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Cherng Talay hit with floods
Cherng Talay hit with floods
PHUKET: Heavy rains caused major traffic disruptions from flooded roads throughout Cherng Talay this morning (Sept 13).
Big Buddha chairman, foundation charged for encroachment
Big Buddha chairman, foundation charged for encroachment
PHUKET: Suporn Wanichkul, chairman of the Phra Phuttha Ming Mongol Sattha 45 Foundation, which operates the Big Buddha complex atop the hills between Chalong and Karon, has been charged with illegal encroachment and clearing of protected forest land.
Brazen motorbike theft thwarted
Brazen motorbike theft thwarted
PHUKET: A woman was left frightened when a ladyboy, seemingly under the influence of drugs, entered her home uninvited and asked for her motorbike key. When she refused, the ladyboy stole the key and, after being confronted by a group of young males, fled the scene for safety.
Khao Rang visitors warned as monkey rips apart motorbike seat
Khao Rang visitors warned as monkey rips apart motorbike seat
PHUKET: An assistant village headman in Thalang District has warned people to beware the monkeys on Khao Rang (“Monkey Hill”) in Phuket Town after a large monkey ripped the seat of his parked motorbike apart to see what was under it.
Chalong restaurant fire caused by staffer leaving cooking gas on
Chalong restaurant fire caused by staffer leaving cooking gas on
PHUKET: A Myanmar employee accidentally leaving the gas on after frying an egg started a fire at a noodle shop on the road from Chalong to Kata on Saturday (Sept 7).
Tourists ignore red flags, involved in drowning incidents at Kata, Karon
Tourists ignore red flags, involved in drowning incidents at Kata, Karon
PHUKET: Two foreign tourists were involved in separate drowning incidents at Kata and Karon beaches yesterday (Sept 8) after ignoring red ‘no swimming’ flags and entering the water.
Two hacked with machetes in brawl at Patong construction site
Two hacked with machetes in brawl at Patong construction site
PHUKET: A brawl at a construction site in Patong yesterday morning (Sept 6) left two electricians hospitalised with injuries inflicted by machetes.
Two killed in teenage high-speed pickup wipeout
Two killed in teenage high-speed pickup wipeout
PHUKET: Two teenagers were killed and another teen remains in hospital with serious injuries after the speeding pickup truck they were travelling in veered out of control and crashed on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Sept 6).
Fehr free to travel
Fehr free to travel
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Court has lifted its ban on Swiss expat Urs Fehr from travelling outside Thailand, following his acquittal of an assault charge yesterday (Sept 4).
Man in Patong allegedly suicides after discovered in extramarital affair
Man in Patong allegedly suicides after discovered in extramarital affair
PHUKET: Police were called to a hotel on Phra Metta Rd in Patong last night (Sept 3) to find a Thai man dead from a single gunshot wound to the head, allegedly self-inflicted out of guilt for being discovered to be having an affair.
Russian tourist found dead, believed slain
Russian tourist found dead, believed slain
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Russian man whose body was found with multiple severe wounds near the Karon beachfront yesterday (Sept 3).
Brit escapes serious injury as motorcycle catches fire in fall on Patong Hill
Brit escapes serious injury as motorcycle catches fire in fall on Patong Hill
PHUKET: A 62-year-old British man escaped serious injury when he lost control of his motorbike on Patong Hill, causing it to skid and catch fire, while driving over Patong Hill this afternoon (Sept 2).
Patong motorbike taxi drivers questioned over vicious assault on rival
Patong motorbike taxi drivers questioned over vicious assault on rival
PHUKET: Motorbike taxi drivers are being questioned by police over a violent assault on a Grab motorbike taxi driver in Patong last night (Sept 1).
Phuket mechanic wins B30mn on lottery
Phuket mechanic wins B30mn on lottery
PHUKET: A chief mechanic at Anuphas Ford Phuket has become the island's newest millionaire after winning the top prize in the Sept 1 Government Lottery draw.
Saudi tourist drowns at Karon Beach
Saudi tourist drowns at Karon Beach
PHUKET: The body of a 30-year-old Saudi tourist was found washed ashore at Karon Beach yesterday evening (Sept 1).
Locals vent frustration over bad driving by foreigners on motorbikes
Locals vent frustration over bad driving by foreigners on motorbikes
PHUKET: Local Thais have unloaded their frustration with foreigners dangerously riding motorbikes after dashcam footage of an incident on Saiyuan Rd in Rawai was posted yesterday (Aug 31).
Four injured in U-turn wipeout
Four injured in U-turn wipeout
PHUKET: Four people were injured, one seriously, when a Mitsubishi Pajero swerved to avoid hitting a motorbike but instead ploughed into another motorbike and a car waiting to make a U-turn on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Aug 30).
Disabled mother commits suicide over financial worries
Disabled mother commits suicide over financial worries
PHUKET: A 39-year-old woman who had lost her right arm in an accident involving a 10-wheeled truck was found hanged outside her home in Srisoonthorn early this morning (Aug 30).
Thai man wanted for fatal stabbing of Myanmar worker
Thai man wanted for fatal stabbing of Myanmar worker
PHUKET: Police are searching for a Thai man wanted for fatally stabbing a Myanmar worker and wounding the Myanmar’s man’s wife during a confrontation over the Thai man allegedly having an affair with the Myanmar man’s wife.
Stranded dolphin rescued at Nai Thon
Stranded dolphin rescued at Nai Thon
PHUKET: Quick action by a New Zealand man, local lifeguards and villagers resulted in the rescue of a dolphin found stranded on Nai Thon Beach on Phuket’s northwest coast this morning (Aug 28).