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Ex-con ‘Evil Eye’ blames COVID-19 for need to sell drugs
Ex-con ‘Evil Eye’ blames COVID-19 for need to sell drugs
PHUKET: A 30-year-old man just one month out of prison has told police that he resorted to selling drugs because he could not find work due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Woman arrested for rebottling hand sanitiser, selling it online
Woman arrested for rebottling hand sanitiser, selling it online
PHUKET: A woman in Rassada has been arrested for buying large bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitiser, rebottling it into smaller bottles and selling them online with her own labels.
After roughing it at Phuket crematorium building, stranded Russian tourists moved to resort
After roughing it at Phuket crematorium building, stranded Russian tourists moved to resort
PHUKET: Three Russian tourists who had been sleeping in an open-air building next to the crematorium at Wat Mai Khao for more than a week as they had been unable to board any flights home have been moved to a resort at Nai Yang Beach.
Governor exempts five hotels to receive new guests
Governor exempts five hotels to receive new guests
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has announced five hotels where any tourists stranded in Phuket due to the COVID-19 crisis may stay at fixed rates.
Rawai checkpoint nabs curfew breakers, meth pills
Rawai checkpoint nabs curfew breakers, meth pills
PHUKET: Officers stationed at a checkpoint in Rawai have reported arresting nine people last night for breaking the nationwide curfew from 10pm to 4am. One of the persons arrested was found carrying ya bah (methamphetamine) pills.
Phuket Governor orders ’shut down’ for Karon, Rawai
Phuket Governor orders ’shut down’ for Karon, Rawai
PHUKET: Karon and Rawai have been “shut down” by order of the Phuket Governor, with all non-essential vehicles being banned entry or exit from the main tourist and expat residential areas in the south of the island.
Phuket Governor orders ‘Patong Shutdown’
Phuket Governor orders ‘Patong Shutdown’
PHUKET: Patong has been “shut down” by order of the Phuket Governor, with all non-essential travel in or out of the tourism town denied in the hope of preventing a major outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the island.
Patong Police nab curfew breakers
Patong Police nab curfew breakers
PHUKET: Eight people were arrested in Patong overnight for breaking the nationwide night curfew from 10pm to 4am, according to a report by the Patong Police filed earlier today (Apr 4). Last night was the first night the nationwide night curfew was imposed.
Phuket beach ban breakers scramble as police arrive
Phuket beach ban breakers scramble as police arrive
PHUKET: People breaking the provincial ban on going to any of Phuket’s beaches during the current COVID crisis were given a sharp reminder from police late yesterday afternoon (Apr 3) after officers sounded their siren, sending some beachgoers scrambling across the sand to flee.
Chalong Police arrest woman for overcharging for face masks
Chalong Police arrest woman for overcharging for face masks
PHUKET: Chalong Police yesterday (Apr 3) arrested a woman from Phang Nga for overcharging for face masks in the south of the island.
Phuket’s first night of curfew see mass rollout of law enforcement, military
Phuket’s first night of curfew see mass rollout of law enforcement, military
PHUKET: More than 1,000 officers and military personnel took to the streets of Phuket tonight (Apr 3) to enforce the first night of the national street curfew from 10pm through to 4am.
Regional Army Chief arrives in Phuket, warns of action against those caught breaking curfew
Regional Army Chief arrives in Phuket, warns of action against those caught breaking curfew
PHUKET: Lt Gen Pornsak Poonsawat, Commander of the Fourth Army Region base in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, which is the leading Army base in all of Southern Thailand, in Phuket today (Apr 3) warned that “action” would be taken against any persons caught breaking the national curfew.
Wichit Police launch checks on construction sites, workers’ camps
Wichit Police launch checks on construction sites, workers’ camps
PHUKET: Wichit Police officers today (Apr 3) began checks on construction workers’ camps in their area to ensure that health guidelines were being followed.
Patong masseuse, 26, found hanged from apartment awning
Patong masseuse, 26, found hanged from apartment awning
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old masseuse who was found hanged by a rope tied to a second-floor apartment awning in Patong this morning (Apr 2).
Germans lift off from Phuket ahead of airport shutdown
Germans lift off from Phuket ahead of airport shutdown
PHUKET: About 250 people departed Phuket this morning on a special flight organised to take German nationals home on board Condor Airlines flight DE8759, which lifted off at 10:10am.
Patong pool drugs party bust nets Brits, Aussie
Patong pool drugs party bust nets Brits, Aussie
PHUKET: A pool party raid by Patong Police last night (Apr 1) netted 14 people, including Brits, Ukrainians and an Aussie, along with cocaine and marijuana.
Phi Phi bar owners arrested for selling drugs to tourists, B23mn in accounts seized
Phi Phi bar owners arrested for selling drugs to tourists, B23mn in accounts seized
PHUKET: Two people have been arrested for selling drugs at a bar on Phi Phi Island, and officers have seized more than B23 million in funds in bank accounts, Immigration Bureau Chief Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang has announced.
Two charged for fake news posts of police levying B200 fines for not wearing face masks
Two charged for fake news posts of police levying B200 fines for not wearing face masks
PHUKET: Two people have been charged with posting online that police were stopping motorists and fining them B200 each for not wearing a face mask.
Phuket Town vendor charged for price-gouging on hand sanitiser
Phuket Town vendor charged for price-gouging on hand sanitiser
PHUKET: Police arrested a man this morning (Mar 26) for charging illegally inflated prices for bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitiser at the Phuket Grocery supermarket centre in Phuket Town.
Phuket Immigration touts anti-crowding, COVID measures
Phuket Immigration touts anti-crowding, COVID measures
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration today (Mar 26) announced its measures to prevent crowding at the office among its measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.