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Indian man pulled unconscious from water at Karon
Indian man pulled unconscious from water at Karon
PHUKET: Lifeguards pulled a 20-year-old Indian man from the water at Karon Beach this afternoon (July 20).
Power-cable fire engulfs motorbike at entrance to Laguna
Power-cable fire engulfs motorbike at entrance to Laguna
PHUKET: Firefighters were called to Lagoon Rd, the main entrance to the Laguna complex, this morning (July 18) to douse an electrical power cable fire and a motorbike beside the power pole that was engulfed in flames.
Defence officials continue drug arrests
Defence officials continue drug arrests
PHUKET: Officers from the Provincial Defence Office have arrested two suspects in Baan Phru Somphan, Moo 8, Thepkasattri, for drug offences following complaints from local residents.
Tourist mugged on road to Big Buddha
Tourist mugged on road to Big Buddha
PHUKET: Karon Police are trying to track down a man seen mugging a tourist on the road leading up to the Big Buddha Viewpoint.
Overloaded hay truck stalls on Patong Hill
Overloaded hay truck stalls on Patong Hill
PHUKET: A truck overloaded with hay bales failing to make its way over Patong Hill caused long traffic tailbacks over the hill last night (July 15).
Kuwaiti tourist kicked to the ground by Patong motorbike taxi drivers
Kuwaiti tourist kicked to the ground by Patong motorbike taxi drivers
PHUKET: Three motorbike taxi drivers have been arrested for a vicious assault on a Kuwaiti tourist in Patong early this morning (July 15).
Body of missing student found
Body of missing student found
PHUKET: The body of teenager Pramet Nonthabutr, who disappeared in strong surf at Surin Beach on Saturday, was found washed ashore at Surin Beach late last night (July 14).
Dangerous conditions hamper search for student missing in Surin Beach surf
Dangerous conditions hamper search for student missing in Surin Beach surf
PHUKET: Lifeguards’ efforts in their search for a junior high school 15-year-old student missing in heavy surf at Surin Beach were suspended due to storm conditions today (July 14). Heavy rain and strong winds made the search conditions dangerous, leading to another suspension of efforts.
Freeloading Russian enrages local food vendor
Freeloading Russian enrages local food vendor
PHUKET: A local food vendor in Patong was left outraged yesterday (July 11) after a drunken Russian man was caught helping himself to food from the vendor’s cart without permission or without paying.
Rawai breast groper arrested
Rawai breast groper arrested
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested the man wanted for groping a woman’s breasts in Rawai earlier this month.
Motorbike rider killed in underpass collision
Motorbike rider killed in underpass collision
PHUKET: A 36-year-old man from Nakhon Sri Thammarat died after the motorbike he was riding collided into the back of a sedan in the Samkong Underpass early this morning (July 12).
Appeal for information to catch breast groper in Rawai
Appeal for information to catch breast groper in Rawai
PHUKET: A woman has appealed for information in tracking down a man wanted for groping her friend’s breast in Soi Khok Makham, Rawai.
Cement truck overturns on Kamala Hill
Cement truck overturns on Kamala Hill
PHUKET: Brake failure has been blamed for a cement truck overturning on the Kamala-Patong Road on Kuan Yak hill in Kamala yesterday afternoon (July 10).
Man arrested for raping girls, 9 and 11 years old, in Chalong
Man arrested for raping girls, 9 and 11 years old, in Chalong
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man for raping his 9-year-old stepdaughter and an 11-year-old girl in Chalong.
Police search for man after knife attack on Indian tourist
Police search for man after knife attack on Indian tourist
PHUKET: Patong Police are trying to track down a Thai man wanted for attacking an Indian tourist with a knife, leaving a wound to his head.
Brothers with mental issues in care after residential scare
Brothers with mental issues in care after residential scare
PHUKET: Police have taken into protective custody two brothers with a history of mental illness after one of the men was recorded on CCTV breaking into a neighbour’s residence early this morning (July 8).
Police probe bottle thrown, landing passing woman motorbike rider a head injury
Police probe bottle thrown, landing passing woman motorbike rider a head injury
PHUKET: A woman was injured late Sunday night (July 7) after a bottle was thrown at her head while she was riding a motorbike to pick up her mother.
Tourist steals van, causes head-on collision on Patong Hill
Tourist steals van, causes head-on collision on Patong Hill
PHUKET: Traffic on Patong Hill came to a standstill last night (July 6) after a foreign tourist stole a van and crashed head-on into another van travelling over the hill.
Body of woman found in Phuket mangroves after jump from Sarasin Bridge
Body of woman found in Phuket mangroves after jump from Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: The body of a woman who jumped from the Sarasin Bridge on Thursday (July 4) has been found among mangroves at Tha Chatchai, at the northern tip of the island.
Patong smoothie shop serial thief arrested
Patong smoothie shop serial thief arrested
PHUKET: Police have apprehended the ‘smoothie shop’ serial thief now wanted for multiple thefts from shops in Patong at night.