PRESS RELEASE: Authorities in Surat Thani Province announced the arrest of a transnational drug syndicate on Koh Phangan, implicating foreign nationals in drug trafficking and money laundering through nominee companies in real estate. The operation resulted in the arrests of three suspects: Federico Carlo Eugenio Pistolesi, an Italian national; Roman Malik Bertagnol, a French national; […]

Transnational Drug Syndicate Arrested on Phangan Island
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Koh Phangan — On November 15th, 2024, Thai authorities responded to a warning from Israel’s Mossad about possible threats to Israeli tourists attending the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan, a popular destination for international visitors. The Office of National Security in Israel reportedly issued an alert advising Israeli travelers to avoid visible symbols of […]

Thailand Increases Security for Full Moon Party Following Israeli Warning of Possible Threat
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PRESS RELEASE: In light of recent media reports on potential global threats to Israeli nationals, including those attending the Full Moon Party on Surat Thani’s Koh Pha Ngan, authorities have intensified security to safeguard all tourists. Surat Thani Acting Governor Teeruth Supawiboonpol, aware of the event’s appeal to thousands of international visitors, stressed the importance […]

Security Increased for Full Moon Party on Pha Ngan Island Amid Terrorism Concerns
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Pha Ngan Island, Surat Thani- A Spanish chef and celebrity influencer was officially charged with murder after he dismembered a Columbian surgeon, reportedly his lover, on Pha Ngan Island in August of this year. Our previous stories: A human pelvis with intestines still attached was found dumped in a garbage landfill on Pha Ngan Island […]

UPDATE: Spanish Chef Officially Charged With Murder After Dismembering Columbian Man on Pha Ngan Island
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Surat Thani — The forensic team has confirmed that the body parts found at a landfill on Thailand’s southern tourist island of Pha Ngan, Surat Thani, belong to a Colombian man believed to have been murdered by his Spanish lover. First our previous story: Thai police have arrested a Spanish suspect for allegedly murdering and […]

UPDATE: Dismembered Body Parts Confirmed to be Columbian Man Killed by Spanish Partner
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Surat Thani — Thai police have arrested a Spanish suspect for allegedly murdering and dismembering his Colombian male partner on the southern tourist island of Pha Ngan, Surat Thani. The suspect, Mr. Daniel Jeronimo Sancho Bronchalo, a 29-year-old Spanish national, was arrested on Friday, August 4th, on suspicion that he allegedly killed and dismembered Mr. […]

Spanish Tourist Admits to Murdering and Dismembering His Lover in Southern Thailand
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Pha Ngan Island, Surat Thani-   A Hungarian man is facing legal action after he touched a pipefish while he was diving at Pha Ngan Island. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Office told the Phuket Express that a video clip was posted on a YouTube channel this week with the message “Scuba […]

Hungarian Man Facing Legal Action After Touching Pipefish While Diving at Pha Ngan Island
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Phangan Island, Surat Thani – More than 50,000 tourists joined in the Full Moon Party on Phangan Island. The Full Moon party was mainly run after midnight (February 6th) and was at the Rin Beach in Baan Tai. Rooms were fully booked and restaurants were full of customers. Speedboats were dropping passengers at Samui Pier […]

More than 50,000 Tourists Join in Full Moon Party on Phangan Island
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Pha-Ngan Island, Surat Thani- More than 12,000 tourists joined in the Full Moon party on Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani. Mr. Wiwat Chuenban, vice president of the Tourism Council of Thailand told the Phuket Express “The party was held yesterday (December 9th) at Rin Beach in the Baan Tai sub-district.” “More than 12,000 Thai and […]

More than 12,000 tourists join in Full Moon Party on Pha-Ngan Island
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Phangan Island, Surat Thani – A body that was found on Phangan Island has been confirmed as a missing Russian man. Our previous story: The Phangan Police were notified from a Myanmar national who was exploring a wooded area that human remains were found in a thick forest near the Kee Rad Hill which is […]

UPDATE: Body found on Phangan Island confirmed as missing Russian man
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