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Woman rescued from lake suicide bid
Woman rescued from lake suicide bid
PHUKET: A woman in a deep state of emotional distress was pulled from a lake in Srisoonthorn late yesterday afternoon (May 15) after what is believed to have been a suicide attempt.
Phuket student, 12, crushed by tour bus
Phuket student, 12, crushed by tour bus
PHUKET: A 12-year-old boy has died after his head was crushed by a tour bus in a motorbike accident south of Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (May 14).
Woman spared ‘lover’s leap’ onto main Phuket road
Woman spared ‘lover’s leap’ onto main Phuket road
PHUKET: A woman in emotional distress threatened to jump from a pedestrian bridge onto Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang last night (May 14). She was finally talked down to safety after nearly an hour and a half of police and rescue workers talking the woman through her heartbreak.
Jilted Facebook ‘friend’ stabs to death Phuket woman’s partner
Jilted Facebook ‘friend’ stabs to death Phuket woman’s partner
PHUKET: A man has been stabbed to death east of Phuket Town after his female partner snubbed another man by refusing his advances and “unfriending” him on Facebook.
Phuket tourists escape as taxi bursts into flames
Phuket tourists escape as taxi bursts into flames
PHUKET: Police have yet to confirm what caused a fire that engulfed a taxi while it was carrying tourists from Phuket International Airport to their high-end hotel in Cherng Talay last night (May 11).
Motorcyclist dies after slamming into garbage truck
Motorcyclist dies after slamming into garbage truck
PHUKET: A 62-year-old man has died after the motorcycle he was riding slammed into the back of a municipality garbage truck in front of Thalang Police Station yesterday evening (May 10).
Motorbike taxi driver arrested for robbing Aussie tourist
Motorbike taxi driver arrested for robbing Aussie tourist
PHUKET: Police arrested a local motorbike taxi driver yesterday (May 9) just 24 hours after he snatched a bag belonging to an Australian tourist and made off with AUS$200 and more than B1,600 in cash in Rawai early Tuesday morning.
Nigerian arrested for cocaine
Nigerian arrested for cocaine
PHUKET: A Nigerian national was arrested early this morning after a routine stop at a police checkpoint resulted in a search of his car and polcie finding the man in possession of cocaine.
Swedish man, 58, dies in eight-storey Patong plunge
Swedish man, 58, dies in eight-storey Patong plunge
PHUKET: A man died after a fall from an eighth-floor apartment balcony in Patong yesterday afternoon (May 8) in what police believe is likely to have been a suicide brought on by health and financial woes.
Port area house destroyed by fire
Port area house destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Fire destroyed a house in the middle of a neighbourhood near the port area on the east side of Phuket Town yesterday evening (May 6).
Drunk driver slams pickup into barrier then head-on into tour bus
Drunk driver slams pickup into barrier then head-on into tour bus
PHUKET: A woman who crashed her pickup truck into a concrete barrier then head-on into an oncoming tour bus early yesterday morning (May 6) has escaped serious injury, but has yet to face charges for drunk driving.
Social media drug network suspects arrested in Phuket
Social media drug network suspects arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Police have arrested two suspects, one of who has reportedly confessed to placing orders for drugs through social media and having them delivered by parcel postal service.
Hornbill drops in for Phuket waterfall diners
Hornbill drops in for Phuket waterfall diners
PHUKET: Visitors to a small, unnamed restaurant near the Bang Pae Waterfall in Thalang have been privy to local wildlife treat lately with the regular visits of a large hornbill.
Teen caught with homemade gun in drug arrests near airport
Teen caught with homemade gun in drug arrests near airport
PHUKET: Sakoo Police have reported arresting two teenagers in their precinct, just south of Phuket International Airport, with one found in possession of a homemade gun and six bullets.
Phuket police seek mother of 4-month-old foetus found dumped in canal
Phuket police seek mother of 4-month-old foetus found dumped in canal
PHUKET: Police on the island are seeking to find the mother of a 4-month-old foetus found dumped in a canal in Chalong yesterday by workers dredging the canal.
Thief breaks through roof in Phuket gold shop robbery
Thief breaks through roof in Phuket gold shop robbery
PHUKET: Police have begun their search for a man who broke into a gold shop on the east side of Phuket Town this morning and made off with gold items reportedly valued at more than B100,000.
Phuket Town temple thieves arrested
Phuket Town temple thieves arrested
PHUKET: Three Myanmar men now arrested for breaking into a temple on Rang Hill in Phuket Town last Friday night (April 27) and stealing about B500 from the temple donation box have told police they needed the money to buy food.
Phuket home raided for bomb-making materials
Phuket home raided for bomb-making materials
PHUKET: Police and Phuket-based soldiers have raided a house on Phuket’s west coast acting on information that bomb-making materials were being kept at the home.
Suspected cannons found in Phuket
Suspected cannons found in Phuket
PHUKET: Officials have been called in to examine what are suspected to be two cannons that were discovered while excavating to build a new house in northern Phuket on Saturday night (April 28).
Body found in Chalong believed to be Chinese tour guide
Body found in Chalong believed to be Chinese tour guide
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify the body of a man found near the reservoir behind the Luangphu Supa Temple in Chalong this morning (April 29) which they suspect is of a Chinese tour guide.