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Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Thursday 2 July 2026, 10:27AM
PHUKET: Two Uzbek nationals have been arrested at Phuket International Airport after authorities discovered more than 31 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers, cannabis resin and processed cannabis concealed in their luggage as they attempted to leave Thailand.
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Thursday 2 July 2026, 09:09AM
PHUKET: Two motorcyclists were killed and three 14-year-old girls were injured in a collision on Thepkrasattri Rd in northern Phuket yesterday evening (July 1), police have confirmed.
Phuket taxi driver praised for free ride to stranded tourists
Phuket taxi driver praised for free ride to stranded tourists
PHUKET: A Phuket taxi driver has won widespread praise on social media after giving three foreign tourists a free ride when they told him they had no money to pay the fare.
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
PHUKET: A 44-year-old Russian man was found dead in his hotel room in Kathu yesterday evening (June 29) after friends, unable to contact him for three days, forced their way inside, police have confirmed.
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
PHUKET: A 37-year-old German man died after reportedly collapsing and hitting his head on a bathroom wall while taking a shower at his home in Rawai on Sunday (June 28), police said.
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
PHUKET: A 51-years-old Thai man was found dead in a pond in Thalang Sunday morning (June 28), with police believing he may have suffered a seizure or lost consciousness before drowning.
Man killed as car slams into parked truck
Man killed as car slams into parked truck
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Phuket man died after the car he was driving crashed into the rear of a parked truck in Thalang during the early hours of Saturday morning (June 27).
Three nabbed for stripping abandoned Patong building
Three nabbed for stripping abandoned Patong building
PHUKET: Three Thai men have been arrested for stealing electrical wiring, air-conditioning components and other equipment from an abandoned building on Sirirat Rd connecting Patong and Karon, Patong Police have confirmed.
Police seize 20,000 meth pills in major drug crackdown
Police seize 20,000 meth pills in major drug crackdown
PHUKET: Police have seized more than 20,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in major drug busts in Phuket over the past two days, although authorities have publicly highlighted a much smaller raid at the sea gypsy village in Rawai that netted just over 200 pills.
Man, 89, killed crossing road in Thalang
Man, 89, killed crossing road in Thalang
PHUKET: An 89-year-old man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang early this morning (June 26).
Australian arrested after checkpoint crash injures policeman
Australian arrested after checkpoint crash injures policeman
PHUKET: A Kamala Police officer was injured after an Australian tourist drove a car into a police checkpoint sign before fleeing the scene in the early hours of yesterday (June 22).
Cobra bites sleeping woman in Mai Khao
Cobra bites sleeping woman in Mai Khao
PHUKET: A woman is recovering in hospital after a cobra slithered into her bedroom and bit her while she slept, in one of two snake incidents reported in Phuket this week that have heightened concerns during the rainy season.
Kazakh woman arrested after road blockade ends in crash
Kazakh woman arrested after road blockade ends in crash
PHUKET: A Kazakhstani woman who allegedly blocked traffic on a major road in northern Phuket before leading police on a lengthy pursuit has been arrested after crashing into a van and a motorcycle, leaving two people injured.
Two arrested, 1.2kg of crystal meth seized in drug bust
Two arrested, 1.2kg of crystal meth seized in drug bust
PHUKET: Two suspected drug dealers have been arrested and more than 1.195 kilogrammes of crystal meth (ya ice) seized in a narcotics operation in Phuket, with police continuing to hunt a third suspect believed to be part of the same network.
Tuk-tuk driver charged over Scottish boxer’s death
Tuk-tuk driver charged over Scottish boxer’s death
PHUKET: Police have charged a tuk-tuk driver with reckless conduct causing death and failing to stop and render assistance after Scottish boxer Colin Cairney died from injuries sustained when he fell from the back of a moving vehicle in Patong early last Sunday morning (June 14).
Chinese ‘supervisors’ arrested at Phuket condo project
Chinese ‘supervisors’ arrested at Phuket condo project
PHUKET:  Authorities have arrested 16 Chinese nationals and 62 illegal Myanmar workers during a raid on a condo development in Cherng Talay as part of an investigation into suspected illegal foreign business activities and nominee ownership.
Police investigate weapons shown in charity post
Police investigate weapons shown in charity post
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have clarified a social media post showing a Myanmar man holding assault rifles while soliciting donations, concluding that the weapons pictured were BB guns photographed in Myanmar three years ago.
Restaurant owner faces charges over illegal employment of foreign worker
Restaurant owner faces charges over illegal employment of foreign worker
PHUKET: The owner of a restaurant at Robinson Lifestyle Thalang is facing legal action after a South Sudanese national was allegedly found working without a permit during an inspection by the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO).
Woman found alive after Sarasin Bridge jump
Woman found alive after Sarasin Bridge jump
PHUKET: A 37-year-old woman from Phatthalung was rescued alive on this morning (June 18) after reportedly jumping from Sarasin Bridge several hours earlier and drifting in the Andaman Sea before being spotted by local fishermen.
Two caught stealing wire from housing estate office
Two caught stealing wire from housing estate office
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested after they were caught attempting to steal electrical wiring from inside the office of a housing estate in Koh Kaew, with both later testing positive for methamphetamine, Phuket City Police have reported.