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Phuket man arrested for stealing statue of god of good luck, protection
Phuket man arrested for stealing statue of god of good luck, protection
PHUKET: A construction worker has been arrested for stealing a revered four-faced “Phra Phrom” statue from a shrine at a petrol station in Srisoonthorn early Tuesday morning (July 3) in the hope that he could sell it to pay his bills.
Routine checkpoint nets dealer with 1,400 meth pills, 100g of ice
Routine checkpoint nets dealer with 1,400 meth pills, 100g of ice
PHUKET: Kathu Police yesterday arrested a man found carrying more than 1,400 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and more than 100 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) during a routine stop at a police checkpoint.
Phuket multi-division police task force hunts down bag-snatchers
Phuket multi-division police task force hunts down bag-snatchers
PHUKET: An Indian man and a Pakistani woman have been arrested for stealing a bag from Chinese tourists in Karon on Sunday night (July 1).
Probe begins into Phuket furniture factory fire
Probe begins into Phuket furniture factory fire
PHUKET: Investigators today began sifting through the ashes of a large furniture factory that blazed for four hours at the entrance to the Phuket Villa 5 housing estate off Chao Fa West Rd yesterday (June 30).
Chinese boy, 4, critical after being pulled from Naka Yai Island hotel pool
Chinese boy, 4, critical after being pulled from Naka Yai Island hotel pool
PHUKET: A 4-year-old Chinese boy is in a critical condition at Vachira Phuket Hospital after being rescued from drowning at a hotel swimming pool on Naka Yai Island today.
DSI honours locals over genuine land claims in Phuket national park
DSI honours locals over genuine land claims in Phuket national park
PHUKET: The chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Thailand’s equivalent to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), honoured three Phuket citizens today (June 29) for their efforts in assisting officials in verifying ownership of – and in some instances reclaiming – land within the boundaries of Sirinath National Park.
Phuket pork plant ditched, CPF plumps for ‘cold store’ instead
Phuket pork plant ditched, CPF plumps for ‘cold store’ instead
PHUKET: Local residents in Mai Khao have won the fight to prevent agrifood giant CPF (Thailand) from building a 10-rai “pork meat processing plant” in the north of the island.
Chinese tourist, 23, drowns at Phuket beach
Chinese tourist, 23, drowns at Phuket beach
PHUKET: A 23-year-old Chinese tourist drowned at Karon Beach this afternoon after going into the sea despite red flags being placed along the beach.
Police hunt attackers after Phuket school staffer, 60, found beaten to death
Police hunt attackers after Phuket school staffer, 60, found beaten to death
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old staffer at a prominent Phuket school who was found were severe head injuries – at this stage presumed by police to have been beaten to death – in a dark street in Phuket Town in the early hours of this morning (June 28).
Dolphin in care after beach stranding off Phuket
Dolphin in care after beach stranding off Phuket
PHUKET: A mature female striped dolphin is in care at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) after being rescued from stranding at a beach on Koh Yao Yai, east off Phuket, yesterday (June 27).
Retired Californian police officer found dead in rented Phuket home
Retired Californian police officer found dead in rented Phuket home
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a retired California police officer whose body was found in his rented house in Koh Kaew earlier today (June 26).
Prisoner escapes from Vachira Phuket Hospital
Prisoner escapes from Vachira Phuket Hospital
PHUKET: The hunt is on for a prisoner who escaped from Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town after being taken there for treatment for a swollen leg.
Stolen Heroines’ sword from temple stirs locals
Stolen Heroines’ sword from temple stirs locals
PHUKET: Former Thepkrasattri Mayor Prasong Trairat is leading the charge in tracking down the thieves who stole a sword from a statue of the revered Phuket Heroines at a temple in Thalang on Saturday night (June 23).
World Cup gambling operation busted in Rawai
World Cup gambling operation busted in Rawai
PHUKET: A joint task force of police and military personnel arrested two local men on charges of running a gambling operation yesterday (June 22).
Phuket vendor leaps for life as gas-canister fireball engulfs sidecar
Phuket vendor leaps for life as gas-canister fireball engulfs sidecar
PHUKET: A mobile salapao vendor had to jump for his life after the gas canister on his motorbike with sidecar burst into flames in the heart of Kathu earlier today (June 22).
Phuket raid at Patong plaza catches lone fake brand-name bag vendor
Phuket raid at Patong plaza catches lone fake brand-name bag vendor
PHUKET: A raid on a locked stall in SB Plaza in Patong yesterday (June 21) uncovered a stash of counterfeit bags that police estimate were worth “many hundreds of thousands of baht”.
Chinese tourist, 30, drowns off Phuket, two saved
Chinese tourist, 30, drowns off Phuket, two saved
PHUKET: One Chinese tourist drowned and another two were saved during a trip to Koh Racha, east of Phuket, yesterday afternoon.
Phuket jet-ski mechanic drowns in lake test drive
Phuket jet-ski mechanic drowns in lake test drive
PHUKET: A jet-ski mechanic was found drowned in a lake in Srisoothorn last night (June 21) after he took a jet-ski that he had serviced for a test drive.
Motorcyclist killed while exiting Phuket underpass
Motorcyclist killed while exiting Phuket underpass
PHUKET: A 43-year-old man died while riding his motorbike out of the tunnel at the Bang Khu Underpass, at the northern end of the bypass road, this afternoon (June 21).
Dead dolphin found washed up on Phuket beach
Dead dolphin found washed up on Phuket beach
PHUKET: A striped dolphin was found washed up at Surin Beach this morning (June 20) and Cherng Talay officials are now waiting for experts to confirm what caused the death of the animal.