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Police hunt killer after man gunned down on Rawai main road
Police hunt killer after man gunned down on Rawai main road
PHUKET: Police are hunting for the killer of a man who was found shot dead with a bag of drugs beside his body in Rawai last night (Aug 1).
Turtles tangled in fishing nets rescued on Phuket beaches
Turtles tangled in fishing nets rescued on Phuket beaches
PHUKET: Five turtles were rescued from being tangled in fishing nets on Phuket beaches today (Aug 1), experts at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) have confirmed.
Woman, 19, dead, two others injured as motorbike slams into parked pickup van
Woman, 19, dead, two others injured as motorbike slams into parked pickup van
PHUKET: A 19-year-old woman was killed and two of her friends seriously injured when the motorbike they were riding slammed into the back of a parked pickup truck on Wiset Rd in Rawai this morning (July 30).
Six drug suspects arrested in 10 days, B1.4mn in assets seized
Six drug suspects arrested in 10 days, B1.4mn in assets seized
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have announced the arrests of six drug suspects within a span of just 10 days. The arrests, carried out from July 19-28, saw the seizure of 1,933 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills, 57.82 grams of ya ice (crystal meth) and B1.425 million in assets.
Baby boy abandoned on rented room doorstep
Baby boy abandoned on rented room doorstep
PHUKET: A baby boy believed to be only seven to 10 days old was found abandoned in front of a woman’s rented room early this morning (July 29).
Police hunt man passing off fake B1,000 banknotes
Police hunt man passing off fake B1,000 banknotes
PHUKET: Thalang Police are searching for a man who bought an iPhone with fake banknotes following a report filed yesterday (July 26).
Phuket thief caught after trying to sell B256k watch collection on Facebook
Phuket thief caught after trying to sell B256k watch collection on Facebook
PHUKET: A thief who stole an estimated B256,000 in high-end watches has been arrested after trying to sell the watches on Facebook, police announced today (July 26).
Woman arrested in Phuket for B10mn farmer investment fraud
Woman arrested in Phuket for B10mn farmer investment fraud
PHUKET: A 46-year-old woman from Songkhla has been arrested in Phuket for fraud and money laundering after conning three people into donating about B10 million to help a needy farmer, police have reported.
Five arrested in five days for drugs, gun at a temple car park
Five arrested in five days for drugs, gun at a temple car park
PHUKET: Raids by Phuket police have netted five suspects in five days and resulted in more than half a kilo of crystal ice and more than 20,000 meth pills being seized, as well as one man arrested carrying a loaded handgun in a temple car park in Phuket Town.
Man, 72, killed by electrocution while fixing roof
Man, 72, killed by electrocution while fixing roof
PHUKET: A 72-year-old man died after being electrocuted by an exposed power wire while fixing his roof in Pa Khlok.
Body of second missing Filipino found off Phuket
Body of second missing Filipino found off Phuket
PHUKET: The body of a Filipino man who disappeared in strong surf at Freedom Beach on Phuket on Wednesday was found by fisherman in Krabi waters today (July 21).
Driver, 25, charged for asleep at the wheel as truck overturns on main Phuket road
Driver, 25, charged for asleep at the wheel as truck overturns on main Phuket road
PHUKET: A 25-year-old truck driver will be charged with reckless driving causing damage to government property after he fell asleep at the wheel on Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao early this morning (July 19), with the truck hitting the central reservation, levelling two trees before flipping onto its side.
Human skeleton found near housing estate in central Phuket
Human skeleton found near housing estate in central Phuket
PHUKET: Police are investigating a human skeleton found in the jungle near a housing estate in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, yesterday (July 14).
Thai model actress Selina has baby forcibly taken from her on Phuket street
Thai model actress Selina has baby forcibly taken from her on Phuket street
PHUKET: Police are investigating an incident today (July 12) that saw Phuket-based British-Thai model and Channel 3 actress Selina Pearce having her 16-month-old baby taken from her by force by her estranged husband and a group of men – allegedly including two police officers.
Body of foreign man found floating off Karon
Body of foreign man found floating off Karon
PHUKET: Police are trying to identify the body of a foreign man found floating in the sea about 500 metres off Karon Noi Beach.
Former Kamala officials to be charged for corruption
Former Kamala officials to be charged for corruption
PHUKET: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has submitted a request to the Office of the Attorney General to file corruption charges against five former members of the Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), including former president Charun Sararak.
Man caught with 100,000 meth pills in Phang Nga
Man caught with 100,000 meth pills in Phang Nga
Phang Nga: Police in Phang Nga have arrested a man in possession of more than 100,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) following a tip-off.
Teenager dies in crash on Thepsrisin Bridge
Teenager dies in crash on Thepsrisin Bridge
PHUKET: A teenager has died after losing control of his motorbike on Thepsrisin Bridge in Wichit in the early hours of this morning (July 9).
Five arrested for drugs in three days, motorbikes and pickup truck seized
Five arrested for drugs in three days, motorbikes and pickup truck seized
PHUKET: In the latest campaign by Phuket Provincial Police to crack down on drugs, officers have arrested five suspects in three days and seized more than 200 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), 71 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) as well as two motorbikes and a pickup truck
Rawai residents forced to evacuate due to ammonia gas leak
Rawai residents forced to evacuate due to ammonia gas leak
PHUKET: Residents in Rawai living close to Rawai Temple were forced to evacuate their properties in the middle of the night when it was discovered that ammonia gas was leaking from a nearby ice and water making facility.