Manager of restaurant on Koh Phangan found dead at Surat Thani pier
A restaurant manager was found dead at the night boat pier in Surat Thani’s Mueang district on Thursday morning. The
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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.
New Year, Full Moon: it’s party time on Koh Phangan
Tourists are flocking to Koh Phangan for New Years Eve celebrations on Sunday and a Full Moon Party on Monday
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Rough sea, high waves – Passenger boats to Koh Phangan suspend services!
Passenger boats from Surat Thani’s Don Sak pier to Koh Phangan and Koh Toh remained suspended for the second day
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Andrew Apperley Koh Phangan death Feb. 2017: Inquiry branded ‘medieval’
An investigation into the death of a British tourist in Koh Phangan has been branded “medieval” by a coroner. Sussex
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Thailand starts 90-day trial of cigarette ban, violators to face one year in jail
Starting Feb. 1st. 2018, smoking will be strictly banned on all Thai beaches, which means having even a quick ciggie
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Foreign tourists praised for cleaning up beaches on Koh Phangan island
Foreign tourists presumed to be Westerners have earned voluminous praise from Thai Facebook users after photos of them cleaning up
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Soldiers shut down unofficial beach party on Koh Phangan Island in the early hours of Saturday morning
Soldiers descended on Ban Tai beach following a tip off from locals that a beach party was being held. Earlier
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Ultimatum for illegal guesthouses on Koh Phangan
Owners of all illegally operating guesthouses on Koh Phangan have until Oct 15 to register before a crackdown begins, a
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Koh Phangan district chief cancels October full-moon party
Koh Phangan will cancel the full-moon party next month as the country prepares for the solemn cremation rites for the
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Koh Phangan residents support beach protection dam at Chaloklum bay
Local residents near Chaloklum beach in the tourist destination of Koh Pha-Ngan expressed full support on Friday for the government
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Thai police close unlicensed hostel on the island of Koh Phangan
Thai troops and police raided a hostel on the popular tourist destination of Koh Pha-Ngan in Surat Thani on Saturday
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