He told police that he and his friend were at a beach in the southern province of Chumphon when he caught a dog and threw it into the sea. He said the two of them were drunk at that time.

A brazen thief who stole a car from Patong beachfront on Sunday night was caught just hours later in Chumphon province.

Sairee Beach, the longest of them all ... You can reach the island from Bangkok by taking a bus or train to Chumphon, and then a ferry to Koh Tao. For an even quicker journey, travellers can ...