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Pickup truck driver lambasted for tailgating ambulance
Pickup truck driver lambasted for tailgating ambulance
PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation have called for greater awareness and responsibility on the roads after a pickup truck was caught dangerously tailgating an ambulance transporting an emergency patient in Thalang.
Chalong Police arrest police impersonators
Chalong Police arrest police impersonators
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested two men accused of impersonating police officers to extort money from foreigners in the Rawai area, following complaints filed with local authorities.
Wife arrested after knife attack on husband
Wife arrested after knife attack on husband
PHUKET: A domestic dispute in Mai Khao turned violent last night (Dec 28) when a woman slashed her husband in the head with a knife after the couple had been drinking together, leaving him seriously injured.
Man accidentally shoots self after row with nephew
Man accidentally shoots self after row with nephew
PHUKET: A 33-year-old man died after accidentally shooting himself in the chest following an argument with a relative in Chalong yesterday evening (Dec 28).
Russian woman killed in Karon motorbike crash
Russian woman killed in Karon motorbike crash
PHUKET: A Russian woman was killed and a male companion injured after the motorcycle they were riding crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Bangkok-registered ‘green plate’ taxi on the winding Kata–Saiyuan road yesterday (Dec 25).
Ambulance transporting deceased crashes into truck
Ambulance transporting deceased crashes into truck
PHUKET: An ambulance transporting a deceased person from Bangkok to Phuket crashed into the rear of a six-wheeled truck at a major intersection in Thalang early this morning (Dec 26), leaving the ambulance driver injured and trapped inside the vehicle.
Drunk driver caught with handgun, 33 rounds in car
Drunk driver caught with handgun, 33 rounds in car
PHUKET: A 27-year-old man was arrested in Kathu on Wednesday (Dec 24) after testing over the legal alcohol limit while driving, with a subsequent search of his vehicle leading to the seizure of a handgun and ammunition.
Phuket crackdown nets 57 illegal taxis
Phuket crackdown nets 57 illegal taxis
PHUKET: Tourist Police, together with Phuket Provincial Police and the Phuket Provincial Transport Office, have arrested 57 drivers operating illegal, unlicensed vehicles in the ongoing crackdown targeting public transport operators exploiting tourists.
Truck ‘brake failure’ blamed for crash into parked car
Truck ‘brake failure’ blamed for crash into parked car
PHUKET: A truck reportedly lost its brakes while descending a hill in Kata Noi yesterday (Dec 25), swerving into another vehicle and causing damage but no serious injuries.
Patong drunk driver hits motorbike, abuses owner ‒ then assaults police
Patong drunk driver hits motorbike, abuses owner ‒ then assaults police
PHUKET: A pickup truck driver who struck a parked motorbike in Patong while drunk and verbally abused the owner before driving off was later arrested after he also physically assaulted a police officer who had “invited” him to present himself at Patong Police Station.
Van driver dies after shooting himself at Sakhu shooting range
Van driver dies after shooting himself at Sakhu shooting range
PHUKET: A 32-year-old van driver has died after he shot himself at a shooting range in Sakhu yesterday evening (Dec 23).
Chinese mine tycoon wanted over deadly collapse arrested in Phuket
Chinese mine tycoon wanted over deadly collapse arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police together with Immigration Bureau Region 1 have arrested a Chinese gold mine owner wanted in China over a fatal mine disaster, after locating him while receiving treatment at a hospital in Phuket Town.
Man charged for attempted murder by drunkenly shooting wife
Man charged for attempted murder by drunkenly shooting wife
PHUKET: Thalang Police have charged a 41-year-old man with attempted murder after he fired gunshots while intoxicated, with one bullet striking his wife in the shoulder at their house near Ton Sai Waterfall yesterday afternoon (Dec 21).
Kathu Police rein in teen gang violence
Kathu Police rein in teen gang violence
PHUKET: Teen rivalries that escalated into violence in Kathu have prompted police to take firm action after reports of clashes involving knives, firecrackers and threats with what appeared to be a firearm surfaced on social media.
Hungarian tourist dies after suffering seizure in Kamala
Hungarian tourist dies after suffering seizure in Kamala
PHUKET: A 48-year-old Hungarian tourist has died after suffering a seizure while drinking at a venue in Kamala on Saturday night (Dec 20).
Canadian mother held after violent domestic incident
Canadian mother held after violent domestic incident
PHUKET: Chalong Police are investigating a violent assault at a house in Rawai early yesterday morning (Dec 20) in which two Canadian children were injured, reportedly by their mother, before the woman was later found with self-inflicted wounds.
Van driver charged for hitting tourist on head with water bottle
Van driver charged for hitting tourist on head with water bottle
PHUKET: A Phuket airport van driver has been charged with assault and had his driving licence suspended for 180 days after he was caught on video striking a foreign tourist on the head with a water bottle at Phuket International Airport.
Drunken husband beats wife to death with broom
Drunken husband beats wife to death with broom
PHUKET: A 51-year-old woman has died after being brutally assaulted at her home in Ratsada, with her husband arrested after allegedly admitting to beating her with a broom while drunk.
Woman, 60, charged for threatening car finance agents with gun
Woman, 60, charged for threatening car finance agents with gun
PHUKET: A 60-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly threatening two car finance company employees with a .38 calibre revolver during a confrontation over overdue car payments at Khao Khad Viewpoint in Wichit.
Kazakh arrested on ‘Red Notice’ for fraud
Kazakh arrested on ‘Red Notice’ for fraud
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration have arrested a Kazakhstani man wanted on an international ‘Red Notice’ for fraud after tracking him down in Phuket.