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Snakes let loose in Phuket ’kiss and release’
Snakes let loose in Phuket ’kiss and release’
PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Ruamjai Kupai Foundation let loose six snakes in an isolated area in the hills of Chalong yesterday afternoon (April 5), including a five-metre long King Cobra.
Phuket’s ‘Non The Voice’ singer postpones military draft draw – again
Phuket’s ‘Non The Voice’ singer postpones military draft draw – again
PHUKET: Phuket-born heartthrob Thanon Jamroen, also known as “Non The Voice” for winning the first season of the popular national TV singing contest The Voice in 2012 at just 16 years of age, has again postponed his national military service.
Patong police transferred amid hotel boss private bodyguard probe
Patong police transferred amid hotel boss private bodyguard probe
PHUKET: Two Phuket police officers have been transferred to a training academy in Surat Thani amid an investigation into why they were allegedly providing private protection services for a hotel executive in Patong.
Phuket hotel faces defamation charges over Army extortion claims
Phuket hotel faces defamation charges over Army extortion claims
PHUKET: The Commander of Royal Thai Army Region 4 base, which covers all of Southern Thailand, has confirmed that he has ordered army litigation officers to move ahead with filing a complaint of defamation with police against the management of a hotel in Patong.
Phuket police ready for Songkran
Phuket police ready for Songkran
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen yesterday evening (April 1) addressed a huge assembly of officers from a wide range of police branches gathered at Phuket City Police Station to relay his order for them to do their utmost to keep Phuket safe during the upcoming Songkran festival.
Phang Nga wanted thief arrested while cycling in Phuket
Phang Nga wanted thief arrested while cycling in Phuket
PHUKET: A suspect wanted under a court warrant issued five years ago in Phang Nga was arrested while cycling in Srisoonthorn yesterday morning (Mar 31).
Phuket drug raid nets 67-year-old woman, five others
Phuket drug raid nets 67-year-old woman, five others
PHUKET: Police and military joined forces to crack down on illegal drugs in Phuket. As a result six people were arrested, including an elderly local lady.
Phuket ice truck overturns after brake failure
Phuket ice truck overturns after brake failure
PHUKET: The driver of an ice truck and his passenger sustained minor injuries today when their vehicle’s brakes failed while going up a hill in Chalong causing it to roll backwards, overturn and collide with a wall.
Patong motorbike taxi driver arrested for Turkish tourist assault, robbery
Patong motorbike taxi driver arrested for Turkish tourist assault, robbery
PHUKET: Police have arrested a “freelance” motorbike taxi driver for the assault and robbery of a female Turkish tourist in Patong early yesterday morning after she hired him to take her to her hotel, but instead found herself attacked, robbed and dumped at Bang Wad Reservoir in Kathu.
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning lost handbag
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning lost handbag
PHUKET: The General Manager of Phuket International Airport Petch Chancharoen yesterday (Mar 26) rewarded an airport toilet cleaner who returned a handbag containing over B600,000 of items and cash that she found and returned to the rightful owner.
Police hunt suspect after female Turkish tourist assaulted, robbed
Police hunt suspect after female Turkish tourist assaulted, robbed
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a man, possibly a motorbike taxi driver, who assaulted and robbed a female Turkish tourist from Patong before dawn yesterday (Mar 26).
Phuket airport chief welcomes new Myanmar, China direct flights
Phuket airport chief welcomes new Myanmar, China direct flights
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport (PIA) General Manager Petch Chancharoen has welcomed the launch of direct flights from Yangon, in Myanmar, along with new services launched by Chinese carriers as a boon for Phuket as a regional hub for tourism aviation.
Phuket light aircraft crash victim set to return home today
Phuket light aircraft crash victim set to return home today
PHUKET: It has been confirmed that one of two students who was in the back seat of a light aircraft when it crashed close to the Phuket Airpark on Mar 10 is set to return to her home province today.
72 kilo seer fish caught in Phuket fishing tournament
72 kilo seer fish caught in Phuket fishing tournament
PHUKET: A 72.5 kilogram seer fish was caught yesterday night in the Phuket Fishing Tournament 9. It is said that it is the biggest seer fish ever caught in Thailand and the third biggest ever in Asia.
Phuket Super Cheap delivery truck in heavy rear-end collision
Phuket Super Cheap delivery truck in heavy rear-end collision
PHUKET: A man was pinned inside a Super Cheap delivery truck when it rammed into the back of a construction supplies truck about to make a U-turn on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew earlier today (Mar 26).
Phuket Governor inspects tour boat piers for Songkran safety
Phuket Governor inspects tour boat piers for Songkran safety
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday (Mar 25) led a team of officers to conduct safety checks on ferries and other tourist boats operating out of Rassada Pier as part of the annual safety drive for the Thai New Year Songkran festival next month.
Thai man, 51, injured in Phuket motorbike collision
Thai man, 51, injured in Phuket motorbike collision
PHUKET: A 51-year-old man was injured on Saturday when his motorbike collided with another in Kathu.
Man steals Phuket boss’s car, goes back to work the next day
Man steals Phuket boss’s car, goes back to work the next day
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man and a woman after the man reportedly stole his employer’s car and then returned to work the next day as if nothing had happened.
Crane tower on trailer truck brings down Phuket power poles, six vehicles damaged
Crane tower on trailer truck brings down Phuket power poles, six vehicles damaged
PHUKET: A crane tower being transferred by trailer truck brought down five power poles in Kathu on Saturday damaging six vehicles and leaving local residents without electricity, telephone and internet supplies for several hours.
All safe after dive tour boat catches fire south of Phi Phi Island
All safe after dive tour boat catches fire south of Phi Phi Island
PHUKET: All 29 tourists and the seven crew members on board a tour dive boat that caught fire during a trip from Koh Lipe to Phi Phi Island are safe after being recovered by a fellow dive tour boat.