Samui Bulletin

05/08/2025

𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – July 31, 2025 — A major hospital in northeastern Thailand has reversed its decision to suspend medical services for Cambodian nationals, following public scrutiny and concerns over adherence to medical ethics.

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – July 31, 2025 — A major hospital in northeastern Thailand has reversed its decision to suspend medical services for Cambodian nationals, following public scrutiny and concerns over adherence to medical ethics.

01/08/2025

𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴

Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is set to commence tunnel boring operations on August 4, 2025, for the third underground contract of the southern extension of the MRT Purple Line, connecting Tao P**n to Rat Burana (Kanchanaphisek Ring). The launch marks the final phase of tunnel boring under this section of the project.

Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is set to commence tunnel boring operations on August 4, 2025, for the third underground contract of the southern extension of the MRT Purple Line, connecting Tao P**n to Rat Burana (Kanchanaphisek Ring

01/08/2025

𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

At least nine people lost their lives on July 30, 2025, following an explosion at a firecracker factory in Muang district, Suphan Buri province. The blast left two others seriously injured and caused further injuries among several individuals in the area.

At least nine people lost their lives on July 30, 2025, following an explosion at a firecracker factory in Muang district, Suphan Buri province.

30/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

SURIN, Thailand — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to begin negotiations toward a ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a deadly border conflict that has now entered its fourth day, leaving at least 33 dead and over 168,000 displaced.

SURIN, Thailand — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to begin negotiations toward a ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a deadly border conflict that has now entered its fourth day, leaving at least 33 dead and over 168,000 displaced.

30/07/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝘇𝗼𝗼

CHON BURI — Khao Kheow Open Zoo is celebrating the birth of five squirrel monkeys, delighting visitors with the arrival of the tiny, tree-hopping primates ahead of His Majesty the King’s birthday holiday.

CHON BURI — Khao Kheow Open Zoo is celebrating the birth of five squirrel monkeys, delighting visitors with the arrival of the tiny, tree-hopping primates ahead of His Majesty the King’s birthday holiday.

28/07/2025

𝗟𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗶 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.

KOH SAMUI — Thai authorities raided several luxury villas on Koh Samui on July 24, uncovering widespread violations of building and environmental regulations, including at a property once owned by former football star David Beckham.

Authorities raided luxury villas in Koh Samui on July 24 uncovering illegal construction on protected land including a property once owned by David Beckham

25/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰

Thai Airways International will resume trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on August 4, 2025, after resolving financial issues that had placed the airline at risk of delisting.

https://samui.locality.guide/2025/07/25/thai-airways-set-to-resume-trading-on-august-4/

25/07/2025

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱

Thailand's tourism sector continued to show signs of strain in the second quarter of 2025, as the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) reported a sharp year-on-year drop in its tourism confidence index.

Thailand's tourism sector continued to show signs of strain in the second quarter of 2025, as the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) reported a sharp year-on-year drop in its tourism confidence index.

25/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆

Thailand has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Cambodia and recalled its ambassador following a landmine explosion that seriously injured a Thai soldier along the contested border on July 23, 2025.

https://samui.locality.guide/2025/07/25/thailand-cuts-cambodia-ties-after-new-landmine-injury/

25/07/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀

Vitai Ratanakorn, the incoming governor of the Bank of Thailand, has signaled a policy shift toward more aggressive monetary easing as he prepares to assume leadership of the central bank in October.

Vitai Ratanakorn, the incoming governor of the Bank of Thailand, has signaled a policy shift toward more aggressive monetary easing as he prepares to assume leadership of the central bank in October.

24/07/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶–𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁

DEN CHAI, Thailand — Construction on the Den Chai–Chiang Khong double-track railway has been temporarily suspended due to safety concerns following heavy rainfall caused by Tropical Storm Wipha, which impacted parts of northern Thailand in mid-July 2025.

https://samui.locality.guide/2025/07/24/storm-halts-den-chai-chiang-khong-rail-project/

24/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

BANGKOK — Thailand's tourism industry is grappling with its sharpest downturn in years, as foreign arrivals dropped 4.66% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).

BANGKOK — Thailand's tourism industry is grappling with its sharpest downturn in years, as foreign arrivals dropped 4.66% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).