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Police suspect alcohol as motorbike ghostrider hits taxi head-on in the fast lane
Police suspect alcohol as motorbike ghostrider hits taxi head-on in the fast lane
PHUKET: Police are waiting to question a motorbike rider who suffered head injuries when he was struck by a taxi while riding his motorbike against the flow of traffic on Thepkrasattri Rd in Rassada last night (July 15).
Phuket seeks own health rules after COVID scares in Bangkok, Rayong
Phuket seeks own health rules after COVID scares in Bangkok, Rayong
PHUKET: Following the incidents in Rayong and Bangkok that raised fears of foreigners potentially infected with COVID-19 carriers walking free among the general public, Phuket officials have requested to introduce their own rules to protect the island from any similar incidents.
Family financial stress blamed for suicide
Family financial stress blamed for suicide
PHUKET: Police believe stress over family financial problems motivated a man to take his own life in the Soi Kingkaew housing community in Rassada early this morning (July 13).
Search continues after man washed off rocks near Paradise Beach
Search continues after man washed off rocks near Paradise Beach
PHUKET: Search teams this morning continued their efforts to find a Myanmar man who was washed into the sea while fishing on rocks near Paradise Beach, south of Patong, yesterday afternoon (July 12).
One dead, one injured as motorbike crashes into parked truck in Thalang
One dead, one injured as motorbike crashes into parked truck in Thalang
PHUKET: One man died and another was badly injured after a motorbike collided with a parked truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Thalang in the early hours of this morning (July 11).
Phuket’s notorious Nui Beach club finally torn down
Phuket’s notorious Nui Beach club finally torn down
PHUKET: The notorious illegal beach club at Nui Beach in Karon, where tourists for years were extorted entry fees and even threatened with violence, has been torn down by officials for illegally occupying state forest land.
Hit-and-run monk killer tests negative for alcohol, say police
Hit-and-run monk killer tests negative for alcohol, say police
PHUKET: Chalong Police Chief Col Sarawut Chuprasit today announced that the woman who killed a monk walking by the side of the road in a hit-and-run in Chalong early last Saturday morning has tested negative for alcohol at the time of the incident.
Phuket restaurant in hot water over charging tourists high prices
Phuket restaurant in hot water over charging tourists high prices
PHUKET: Kamala Police Chief Col Chaiyaphruk Phatiworakorn has intervened to diffuse a “misunderstanding” of a local restaurant charging a Thai tourist B3,000 just for cooking the seafood meals ordered, not including the ingredients.
Phuket hit-and-run driver surrenders to police
Phuket hit-and-run driver surrenders to police
PHUKET: The driver who fled the scene after killing a Buddhist monk in Chalong on Saturday (July 4) has surrendered herself to police.
Hit-and-run driver kills monk in Chalong
Hit-and-run driver kills monk in Chalong
PHUKET: Police are searching for the driver of a white saloon car that fled the scene after knocking down a monk on Chaofa East Rd in Chalong this morning (July 4). The monk sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Couple arrested for stealing gas cylinders for sale
Couple arrested for stealing gas cylinders for sale
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man and a woman for stealing gas cylinders for sale in Wichit and Rassada.
TAT Governor marks more than 100 Phuket tourism operators awarded SHA certification
TAT Governor marks more than 100 Phuket tourism operators awarded SHA certification
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn was in Phuket yesterday (July 2) to mark more than 100 Phuket tourism industry operators being certified under the Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration scheme.
Police track Phuket post office, Kerry Express thief to Phang Nga
Police track Phuket post office, Kerry Express thief to Phang Nga
PHUKET: Wichit Police have tracked down and arrested a man in Thai Mueng, Phang Nga, after he broke into a Thailand Post Office and two Kerry Express offices in Phuket.
Health checks hit Bangla on first night of reopening 
Health checks hit Bangla on first night of reopening 
PHUKET: Public health officials led by Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong inspected bars and other nightlife venues along Bangla Rd in Patong last night as the popular street enjoyed its first night reopening since the island went under lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Phuket police investigated over illegal gambling dens
Phuket police investigated over illegal gambling dens
PHUKET: The top five ranking police officers stationed with the Phuket City Police and the Thalang Police are under investigation for the lack of action taken after receiving reports of two illegal gamblings dens, which were later raided by provincial officials.
Patong motorbike thieves arrested
Patong motorbike thieves arrested
PHUKET: Police have arrested two men wanted for stealing six motorbikes in Patong and other areas of Phuket.
More than 80 gamblers arrested in raids
More than 80 gamblers arrested in raids
PHUKET: More than 80 gamblers were arrested in two separate gambling raids, one in Phuket Town and the other in Srisoonthorn, yesterday (June 30).
Turtle tracks found on Phuket beach, but no nest
Turtle tracks found on Phuket beach, but no nest
PHUKET: Turtle tracks were found on Mai Khao Beach this morning (June 28), but officers at Sirinath National Park have been unable to find any nest of eggs laid in the sand.
Explosive device falls from tree in front of Patong hotel
Explosive device falls from tree in front of Patong hotel
PHUKET: Police are investigating a homemade explosive device that fell from a tree at a construction site on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong this morning (June 27).
Drug raids net seven suspects, more firearms
Drug raids net seven suspects, more firearms
PHUKET: A series of raids resulted in eight suspects being arrested for drug offences in three days, with 388 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah), 160.99 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) as wellwe firearms and ammunition seized