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Three more cases of suspected coronavirus under observation in Phuket
Three more cases of suspected coronavirus under observation in Phuket
PHUKET: It has been confirmed that three new suspected cases of the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China were detected at Phuket airport this week.
Half-kilo of ‘ice’, more than 3,000 meth pills seized in drug arrests
Half-kilo of ‘ice’, more than 3,000 meth pills seized in drug arrests
PHUKET: Separate raids by police and an anti-narcotics task force over the past week netted seven suspects along with 575.12g 5g of crystal meth (ya ice), 3,200 pills methamphetamine pills (ya bah). The raids also saw a handgun and bullets seized, along with a pickup truck and six motorbikes with a total estimated value of B690,000.
Three suffer smoke inhalation in Phuket condo fire
Three suffer smoke inhalation in Phuket condo fire
PHUKET: Three people suffering from smoke inhalation were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital today after a fire broke out in a seventh-floor condo at the Phanason City Condo complex in Wichit today (Jan 24).
Couple killed, motorbike torn apart in single-vehicle accident
Couple killed, motorbike torn apart in single-vehicle accident
PHUKET: A man and a woman died on Thepkrsattri Rd in Mai Khao yesterday afternoon (Jan 23) after the motorbike they were riding drifted into the central reservation and slammed into a tree, with the impact tearing the motorbike into pieces.
Phuket woman arrested for stealing car she rented to Chinese woman
Phuket woman arrested for stealing car she rented to Chinese woman
PHUKET: A 38-year-old Thai woman has been charged with theft and fraud after she rented a car and then rented the same car out to a Chinese woman living on the island – and then stole the car from the Chinese woman, while the car contained personal items valued at more than B100,000.
Police arrest two men in drug raids in Rassada
Police arrest two men in drug raids in Rassada
PHUKET: Phuket City Police led by Sub Lt Lertpaiboon Sukhaphirom have arrested two men with 16 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), more than 740 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah), and a gun with ammunition.
Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town
Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Police and firefighters have yet to determine what started a fire that broke out behind a clothes store shophouse on Yaowarat Rd in Phuket Town yesterday (Jan 19).
Man, 19, charged with knife murder of stepfather amid hammer-throwing argument
Man, 19, charged with knife murder of stepfather amid hammer-throwing argument
PHUKET: A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after his stepfather was killed by a knife wound to the leg inflicted amid a heated argument at a worker’s camp early this morning (Jan 20).
Phuket expat dies after being hit by ATV in the jungle
Phuket expat dies after being hit by ATV in the jungle
PHUKET: A French national has died after an American woman on an ATV tour lost control of her vehicle and hit the man and his motorcycle on Soi Klum Yang in Chalong earlier this week.
Over 2kg of ya-ice, 1kg of kratom seized in two separate raids in Phuket
Over 2kg of ya-ice, 1kg of kratom seized in two separate raids in Phuket
PHUKET: An anti-narcotics task force operating directly under the Phuket Provincial Office arrested three men and a woman seizing over 2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) and 1kg of kratom leaves. The suspects were apprehended in two separate raids both conducted on Jan 16.
Mother of foetus dumped in front of Rawai house found, now recovering in hospital
Mother of foetus dumped in front of Rawai house found, now recovering in hospital
PHUKET: The mother of an eight-month-old foetus found dumped in front of a house in Rawai yesterday (Jan 15) is in hospital recovering, with doctors also attending to her mental and emotional well-being, police have confirmed.
German expat, 84, dies of suspected heart attack at Phuket airport car park
German expat, 84, dies of suspected heart attack at Phuket airport car park
PHUKET: An 84-year-old German expat who had lived in Phuket for years on retirement was found dead of suspected heart attack in his car at the Phuket International Airport parking lot yesterday afternoon (Jan 15).
Chalong raids net two suspects with ice, meth and homemade zip gun
Chalong raids net two suspects with ice, meth and homemade zip gun
PHUKET: Police have arrested two men in Soi Yodsane, Chalong, found in possession of more than 1,000 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills and more than 360 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice). One of the men, an 18-year-old, was found with an improvised zip gun and ammunition.
Policeman shoots dead robber during knife attack in Phuket Town
Policeman shoots dead robber during knife attack in Phuket Town
PHUKET: A Phuket City Police officer shot dead a knife-wielding robber in Phuket Town early this morning after the robber attacked the officer, leaving him with a knife wound to his neck.
Chinese tourist nanny drowns in Phuket villa swimming pool as child looks on
Chinese tourist nanny drowns in Phuket villa swimming pool as child looks on
PHUKET: Police have yet to reveal what led to a Chinese nanny looking after a young girl in a rented villa swimming pool to drown while the girl remained floating in an inflatable ring just metres away.
Student, 24, arrested for violent robberies, holding meat cleaver to 10-year-old girl's throat
Student, 24, arrested for violent robberies, holding meat cleaver to 10-year-old girl's throat
PHUKET: A 24-year-old Phuket student has been arrested for robbing a 77-year-old man of a gold necklace and an amulet in an attack on Monday that saw the elderly man stabbed twice in the hand with a screwdriver.
Uncle, nephew, arrested while loading 120kg of marijuana into tuk-tuk in Phuket Town
Uncle, nephew, arrested while loading 120kg of marijuana into tuk-tuk in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Two men were arrested in Phuket Town last night as they were loading 120 kilogrammes of dried marijuana into a tuk-tuk in order to deliver it to a department store in Rassada, police announced earlier today (Jan 13).
Man, 77, stabbed with screwdriver as gold necklace stolen
Man, 77, stabbed with screwdriver as gold necklace stolen
PHUKET: Police are searching for a robber who stabbed a 77-year-old man in the hand with a screwdriver as he stole a necklace worth over B100,000 and a “first edition” amulet deemed “priceless” early this morning (Jan 13).
60 gamblers arrested at Phuket cockfight
60 gamblers arrested at Phuket cockfight
PHUKET: Police arrested 60 people for gambling at a cockfight held near Baan Borrae, Wichit, yesterday afternoon (Jan 12).
Swiss woman, 82, dies at Phuket beach
Swiss woman, 82, dies at Phuket beach
PHUKET: An 82-year-old Swiss woman has died after being pulled from the water unconscious and unresponsive at Bang Tao Beach yesterday afternoon (Jan 11).