Dec 17, 2002
The operator of Sun City, the famous holiday resort in South Africa, is among the many foreign investors interested in Koh Chang and …

2 December 2002
Knowledge about biodiversity is crucial to the development of tourism, the country’s major source of foreign income. Really.
However, not everybody realises that. So recently a number of leading scientists , namely, Prof Visut …

4 August 2002
PM’s aide under fire for blocking inspection
The House Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment has charged that the premier’s deputy secretary-general, Pol Lt-General Preecha Suwannarat, obstructed its investigation into alleged encroachment on …

2 August 2002
PM’s aide calls for end to survey after top resort accused of encroachment
A House committee that discovered a well-known resort on Koh Chang was encroaching on the sea was asked to drop its …

Jun 25, 2002
The private sector yesterday voiced support for the government’s plan to establish an independent body to manage tourism on Koh Chang, but warned …

June 21, 2002
Forestry Department director-general Plodprasop Suraswadi yesterday floated a proposal to invest Bt4 billion to turn Koh Chang and 52 islands in its …

Mar 29, 2002
Senate panel to quiz government next week over its plan to turn the island into a resort for wealthy tourists.
A Senate committee yesterday threatened to grill the …

Feb 17, 2002
Koh Chang residents fear development model will damage their island home.
Can Phuket serve as a development model for Koh Chang? The question is …

12 February 2002
Ko Chang or Elephant Island, in the eastern province of Trat is being developed into a popular long-stay tourist site in Thailand. The Ministry of Public Health has opened a hospital on Ko …

Jan 31, 2002
Koh Chang will soon be turning away budget travellers for those with deep pockets if the government pushes through its tourist development project. …