Police have launched phase two of a crackdown on suspected foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan, finding clear offences involving 32 companies and nearly 80 rai of illegally held land.
Anutin vows crackdown on local mafia after public beach encroachment in Phuket
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the government will reclaim public land and prosecute local mafia networks accused of encroaching on Phuket’s Freedom Beach.
Anutin orders probe into foreign nominee networks on Koh Phangan
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered authorities to investigate suspected foreign nominee structures on Koh Phangan, amid concerns Thai-registered firms are being used as shells to allow foreigners to control land and property businesses.
Police raid Koh Phangan villas, law office in foreign nominee crackdown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Authorities raided luxury villas, a law office and shops on Koh Phangan as Thailand steps up scrutiny of suspected foreign nominee property and tourism businesses.
Israeli arrivals spike in Thailand — Koh Samui and Koh Phangan lead
FRIDAY, MAY 08, 2026
Israeli arrivals in Thailand top 500,000 in four month, ranking third for foreign accommodation reports in Thailand, with Surat Thani, Phuket and Bangkok among key areas
Illegal school raid on Koh Phangan exposes wider concerns over foreign-run education
THURSDAY, MAY 07, 2026
Authorities raided an unlicensed school on Koh Phangan, arresting nine people after finding nearly 100 children, most of them Israeli, at a site licensed for just 18 toddlers.
DSI summons eight shipping firms as witnesses in “missing oil” probe off Surat Thani
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation will question representatives from eight companies between April 21-23 over irregular fuel shipments from the Eastern region to Surat Thani, after an estimated 57-60 million litres allegedly went missing at sea.
Thai waters crackdown widens after 57m litres of fuel go missing
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
The government says Thai-MECC has seized illicit fuel, cannabis and illegal marine goods, while DSI pursues a special probe into missing fuel shipments and suspected dark vessel activity.
P C Siam Petroleum says it did not hoard fuel in Surat Thani, insisting the stock in question was regular gasoline inventory held for normal sales and fully backed by records.