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DARK SECRETS: 3 | Vintage Vibes

Hit-and-run Russian DJ arrested on Koh Phangan

A Russian DJ wanted for a hit-and-run which seriously injured a motorcycle driver has been arrested on Koh Phangan.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2024

Swiss barber held for working on Koh Phangan

A Swiss man who has run a barber shop on Koh Phangan for nine years has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thais.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2024

French 'religious leader' arrested on Koh Phangan

A French national who allegedly claimed to be a religious leader was arrested on Koh Phangan on Sunday and charged with overstaying his visa, police said.

Bangkok Post · Jun 25, 2024

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British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan

A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.

Bangkok Post · May 31, 2024

Koh Phangan foreigners arrested for working illegally

Several foreigners were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly operating a daycare facility and a wakeboarding service centre on Koh Phangan.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2024

Brit arrested for drug use on Koh Phangan

A British man was arrested while begging in front of a convenience store on Koh Phangan.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2024

Foreign yoga teachers arrested in Koh Phangan

Two foreign nationals providing courses for a well-known yoga school on Koh Phangan have been arrested for working without work permits.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2024

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Russian caught running motorbike rental business

A Russian man has been arrested for illegally operating a vehicle rental business with one Honda motorbike on Koh Phangan.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2024

Foreigners caught working illegally

Police operations targeting foreigners working illegally in Thailand have led to the arrests of a Norwegian woman on Koh Phangan and a Brit on Phuket island.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2024

American woman caught running illegal nursery on Koh Phangan

Police have detained an American woman for allegedly running an illegal nursery on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2024

Spanish chef admits to Koh Phangan killing

A Spanish chef has admitted to killing his Colombian surgeon lover and dismembering his body before dumping parts in a landfill on Koh Phangan and his head and other parts in the sea, police say.

Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2023

Man's pelvis found at dump on Koh Phangan

A pelvis believed to belong to a foreign man has been found along with intestines at a dump on Koh Phangan, the southern island famous for its full moon parties, police said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2023

Illegal beach villa to be demolished

SURAT THANI: The owner of a small villa built illegally on a beach on Koh Tao in Koh Phangan district has agreed to its demolition.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023

Kidcore aesthetic a hit among Gen Z

Have you ever been to the full moon party at Koh Phangan in Thailand? Neon colours and rainbows flash the “Same Same, but different” slogan all over the beach and the festival kicks off under the moonlight. Gen-Z

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

No sign of German who jumped from Koh Phangan ferry

SURAT THANI: The search resumed on Wednesday for a 35-year-old German tourist who jumped into the sea near Koh Phangan on Tuesday night, but he has not been found.

Bangkok Post · Jan 9, 2023

20,000 went to year's first full moon party

About 20,000 international tourists took part in this year's first full moon party on Koh Phangan from Friday night into Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

20,000 went to year's first full moon

Surat Thani: About 20,000 international tourists took part in this year's first full moon party on Koh Phangan from Friday night into Saturday morning, marking the beginning of the southern island's high tourism season which will run until the end of March.

Bangkok Post · Jan 7, 2023

Full Moon Party brings Koh Phangan tourism roaring back

Tourism has sprung back to life on Koh Phangan in the southern coastal province of Surat Thani, with tens of thousands of visitors returning for the island’s signature Full Moon Party.

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Bangkok Post · Oct 10, 2022

Israeli girl, 6, survives box jellyfish sting

SURAT THANI: A young girl from Israel stung by a box jellyfish was resuscitated after her heart stopped beating and then emergency airlifted from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Hospital on the mainland for treatment.

Bangkok Post · Aug 14, 2022

Full Moon Party sees 10k visitors, govt mulls 2-hour extension

Surat Thani: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is seeking to extend the duration of the Full Moon Party by two hours until 4am as the renowned monthly beach party is back in full swing.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Lost tourists found in Koh Phangan forest

SURAT THANI: Two foreign tourists who reported by phone they had lost their way while walking in a forest on Koh Phangan were found and brought to safety by a search party on Tuesday night.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27, 2022

Thailand, Caribbean 'top best tropic islands' for digital nomads

Thailand’s Koh Phangan is one of the ideal locations for remote working if cost is an issue, according to Zenefits, a human resources software company, which ranked 50 tropical islands against seven factors: population, average temperature, WiFi speed, cost of accommodation, average daily budget, ease of travel to the island…

Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2022

Injured Dutch tourist brought down safely from Koh Phangan mountain

SURAT THANI: A tourist from the Netherlands, who broke his left ankle while on a mountain trek in the island district of Koh Phangan on Saturday, was brought down to safety by rescuers late in the night, officials said.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

Island ferries in Surat Thani resume

SURAT THANI: Ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan resumed on Tuesday, but small boats were advised to remain ashore until 5am on Wednesday due to high winds and strong waves.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022

Koh Phangan firms seek cheaper ferries

Tourism operators in Koh Phangan are urging a lower ferry fare to the island after the price rose more than 40% this month, affecting operating and living costs for locals.

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