Two tourists lost in Koh Phangan forest rescued
A BIG search for two men holidaying in Thailand and getting lost in a forest at Koh Phangan late last night (Feb. 3) successfully found and rescued them with neither having been injured, Amarin TV said today. The island’s District Chief Mr. Paisit Thongjerm was alerted about the two tourists, Mr. Boris Sand Responton, […]
Read MoreTwo tourists lost in Koh Phangan forest rescued
A BIG search for two men holidaying in Thailand and getting lost in a forest at Koh Phangan late last night (Feb. 3) successfully found and rescued them with neither having been injured, Amarin TV said today. The island’s District Chief Mr. Paisit Thongjerm was alerted about the two tourists, Mr. Boris Sand Responton, […]
Read MoreForeign cocaine trafficking gang busted at Koh Phangan
A CRACKDOWN on a foreign cocaine trafficking ring on Koh Phangan led to the arrest of a Canadian man, a Nigerian man and his Thai wife over the last couple of days, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 28). Upon being ordered Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Puek-am, commander of Tourist Police, to intensify investigation of foreigners […]
Read More4 Israelis nabbed on drug charges at Koh Phangan
A POLICE raid on a luxury villa at Koh Phangan led to the arrest of three Israeli nationals after drugs were found there with their Israeli supplier apprehended at another residence on this tourist island, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Jan. 12). Lt. Col. Thanapon Saetang, deputy district chief for security affairs, Koh Phangan […]
Read MoreForeigners nabbed in raids on illegal hotels on Koh Phangan
RAIDS on two unlicensed hotels at popular Koh Phangan island today (Oct. 18) led to the arrest of three Israelis, four Myanmar workers and two Thais involved in the illegal business, Naewna newspaper said. Acting in line with the order of Pol. Lt. Gen. Panumas Boonyalak, commander of the Immigration Bureau, a team of […]
Read MoreIllegal Thai, foreign guides rounded up on Koh Phangan
KOH Phangan police arrested three Thais and two Myanmar nationals for illegally working as tour guides on Koh Phangan with the company they work for specifically targeting Israeli holidaymakers, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Oct. 16). Acting on a complaint to 1155 hotline that illegal tour guides were leading foreign tourists on all terrain […]
Read More4 Israeli soldiers nabbed with drugs at party celebrating ceasefire
FOUR Israeli soldiers on leave at Koh Phangan were caught possessing and taking some drugs at a noisy party in a villa celebrating the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 14). Pol. Lt. Col. Winij Bunchit, inspector of Tourist Police Station 5, Division 2, together with Koh Phangan District Chief Mr. Suriya […]
Read MoreIsraelis being recruited to work illegally on Koh Phangnan?
A KOH PHAGNAN journalist shared a Facebook post today (Oct. 7) alleging that Israeli nominee companies are recruiting only their country folk or those who speak Hebrew to work for them and they could be coming here on tourist visas to illegally take up these jobs, Naewna newspaper said. Calling himself Suer Thuen (Illegal […]
Read MoreForeigners held for overstaying on Koh Phangan
TOURIST Police arrested a South African man on Koh Phangan for overstaying in Thailand for 1,255 days after he was accused of extorting money from tourists claiming it was to treat his disabled leg, Naewna newspaper said today (July 9). Mr. Schalk Jacobus Botha, 51, was arrested after police got a complaint that he […]
Read MoreNaked body of British woman found on Koh Phangan beach
THE BODY of a British woman who had drowned while on a month-long holiday at Koh Phangan was found wearing an orange bra but no underwear at Chao Phrao beach yesterday (June 3), Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Col. Aphichat Chansamret, superintendent of Koh Phangan police station, identified the British woman as Ms. Alison Stuart, […]
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