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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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...