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Trat Confident No Tourist Left Stranded on Koh Chang
16 April 2009
The Water Transportation Office in Trat is confident that no tourist will be left stranded on Ko Chang, despite heavy traffic on the island as tourists were waiting to take the ferry back to the mainland.
Today (April 15) tourists visiting Ko Chang during Songkran Festival had gradually returned …
Koh Chang's Public Health Center to be Hospital
16 March 2009
The Public Health Ministry will soon develop the Khlong Prao Public Health Center on Koh Chang into a community hospital as a measure to entice more tourism to the island.
Deputy Permanent Secretary for Public Health Dr. Siriwat Thiptharadol traveled today (March 13) to Trat province to meet with …
Koh Chang District Chief Finds Measures to Save Dolphins
03 March 2009
Koh Chang District Chief Sakprasert Charoenprasit said that there were two dead dolphins in three days, while earlier a few dolphins had already died.
The District had acknowledged the problem and had reported that the cause of dolphin death was from both fishery practices and poison food, therefore the …
High-flyer Charged Over 'Illegal' Airport
11 February 2009
TRAT: A successful Koh Chang businessman charged with illegally running a private airport on the island turned himself in to police to fight the charges on Saturday night.
Pisut Rattanawong, executive of Ferry Koh Chang Co and shareholder of Koh Chang International Co, reported …
Trat Promotes Tourism Through Elite-Koh Chang Calendar 2009
Dec 28, 2008
Trat province has unveiled the Elite-Ko Chang Calendar 2009 in the bid to stimulate tourism of the province and Koh Chang.
Trat Governor Kaenpetch Chuangrungsi has presided over an opening ceremony of the Elite-Ko Chang Calendar 2009 at the community hall. The calendar was created in collaboration with Trat …
Biggest Postcard in the World From Koh Chang
Dec 29 2008
Thai and foreign tourists participate in writing New Year greetings on the world’s biggest postcard in Koh Chang Island.
Post Office Chief in Koh Chang Thaweesak Wongwilat (ทวีศักดิ์ วงษ์วิลาศ) said that the province, in collaboration with the Trat Tourism Association and the Tourism Authority of Thailand …
Fire Rages in Arcade
Dec 19, 2008
TRAT : A fire raged through a shopping arcade on the resort island of Koh Chang early yesterday, causing more than 50 million baht in damage.
Shops damaged by a fire which broke out in the VJ Plaza shopping arcade on Trat’s Koh Chang early yesterday. The …
Holiday Sector Pins Hopes on Local Tourism
Dec 12, 2008
Foreign tour bookings drop to ‘crisis’ level
PHUKET : Tourism operators in the Andaman provinces of Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi have called for support from the authorities, banks and holiday-makers to help revive their sagging business, caused by the recent closure of Bangkok’s two …
Swedish Man Found Drowned In Thailand
Nov 21, 2008
A man from Stockholm, 42, was found drowned in the waters of the popular tourist resort Koh Chang south east of Bangkok. It happened Wednesday November 19, 2008. Until now, six tourists have drowned in the area this year alone.
The man was found lifeless by …
Heavy Rains Cause Widespread Outage on Koh Chang
Aug 19, 2008
Chief of Customer Services for the Regional Electricity Authority of Trad province Somchat Tunwattana stated that heavy rains in the district of Koh Chang caused wide spread outages throughout the night and early morning.
Mr. Somchat stated that the rains damaged an underground cable which cut …
Chinese Man Drowns in Rough Seas
August 12, 2008
A Chinese tourist drowned yesterday when he was caught by a strong wave at a beach on Koh Chang.
Sui Jia Yuan, 46, was swimming off Bang Pao beach in front of the Siam Hut Resort about 7.45am when his friends saw him being dragged …
Poised to Strike
June 29, 2008
Boxer, and actor, Sirimongkol determined to win another world title
Sirimongkol Singwangcha isn’t just trying to build a house for his family among the dirt and weeds in Pathum Thani – the former world champion is also labouring to reconstruct a boxing career that …
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