese artists to take part in a series of exhibitions, the first of which is scheduled for August on Koh Samui.
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SEVENTY-FIVE expatriates on Koh Samui attended an orientation program at Al’s Resort in Chaweng last April 30 to familiarize themselves with Thai culture as they spend their holidays with their loved ones in the country.
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Thai Airways International is offering members of its frequent flyer program, Royal Orchid Plus, an opportunity to earn bonus miles when traveling THAI’s domestic network. The airline recently revised its domestic air fares.
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ABOUT 250 people wearing different-color-shirt protesters assembled in a market near the municipality of Koh Samui last April 21, Wednesday, at around 6p.m. to show support to the Abhisit administration and the King.
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THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD man got electrocuted in a pond as he tried to catch fish with improvised electrofishing equipment.
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A CAR mechanic was in serious condition after he was hit by a speeding car, and was left injured on the road.
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THAI immigration authorities held in custody a suspected human smuggler and his newly recruited group of illegal workers from Cambodia while on their way to Koh Samui.
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AN OWNER of a house & lot rental/leasing business near Samui International Airport was hacked and shot to death last April 22 after he refused to extend the land lease contract of his tenant.
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A MARRIED couple recently became a victim of burglars who stole the tires of their vehicle parked outside their business establishment in T. Bophut, Koh Samui.
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Berjaya Air (formerly the Pacific Air Charter) announced the new schedule of its Koh Samui (USM) - Kuala Lumpur (SZB-Subang) route twice a week. Flights depart from the island Thursdays and Sundays at 4:20pm and 6:10pm, respectively. Return flights fr...
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A NOTORIOUS gangster and a allegedly a longtime drug-dealer in T. Maret on Koh Samui fell in the hands of authorities on Sunday, April 18, during a buy-bust operation set-up against him in his own house.
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ANOTHER wounded baby dolphin got washed ashore in a public beach on Koh Samui, creating anxiety among local people on whether or not the marine mammal will survive from its condition.
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TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently advised tourists to cancel their trip to Bangkok but encouraged them to travel in other parts of Thailand instead as the current turmoil in the kingdom’s capital is still unresolved.
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Mayor to lead rally against oil drillingTuesday, 27 July 2010 + Full Story
Samui’s own coco rum draws foreign interestTuesday, 27 July 2010LAST year’s widely advertised “best job on earth” at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia could have been offered by this spot on Samui. Visitors from around the globe packed in to see...
Sold condo units to more than double this yearTuesday, 29 June 2010CONDOMINIUM projects will continue enjoying the highest growth among other kinds of property projects this year, an industry executive said.
Samma Kittasin, director of the Property Data Center, said condominium projects remained very attractive...
Beachside dining at Sea Paint
When you enter Fair House Beach Resort and Hotel along the busy Chaweng ring road, you wouldn’t think that a romantic beachside dining experience is possible. But as you trek through the...
Job 2 Do at the Rock Beach Bar
The Rock Beach Bar at the Hinta-Hinyai rocks will hold an eco-friendly event on the beach dubbed “Back 2 the Nature” on Aug.6, 2010 featuring Thailand’s number one reggae band Job 2 Do.
The...
Thai yoga retreats
Up until just a few years ago, going on a yoga retreat usually meant a rigorous journey to the inner regions of India to study with a yoga guru while staying at a spartan ashram, and was an...