Koh Phangan News

29/01/2025

Thai authorities raided an unlicensed daycare center called "CoolSchool" on Koh Phangan, Surat Thani province, on Tuesday, arresting eight foreign nationals in a joint operation by local police,

01/01/2025

‼ DROWNED | Missing Korean tourist found drowned off Koh Phangan Island 😳😥😪

The body of a Korean man drowned when a long-tail ferry boat overturned on Sunday was found floating in the sea off Koh Phangan shortly before noon on Tuesday.

29/12/2024

‼ MISSING PERSON | A South Korean tourist is missing after a long-tailed boat capsized in bad weather off Koh Phangan early on Sunday morning. 😳😥😓

A South Korean tourist is missing after a long-tailed boat capsized in bad weather off Koh Phangan early on Sunday morning.

29/12/2024

‼ FLOODING | Heavy rain pounded several districts in this southern Thai province and triggered runoff on the tourist island of Koh Phangan on Saturday. 🌧⛈🌩

Heavy rain pounded several districts in this southern Thai province and triggered runoff on the tourist island of Koh Phangan on Saturday.

22/12/2024

‼ DRUGS & MONEY LAUNDERING | Three foreigners have been arrested on Koh Phangan for selling and possessing illicit drugs, money laundering and running a business using a Thai national as a nominee.👊💥✅

Three foreigners have been arrested on Koh Phangan for selling and possessing illicit drugs, money laundering and running a business

17/12/2024

‼ DEAD BODY | A British tourist’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare after a wild night at Thailand’s infamous Full Moon Party ended in tragedy. 😳😥😓

A British tourist’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare after a wild night at Thailand’s infamous Full Moon Party ended

17/11/2024

‼ FULL MOON PARTY | The popular Full Moon Party and the Loy Krathong festival on Koh Phangan drew more than 9,000 tourists on Friday night.🥳💥✅

The popular Full Moon Party and the Loy Krathong festival on Koh Phangan drew more than 9,000 tourists on Friday night.

14/11/2024

‼ DEBUNKED | Island authorities assure Koh Phangan is safe. Security officials debunk reports of possible terror plot against Israelis at Full Moon Party.✅

Island authorities assure Koh Phangan is safe! Security officials debunk reports of possible terror plot against Israelis at Full Moon Party.

14/11/2024

‼ HIGH ALERT | Israeli authorities have advised their nationals in Thailand to remain vigilant following reports that they might be targeted during the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan this coming Friday.👊💥✅

Israeli authorities have advised their nationals in Thailand to remain vigilant following reports that they might be targeted during the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan this coming Friday

19/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | Tourist police arrested a Russian man and a Turkish man for working without permits on Koh Phangan on Thursday.👊💥✅

Foreigners working illegally – Russian, Turk arrested for working without permits on Koh Phangan

17/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | Thai police recently apprehended an illegal Burmese national working as a barber in Koh Phangan, earning nearly 50,000 baht monthly.👊💥✅

Thai police recently apprehended an illegal Burmese national working as a barber in Koh Phangan, earning nearly 50,000 baht monthly.

15/09/2024

‼ DEPORTED | Australian r**e suspect arrested on Koh Phangan island. 👊💥✅

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A 62-year-old Australian man has been arrested on Koh Phangan in connection with 15 sexual abuse and r**e cases in

08/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | An Austrian man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan island.👊💥✅

A Canadian man who provided massage therapy services on Koh Phangan has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved

08/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | An Austrian man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan island.👊💥✅

An Austrian man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan in this southern province.

04/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | Koh Phangan police arrested Thomas Foley for illegally operating a clinic, selling medicine, possessing unregistered medicine and working without a permit. 👊💥✅

On Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province, police on Monday arrested Thomas Foley, 42, at a rented house for illegally operating a clinic, selling medicine, possessing unregistered medicine and working without a permit. It is alleged he illegally provided cosmetic "filler" injections.

04/09/2024

‼ CRACKDOWN | Working illegally on Koh Phangan | An elderly Russian and a young Ukrainian man were arrested on Sunday for illegally offering vehicles for rent on Koh Phangan island. 👊💥✅

An elderly Russian and a young Ukrainian man were arrested on Sunday for illegally offering vehicles for rent on Koh Phangan island.

31/08/2024

‼ LIFE SENTENCE | The Samui Provincial Court on Thursday jailed for life Daniel Sancho for the high-profile murder and dismembering of a Colombian man last year on the popular tourist island of Koh Phangan. 👊💥✅

The Samui Provincial Court on Thursday jailed for life the son of Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho for the high-profile murder and dismembering of a Colombian man last year on the popular tourist island of Koh Phangan.

25/08/2024

‼ BALLOONS | A shop owner on Koh Phangan, where the Full Moon Party is held, was arrested for selling balloons filled with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, without a permit.. 👊💥✅

A shop owner on Koh Phangan, where the Full Moon Party is held, was arrested for selling balloons filled with