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Pickup truck driver, 22, dies after Phuket crash
Pickup truck driver, 22, dies after Phuket crash
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Thai man died in the early hours of this morning after crashing his pickup truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Srisoonthorn.
Five children rescued from Phuket surf, one missing
Five children rescued from Phuket surf, one missing
PHUKET: The search is underway this afternoon (July 30) for a child dragged out to sea by a strong rip current at Nai Yang Beach.
Man talked down from pedestrian bridge jump
Man talked down from pedestrian bridge jump
PHUKET: Thalang Police managed to prevent a man from jumping off a pedestrian bride onto the busy Thepkrasattri Rd last night (July 29).
Phuket croc caught after 11-day hunt
Phuket croc caught after 11-day hunt
PHUKET: The crocodile that has eluded capture for the past 11 days since it was spotted off Yanui Beach in Rawai was caught early this morning near the rocks off Koh Kata, just offshore from Layan Beach.
Phuket drinking session turns deadly as man stabs drinking buddy in heated argument
Phuket drinking session turns deadly as man stabs drinking buddy in heated argument
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man who stabbed his drinking buddy, killing him, outside a grocery store in Baan Don, in central Phuket, last night.
Four escape wipeout north of Phuket Town
Four escape wipeout north of Phuket Town
PHUKET: Four men in a pickup truck were lucky to escape without serious injury in the early hours of this morning (July 27) when the pickup truck they were travelling in wiped out and struck a car parked by the side of the roadside north of Phuket Town.
Indian tourist missing, swept out to sea from Phuket beach
Indian tourist missing, swept out to sea from Phuket beach
PHUKET: A rescue team from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command is searching off Phuket’s west coast for an Indian national who was swept out to sea at Karon Beach late yesterday afternoon (July 25).
Phuket motorbike thief had 13 year outstanding Narathiwat arrest warrant
Phuket motorbike thief had 13 year outstanding Narathiwat arrest warrant
PHUKET: A 33-year-old man arrested for theft of a motorbike in Phuket Town yesterday was found to be wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant issued in Narathiwat for theft 13 years ago.
Residential drug raid nets 207kg of kratom, meth
Residential drug raid nets 207kg of kratom, meth
PHUKET: An early morning raid on a house in the Sinsuk Thani housing estate in Srisoonthorn yesterday (July 24) seized more than 200 kilograms of kratom leaves as well as a stash of methamphetamine (ya bah) pills.
Phuket police joint task force bust Nong Khai meth mules
Phuket police joint task force bust Nong Khai meth mules
PHUKET: Officers acting under orders from Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen joined a task force to arrest three suspects caught attempting to smuggle 12,000 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) onto the island by boat.
Crocodile hunt moves to Tri Trang, south end of Patong Bay
Crocodile hunt moves to Tri Trang, south end of Patong Bay
PHUKET: The hunt for the elusive crocodile along Phuket’s southwest coast moved further north today to Tri Trang Beach at the southern end of Patong Bay.
Missing jet-ski rider’s body recovered at Koh Yao
Missing jet-ski rider’s body recovered at Koh Yao
PHUKET: Rescue workers who have been searching for 25-year-old Koset ‘Oat’ Deebukdam, who disappeared while riding a jet-ski off Naka Yai Island after he was caught in the storm that hit Phuket late Tuesday afternoon, are hoping the search is over.
Search for Phuket croc continues
Search for Phuket croc continues
PHUKET: The search for the crocodile along Phuket’s west coast continued today (July 22), without success.
Phuket croc search moves to Kata Noi, beach closed to swimmers
Phuket croc search moves to Kata Noi, beach closed to swimmers
PHUKET: The search for crocodile previously seen swimming off Yanui and Nai harn beaches moved to Kata Noi Beach today after staff from a nearby hotel saw the aquatic reptile crawling on the beach.
Phuket croc hunt resumes after yesterday’s capture attempts fail
Phuket croc hunt resumes after yesterday’s capture attempts fail
PHUKET: The hunt for the crocodile spotted off Yanui and Na Harn beaches on the island’s west coast will resume today after attempts to lure the aquatic reptile to catching nets failed yesterday.
Phuket-bound bus passenger arrested with almost 20,000 ‘ya bah’ pills
Phuket-bound bus passenger arrested with almost 20,000 ‘ya bah’ pills
PHUKET: A 37-year-old Thai man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon on a Phatthalung-Phuket inter-provincial bus when he was found in possession of almost 20,000 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills.
Phuket crocodile hunt continues as tourists ignore safety warnings
Phuket crocodile hunt continues as tourists ignore safety warnings
PHUKET: The search for the crocodile in the Nai Harn Beach and Yanui Beach area on Phuket’s southwest coast continues today after the search failed to find the crocodile yesterday (July 19).
Possible crocodile sightings closes Phuket beaches
Possible crocodile sightings closes Phuket beaches
PHUKET: The Mayor of Rawai has today ordered lifeguards to close two of Phuket’s popular west coast beaches following sightings of what is believed to be a crocodile swimming in the sea in the area.
B150mn Chinese call centre scam busted in Patong, B13mn in cash seized
B150mn Chinese call centre scam busted in Patong, B13mn in cash seized
PHUKET: Tourist Police Deputy Commander Gen Surachet Hakpan was in Phuket yesterday to announce co-ordinated raids staged with Chinese Police that ended a call centre scam operation based in Patong that had defrauded victims of a reported B150 million.
Tourists storm-stranded on Koh Racha safely returned to Phuket
Tourists storm-stranded on Koh Racha safely returned to Phuket
PHUKET: A Marine Police boat was dispatched to safely recover 33 tourists stranded on Koh Racha Yai late yesterday (July 18) due to the strong storm conditions.