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Youth arrested after flaunting weapons on Facebook
Youth arrested after flaunting weapons on Facebook
PHUKET: A Myanmar youth has been arrested after photos of him with fellow youths brandishing guns, machetes and making indecent gestures were posted to Facebook, sparking alarm among locals in the Cherng Talay area.
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over cyber fraud allegations
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over cyber fraud allegations
PHUKET: A 36-year-old Russian man was arrested at Phuket International Airport on Monday (June 2) in connection with a string of cyber-related offenses, including fraud, computer crime and misuse of electronic banking tools.
Police investigate car dumped by foreigners near Paradise beach
Police investigate car dumped by foreigners near Paradise beach
PHUKET: Police in Patong are investigating a suspicious vehicle abandoned by a foreigner near Paradise Beach after it was found with both license plates deliberately concealed.
American tourist dies after heart attack while riding motorbike
American tourist dies after heart attack while riding motorbike
PHUKET: A 56-year-old American tourist died in Patong Saturday evening (May 31) after reportedly suffering a heart-related medical emergency while riding.
Ukrainian woman dies after rooftop pool fall in Chalong
Ukrainian woman dies after rooftop pool fall in Chalong
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist died in the early hours of yesterday morning (May 31) after falling from the rooftop of a three-storey villa in Chalong.
Youths arrested for shots fired at Surin Beach
Youths arrested for shots fired at Surin Beach
PHUKET: Several youths seen recklessly firing guns at Surin Beach have been arrested, following widespread outrage online over a viral video that raised concerns about tourist safety and law enforcement in Phuket.
Man, 61, dies after motorbike crashes into parked tuk-tuk
Man, 61, dies after motorbike crashes into parked tuk-tuk
PHUKET: A 61-year-old man died after the motorbike he was riding crashed into a parked tuk-tuk on Phra Phuket Kaew Rd in Kathu yesterday afternoon (May 28).
Over 1kg of ice seized, five suspects arrested in Phuket Town drug raids
Over 1kg of ice seized, five suspects arrested in Phuket Town drug raids
PHUKET: A series of drug raids carried out in Phuket has resulted in the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of over one kilogramme of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) along with other narcotics and drug-related equipment.
Ladyboy pickpocket caught red-handed
Ladyboy pickpocket caught red-handed
PHUKET: A Thai transgender woman has been arrested for pickpocketing a tourist in Patong early yesterday morning (May 27).
Teen gang arrested after shootings, explosives attack
Teen gang arrested after shootings, explosives attack
PHUKET: Police have arrested several teenagers believed to be behind two violent attacks involving firearms and giant firecrackers that injured two people in Phuket over the weekend.
Police raids hit foreign criminal businesses
Police raids hit foreign criminal businesses
PHUKET: A coordinated crackdown led by Region 8 Police and Phuket Provincial Police has targeted illegally foreign-run businesses, with raids carried out at seven locations across the island.
Jet-ski operator arrested for hitting elderly samlor driver with helmet
Jet-ski operator arrested for hitting elderly samlor driver with helmet
PHUKET: A rental jet-ski operator has been arrested after hitting an elderly man driving a ‘samlor’ (motorbike with sidecart) with a helmet during a road rage incident in Thalang yesterday (May 25).
Man swept off rocks while fishing, found drowned
Man swept off rocks while fishing, found drowned
PHUKET: The body of a Myanmar man who was swept into the sea while fishing with friends near Paradise Beach on Saturday (May 24) has been recovered, police have confirmed.
Man, 29, found dead in apparent suicide in Chalong
Man, 29, found dead in apparent suicide in Chalong
PHUKET: A 29-year-old man was found dead in his bedroom early yesterday morning (May 24) in what police believe to be a case of suicide.
Man arrested after bomb hoax delays AirAsia flight in Phuket
Man arrested after bomb hoax delays AirAsia flight in Phuket
PHUKET: A 62-year-old Bangkok man was arrested at Phuket International Airport yesterday (May 23) after causing panic aboard an AirAsia flight by claiming there was a bomb in his carry-on bag.
Shop owner fed up with tourists defecating on premises
Shop owner fed up with tourists defecating on premises
PHUKET: A Phuket restaurant owner has taken to social media to express frustration after a foreign tourist was caught defecating in front of the restaurant while it was closed ‒ marking the second such incident in a month.
Three Myanmar nationals arrested for working illegally at Downtown Market
Three Myanmar nationals arrested for working illegally at Downtown Market
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested three Myanmar nationals for working without the proper authorisation at a mobile phone shop in the Talat Nuea area of Phuket Town.
Russian woman arrested for prostitution in Cherng Talay
Russian woman arrested for prostitution in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: A Russian woman has been arrested in Cherng Talay for “alleged involvement in prostitution” as part of an ongoing crackdown targeting crimes affecting tourism, report Tourist Police.
Four arrested in gambling raid at Patong shop
Four arrested in gambling raid at Patong shop
PHUKET: Four people were arrested at a shop in Patong for allegedly gambling illegally in a covert card game known as ‘Kang cards’.
Body of foreign man found off Nui Beach
Body of foreign man found off Nui Beach
PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was discovered floating off the coast of Nui Beach in Karon yesterday afternoon (May 21), prompting an investigation by local police and forensic officials.