The latest case to raise suspicions was the death of a Belgian woman in April, which police ruled was a suicide. Local online outlet Samui Times ran an article last month that questioned the police account and referred to Koh Tao as "Death Island". But island authorities are now suing Samui Times for violating the Computer Crime Act, which outlaws uploading false information online. Koh Tao mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul told AFP the website is accused of "damaging Koh Tao's reputation by calling it Death Island." Samui Times, which told AFP it had yet to be contacted about the charges, defended its reporting in an online post.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 07, 2017 08:15 UTC