73 foreign tourists rescued after speedboat capsizes in the South
A SPEEDBOAT carrying 73 foreign tourists and a crew of four capsized while sailing from Lipe island off Satun to Lanta island off Krabi today (Dec. 24) but all were safely rescued, Matichon newspaper said this evening. At 10.10 a.m. officials were notified that the speedboat, Bundhaya 19, sank near Bu Bu island, close […]
Read MoreMinistry steps up protection of Koh Lipe coral reefs
A SOCIAL MEDIA post drawing attention to coral reefs at Koh Lipe, which is part of the much larger Tarutao National Marine Park, being damaged by tourists led to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa tightening control, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 27). Action was taken after a post on Facebook page […]
Read MoreUkraine Ambassador dies at Koh Lipe resort
THE Ukraine Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Andrii Beshta, 45, died while vacationing on Koh Lipe island, Satun province, before dawn today (May 30) but initially there were no signs of anything suspicious having occurred, TV Channel 7 said. Koh Lipe police station’s deputy inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Bedan Saripa was informed at approximately 5.30 a.m. […]
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