300 Baht Tourism fee to help insure foreigners visiting Thailand?
The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each
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General News
General news, happenings and on-goings from Koh Phangan, an island in the South of Thailand, host of the monthly Full Moon Party at Hadrin Beach.
Lost Spanish couple rescued in Koh Phangan forest
A Spanish couple became lost after going for a walk in a hilly forest on Koh Phangan and called for
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More than 100 foreigners ripped off in education visa scam on Koh Phangan
A language school in Koh Phangan has ripped off more than 100 tourists claiming that they were able to issue
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Koh Phangan voted ‘third best’ island in Asia
Koh Phangan has been voted the third best island in Asia, according to the readers’ choice awards by travel magazine
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Le Palais Hotel in Koh Phangan apologises for Angkor Wat facade
Le Palais Hotel in Koh Phangan has issued an apology after Cambodian netizens were outraged by its use of Cambodian
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Police raid Marijuana Farm on Koh Phangan
Police on Thursday said they are looking for those responsible for an illicit marijuana farm on a popular tourist island
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Conservation activists urge post-pandemic tourism reset in Thailand
Conservation activists warn economic reboot could exacerbate environmental problems! It is 9 a.m. on a sultry Sunday morning off the
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All Ferry services to Koh Phangan Island suspended
The provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office has suspended all evening and night ferry services to and from three major
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Whale shark spotted at Sail Rock near Koh Phangan island
Another whale shark was recently spotted by divers at Hin Bai, also known as Sail Rock, a popular diving spot
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Rare pink dolphins spotted at dive site Sail Rock
Three rare pink dolphins were spotted in the sea between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan islands of this southern coastal
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Spanish man allegedly stabbed a Chilean man to death on Koh Phangan
A Spanish man has allegedly stabbed a Chilean man to death on Koh Phangan in the southern province of Thailand.
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