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Dubai man arrested for dangerous driving in Phuket
Dubai man arrested for dangerous driving in Phuket
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have been praised for taking action against a foreign man for riding a motorbike recklessly through the heart of Cherng Talay, starting with a wheelie while taking off from traffic lights right in front of Cherng Talay Police Station.
Man faints, dies en route to hospital for medicine
Man faints, dies en route to hospital for medicine
PHUKET: A 60-year-old man passed away early this morning (July 30) after fainting and falling off his bicycle while on his way to get medicine at Thalang Hospital.
Blackchin haul destroyed in Phuket
Blackchin haul destroyed in Phuket
PHUKET: Concerned about blackchin tilapia fish becoming an invasive species in Phuket waters, some 20kg of the fish being sold at markets on the island have been destroyed amid fears that their eggs and spry might make it into the local ecosystem.
Monkey mischief in Phuket: Tourist’s belongings recovered by police
Monkey mischief in Phuket: Tourist’s belongings recovered by police
PHUKET: A local police officer has been praised for his skills in recovering a Russian woman’s stolen bag from a monkey at Khao Toh Sae in Phuket Town.
Body of missing Chinese tourist washes ashore
Body of missing Chinese tourist washes ashore
PHUKET: The body of a 27-year-old Chinese tourist who disappeared in dangerous surf at Karon Beach on Friday was discovered on the rocks near Freedom Beach this morning (July 29).
Human remains found washed ashore in Wichit
Human remains found washed ashore in Wichit
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify a portion of a human skeleton found washed ashore beside the Bo Rae - Khao Khat Road in Wichit yesterday (July 28).
Baby turtle rescued from pile of trash on Rawai Beach
Baby turtle rescued from pile of trash on Rawai Beach
PHUKET: A baby Hawksbill turtle has been taken into care after it was rescued from being tangled in a pile of marine trash washed ashore at Rawai Beach yesterday (July 28).
Russian woman arrested over fake US$50 banknotes
Russian woman arrested over fake US$50 banknotes
PHUKET: Kamala Police are investigating claims by a Russian woman that she had no idea US$50 banknotes that she says were given to her by her father were fake.
Women arrested after B500k in illegal sales of untaxed cigarettes, vaping liquids
Women arrested after B500k in illegal sales of untaxed cigarettes, vaping liquids
PHUKET: Two women have been arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes and illegal vaping paraphernalia at a shop in Soi Pha-niang, in Moo 5, Ratsada, where they sold more than half a million baht of the illegal contraband in just the past three months.
Red flag warning reiterated after Chinese tourist goes missing
Red flag warning reiterated after Chinese tourist goes missing
PHUKET: Tourist Police have issued a reminder urging tourists not to violate red flag warnings at local beaches after yet another incident involving a tourist yesterday (July 26).
One person killed as pickup slams into market stalls
One person killed as pickup slams into market stalls
PHUKET: One person was killed and five other people were injured when a delivery pickup slammed into a motorbike before flipping onto its side and wiping out roadside stalls at Muang Mai market this morning (July 26).
Indian tourist drowns at Surin Beach
Indian tourist drowns at Surin Beach
PHUKET: A 27-year-old Indian tourist has drowned at Surin Beach after becoming caught in a rip current during an early morning swim with friends yesterday (July 24).
‘Genting Dream’ returns to Phuket
‘Genting Dream’ returns to Phuket
PHUKET: Cruise liner ‘Genting Dream’ docked at the Phuket Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham, on Phuket’s east coast, last night (July 24), bringing 3,700 tourists in its first visit to Phuket in a year.
Taxi drivers charged for vicious assault on app taxi driver
Taxi drivers charged for vicious assault on app taxi driver
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have confirmed the arrests of two taxi drivers for a vicious assault on an app taxi driver in Layan that left the app taxi driver with a fractured skull this morning (July 24).
Shrimp dish sparks social media uproar over prices in Phuket
Shrimp dish sparks social media uproar over prices in Phuket
PHUKET: The price for a shrimp dish charged by a popular restaurant in Chalong has ignited a heated debate over prices charged by restaurants in Phuket.
Motorbike rider killed in accident
Motorbike rider killed in accident
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have confirmed that a motorbike rider who collided with a car on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew on Sunday night (July 21) has died from his injuries.
Patong tuk-tuk driver thuggish antics rise again
Patong tuk-tuk driver thuggish antics rise again
PHUKET: Local residents have again decried the behaviour of Patong tuk-tuk drivers after a disturbing encounter involving a tuk-tuk driver picking a fight with a local resident mid-traffic in Patong.
Man hangs self on first day in new rented home
Man hangs self on first day in new rented home
PHUKET: A 40-year-old man died by apparent suicide after an argument with his wife on their first day of staying at a rented house in Baan Manik.
Another Phuket taxi dispute turns violent
Another Phuket taxi dispute turns violent
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police are investigating yet another conflict between taxi drivers, this time amid allegations that the driver of an allegedly illegal taxi bearing Bangkok licence plates punching a Phuket driver in the face.
American arrested for fatal stabbing of Aussie in Krabi
American arrested for fatal stabbing of Aussie in Krabi
PHUKET: A 43-year-old American man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of an Australian at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi early this morning (July 22).