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Phuket police officer killed in Wichit shooting
Phuket police officer killed in Wichit shooting
PHUKET: A Phuket Provincial Police officer has been shot dead and another person injured in a shooting at an apartment in Wichit this afternoon (Sept 8).
Phuket police seize 48,000 meth pills in parcel sting
Phuket police seize 48,000 meth pills in parcel sting
PHUKET: A man from Koh Yao, east of Phuket, has been arrested in Phuket after police seized more than 48,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) hidden inside a parcel delivered by private courier.
Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with pickup
Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with pickup
PHUKET: A 53-year-old man was killed early yesterday morning (Sept 7) when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on the Pa Khlok–Baan Para Road in Thalang.
Motorbike rider killed after rear-ending parked truck in rain
Motorbike rider killed after rear-ending parked truck in rain
PHUKET: A 62-year-old man was killed early this morning (Sept 5) after his motorbike collided with the rear of a trailer truck parked on Sirirat Rd at the southern end of Patong.
Police hunt husband for stabbing wife with scissors
Police hunt husband for stabbing wife with scissors
PHUKET: Police are searching for a man who stabbed his wife with a pair of scissors during a domestic dispute in Thalang yesterday evening (Sept 2).
Man arrested for torching ex-wife’s car
Man arrested for torching ex-wife’s car
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a 49-year-old man for setting fire to his ex-wife’s car outside her home in the early hours of Monday morning (Sept 1).
Myanmar worker killed in concrete elevator accident
Myanmar worker killed in concrete elevator accident
PHUKET: A Myanmar construction worker was killed this morning (Sept 2) after being struck on the head in a concrete elevator accident at a work site near the main SuperCheap branch north of Phuket Town.
Thai flag ‘rolled up’ during filming sparks backlash
Thai flag ‘rolled up’ during filming sparks backlash
PHUKET: A photography team has come under fire after a video showing them rolling up the Thai national flag at Pha Hin Dam Viewpoint in Rawai went viral on social media, prompting a wave of criticism from netizens.
Phuket landlord shocked after tenant leaves room full of trash
Phuket landlord shocked after tenant leaves room full of trash
PHUKET: A Phuket landlord has spoken out after being left “hurt and shocked” when a tenant abandoned her rental room in filthy condition, leaving behind piles of rubbish.
Navy intercepts suspicious vessel off Phuket
Navy intercepts suspicious vessel off Phuket
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy deployed HTMS Hua Hin on Saturday (Aug 30) to intercept a foreign-flagged vessel seen behaving suspiciously in Thai waters west of Phuket.
Teen gang members arrested after reprisal attack
Teen gang members arrested after reprisal attack
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested nearly a dozen of members of the so-called ‘Sapchang’ gang after a violent spree in which teenagers hurled firecrackers and homemade bombs and fired guns in a residential area late on Saturday night (Aug 30).
Australian injured in brawl with French tourist
Australian injured in brawl with French tourist
PHUKET: An Australian man was injured in a fight with a French tourist inside a Patong hotel yesterday morning (Aug 31), prompting police to launch a search for the Frenchman, who fled the scene.
Patong Police hunt knife attackers after man stabbed
Patong Police hunt knife attackers after man stabbed
PHUKET: Police in Patong are searching for two men who stabbed a 49-year-old man on Saturday evening (Aug 30).
Motorcycle taxi driver killed in crash on Patong hill
Motorcycle taxi driver killed in crash on Patong hill
PHUKET: A motorcycle taxi driver was killed in a collision involving a passenger van and a pickup truck on the road over Patong Hill last night (Aug 29).
Myanmar teen’s gun video leads police to Chalong drug den
Myanmar teen’s gun video leads police to Chalong drug den
PHUKET: A video posted online of a Myanmar teenager practicing with a gun in a mangrove forest has led police to uncover a drug operation in Chalong, resulting in the arrest of two Myanmar nationals and the seizure of drugs, cash, firearms and motorbikes.
Australian man found dead in Chalong hotel room
Australian man found dead in Chalong hotel room
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old Australian man who was found in his hotel room in Chalong on Wednesday afternoon (Aug 27).
Police pursue arrest warrant for Phuket burglar held in Phang Nga
Police pursue arrest warrant for Phuket burglar held in Phang Nga
PHUKET: Police are moving forward with legal proceedings against a burglary suspect currently being held in Phang Nga Provincial Prison, after linking him to a series of break-ins in Wichit.
Patong Hill ‘brake failure’ blamed for truck plunge into roadside ditch
Patong Hill ‘brake failure’ blamed for truck plunge into roadside ditch
PHUKET:: A six-wheeled truck swerved off Phra Barami Rd and into a roadside ditch in front of Wat Suwannakhiriwong (Wat Patong) this morning (Aug 28) after the driver reported suffering brake failure.
Man found hanged at Jui Tui Shrine
Man found hanged at Jui Tui Shrine
PHUKET: A 56-year-old man was found dead at the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town early this morning (Aug 28).
Police arrest gang members over attempted murder of rival youth
Police arrest gang members over attempted murder of rival youth
PHUKET: Police have arrested members of the so-called ‘Sapchang’ (‘losing money’) youth gang after an 18-year-old rival was shot and seriously injured in Wichit on Sunday night (Aug 24).