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The Latest Breaking News from Koh Samui

Surat Thani: The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is preparing to study the feasibility of building a bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui.

Bangkok Post

Domestic travel rises above early forecasts

Travellers made 200 million domestic trips in the first 10 months of this year, less than the 222 million in 2019 but up on the 160 million trips projected by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), according to a government spokesman.

Bangkok Post

Where Was 'The White Lotus' Filmed?

The HBO series transformed not one but four real luxury hotels into the resort.

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Russian realtors lose B1.8m in extortion

SURAT THANI: A Russian couple who deal in real estate have sought help from the police, saying a gang of foreign men confronted them in a coffee bar in Koh Samui and extorted them out of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency.

Bangkok Post

Inside Shane Warne's £5.7m apartment as it's sold by late cricket star's family

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne was tragically found dead at the age of 52 on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand in March this year, having suffered a heart attack

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Thailand hotels ranked Asia's best

Cape & Kantary Hotels was recently ranked No.1 and No.7 of the Best Beach Resorts in Thailand by Travel & Leisure: Asia's Best Awards 2022, as voted by its readers in which Cape Fahn Hotel on Koh Samui is honoured at No.1 while Cape Kudu Hotel, Koh Yao Noi, is…

Bangkok Post

So what makes Bangkok so special?

Bangkok is a city of contrasts with action at every turn. The metropolis provides tourists with essential elements (especially 24-hour street food everywhere), diverse lifestyles and unique experiences making it one of the best destinations in Southeast Asia, according foreign travellers.

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Island ferries in Surat Thani resume

SURAT THANI: Ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan resumed on Tuesday, but small boats were advised to remain ashore until 5am on Wednesday due to high winds and strong waves.

Bangkok Post

Samui hails Phnom Penh direct flights

SURAT THANI: Direct flights linking Koh Samui with Phnom Penh have raised hopes of more visits by beach lovers and culture enthusiasts to the resort island in this southern province.

Bangkok Post

Tourist falls to death from Samui waterfall

SURAT THANI: A 23-year-old Romanian tourist fell to her death from Na Muang waterfall on Koh Samui after she slipped while taking a photo on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Spurs owner Joe Lewis on holiday on Samui

SURAT THANI: Joe Lewis, the British billionaire investor and owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club, is vacationing on Koh Samui aboard the 4.5-billion-baht superyacht Aviva, Surat Thani governor Wichawut Jinto said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

Bangkok Post

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui gets new suites

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort recently unveiled new pool suites in time for the return of travellers to Koh Samui.

Bangkok Post

Phuket hails drop in cases

Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease after the tourist island reported fewer than 100 daily Covid-19 cases for the past 10 consecutive days, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said.

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Gambling arrests on Koh Samui

SURAT THANI: Nineteen people were arrested when police raided a gambling venue at Bo Phut on Koh Samui on Monday night.

Daily Mirror

Shane Warne's daughter shares heartbreaking tribute one month after his passing

Shane Warne tragically passed away last month at the age of 52 while on holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand

Daily Mirror

Katie Price gives fans a proper look at new tattoo she got in Thailand

Katie Price and her fiancé Carl Woods enjoyed a sunny holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand, last month. She even got a sleeve tattoo while she was there

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Police question two masseuses who were last people to see Shane Warne alive

The leg spin bowler - dubbed the King of Spin - was found collapsed in his room by his friends at a luxury villa in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday, shocking the sporting world

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Last picture of Shane Warne enjoying Thailand holiday emerges before tragic death

Tributes have poured in after Australian cricket legend Shane Warne was found dead in his villa in Koh Samui on Friday, having suffered a suspected heart attack

Daily Mirror

Thai police admit security breach as woman gets into ambulance carrying Shane Warne's body

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne was found dead in his luxury villa on the island of Koh Samui last Friday, having suffered a suspected heart attack.

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Shane Warne death: Thai police say autopsy shows cricket great died of natural causes

German woman separately questioned by police after climbing into ambulance carrying remains of 52-year-old

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Shane Warne: Thai police say woman allowed into ambulance with Australian cricketer's body did nothing against the law

Footage captured by the ABC on the ferry from Koh Samui exposes a startling lack of security surrounding the transportation of Shane Warne's body, but police say the woman who took flowers to the ambulance did not do anything against the law.

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Shane Warne's body arrives at Surat Thani for autopsy after removal from Koh Samui

The body of Australian cricketing great Shane Warne has been taken from the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui to the mainland for an autopsy.

Bangkok Post

Shock and tributes as Aussie cricket great Shane Warne dies on Koh Samui

SYDNEY: Australian star Shane Warne -- one of the greatest Test players of all time -- has died of a suspected heart attack aged just 52, sparking an outpouring of grief from fellow cricketers, celebrities and politicians.

Daily Mirror

Shane Warne death: Friends 'battled for 20 mins' to try and save Australian legend

According to local police, four friends tried in vain to resuscitate Australian cricket legend Shane Warne after he suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand

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