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Man arrested for beating girlfriend to death
Man arrested for beating girlfriend to death
PHUKET: Officers arrested a man late on Apr 13 for beating his girlfriend to death while under the influence of cannabis, according to police in Wichit.
Son discovers father’s body after fall from abandoned building
Son discovers father’s body after fall from abandoned building
PHUKET: A 44-year-old man was found dead after reportedly falling from an abandoned building in Wichit on the evening of Apr 12. The body was discovered by the man’s son, who had gone out to search for him following a family dispute.
Songkran starts early in Patong
Songkran starts early in Patong
PHUKET: Songkran celebrations have officially kicked off in Patong, with Soi Bangla already transformed into a lively water-play zone teeming with tourists. Despite the official start of the Thai New Year falling on Apr 13, crowds of both local and international visitors flocked to the popular street this morning (Apr 12) to join the festivities.
Phuket foreigners caught with ecstasy, heroin, firearms in Songkran blitz
Phuket foreigners caught with ecstasy, heroin, firearms in Songkran blitz
PHUKET: Region 8 Police has dismantled three major drug and firearms networks involving foreign nationals in Phuket, seizing large quantities of illicit drugs and weapons just days before Songkran.
American man found dead in Phuket home; suspected suicide
American man found dead in Phuket home; suspected suicide
PHUKET: A 73-year-old American man was found dead in a house in Patong on Wednesday evening (Apr 9) in what authorities believe to be a case of suicide.
Power pole fire destroys motorbikes, sign in Karon
Power pole fire destroys motorbikes, sign in Karon
PHUKET: A fire believed to have started from an electrical short circuit on a power pole destroyed two motorbikes and damaged the sign at the Burger King in Karon early this morning (Apr 10).
Newborn found abandoned in back of pickup
Newborn found abandoned in back of pickup
PHUKET: A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in the back of a parked pickup truck in Cherng Talay yesterday (Apr 9). The infant, with his umbilical cord still attached, was discovered wrapped in a pink towel.
Phuket group rallies to oppose casino legalisation
Phuket group rallies to oppose casino legalisation
PHUKET: A group of concerned residents gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Apr 9) to submit a letter titled ‘No to Casinos’, calling on the government to halt the proposed legislation that would pave the way for legal casinos and integrated entertainment complexes in the province.
Australian man found dead in apparent suicide
Australian man found dead in apparent suicide
PHUKET: A 62-year-old Australian man was found dead in an apparent suicide at a residence in Rawai yesterday afternoon (Apr 9).
Six arrested in heroin raids
Six arrested in heroin raids
PHUKET: Six suspects have been arrested in a coordinated drug crackdown led by Wichit Police, with officers seizing heroin, drug paraphernalia and other evidence during a series of raids carried out yesterday (Apr 8).
Indians caught working illegally in Phuket
Indians caught working illegally in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers, in coordination with Region 8 Police, have arrested five Indian nationals and one Thai woman for offences related to illegal employment in the province.
Police downplay bypass road rage incident involving foreigner
Police downplay bypass road rage incident involving foreigner
PHUKET: Police City Police have downplayed a road rage incident on the bypass road that has sparked strong reactions online after dashcam footage showed a foreign man punching a Thai van driver on Sunday night (Apr 6).
Woman killed in head-on collision
Woman killed in head-on collision
PHUKET: A woman died in the early hours of yesterday morning (Apr 7) after her car flew over a road median and collided head-on with a pickup truck in Kathu.
Brit arrested for 207 days overstay
Brit arrested for 207 days overstay
PHUKET: A British woman has been arrested at Phuket International Airport for overstaying her visa by more than six months, immigration authorities confirmed.
American tourist dies after night out in Phuket
American tourist dies after night out in Phuket
PHUKET: An American tourist died in the early hours of Sunday morning (Apr 6) after reportedly returning to his hotel room in Phuket Town with symptoms of vomiting following a night out drinking.
Phuket lawyer arrested over alleged violent land encroachment
Phuket lawyer arrested over alleged violent land encroachment
PHUKET: A 40-year-old lawyer was arrested on Thursday (Apr 3) in connection with an arrest warrant for allegedly trespassing and attempting to take over another person’s land by means of threats and intimidation.
German tourist arrested over theft spree
German tourist arrested over theft spree
PHUKET: A 20-year-old German tourist has been arrested in Phuket after allegedly assaulting a Thai man to steal his motorcycle and later snatching a mobile phone from a department store, local police confirmed.
Police complaint filed after British tourist assaults locals, attacks child in Phuket
Police complaint filed after British tourist assaults locals, attacks child in Phuket
PHUKET: Two local residents have filed a police complaint after a series of disturbing incidents involving a British tourist in Phuket’s Thalang District. The man is accused of assaulting shopkeepers, damaging property, and attacking a child.
Mentally ill man arrested after violent assault of female tourist in Phuket Old Town
Mentally ill man arrested after violent assault of female tourist in Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: A Thai man believed to be mentally unstable has been arrested after assaulting a foreign female tourist in broad daylight in Phuket Old Town yesterday (Apr 4).
Frenchman rescued after eight hours trapped in Phuket ravine
Frenchman rescued after eight hours trapped in Phuket ravine
PHUKET: A 72-year-old Frenchman was rescued after spending more than eight hours trapped at the bottom of a steep ravine in Karon on Thursday (Apr 3).