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Man caught peddling meth at Bangla Night Plaza
Man caught peddling meth at Bangla Night Plaza
PHUKET: A man was arrested with 28 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) at Bangla Night Plaza on Bangla Rd in Patong on Thursday night (Nov 27), following a coordinated operation led by Kathu District officials and volunteer defence personnel (OrSor).
Muay Thai trainer charged over wheelie stunt
Muay Thai trainer charged over wheelie stunt
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Muay Thai trainer has been charged after Wichit Police tracked him down for performing a high-speed wheelie along Sakdidet Rd, with officers acting swiftly after video of the stunt spread on social media.
Man dies after suicide attempt at home in Srisoonthon
Man dies after suicide attempt at home in Srisoonthon
PHUKET: A 49-year-old man from Hat Yai died shortly after being rushed to Thalang Hospital late last night (Nov 24) after he was found attempting to hang himself inside a house in Srisoonthon, Thalang District.
Myanmar man killed in early-morning motorcycle crash in Patong
Myanmar man killed in early-morning motorcycle crash in Patong
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Myanmar man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Phrabarami Rd in the early hours of yesterday morning (Nov 23), Patong Police have confirmed.
Tourist assaulted near Bangla Rd
Tourist assaulted near Bangla Rd
PHUKET: A tourist was assaulted near the beach end of Bangla Rd in the early hours of this morning (Nov 21), with Patong Police arresting a Thai man who officers say had been disturbing multiple visitors along the busy nightlife strip.
Hookah-selling shop near Phuket school raided
Hookah-selling shop near Phuket school raided
PHUKET: A food and beverage shop located near an educational institution in Kathu has been shut down and its operator arrested after a provincial special operations unit discovered the venue was illegally selling hookahs, tobacco and alcohol.
Woman arrested for selling private data used in Phuket COD scam
Woman arrested for selling private data used in Phuket COD scam
PHUKET: Police have arrested what they are now calling a “former employee” of a well-known transportation company who allegedly sold a list of customer names and addresses that was later used to send thousands of fraudulent cash-on-delivery (COD) parcels nationwide.
Nigerian man arrested in Patong for selling cocaine
Nigerian man arrested in Patong for selling cocaine
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a 31-year-old Nigerian man in a sting operation after he was caught selling cocaine in the parking lot of Patong Hospital last night (Nov 18).
Drivers caught smuggling migrant workers into Phuket
Drivers caught smuggling migrant workers into Phuket
PHUKET: Two men from Chiang Rai were arrested yesterday morning (Nov 17) after officers at the Phuket Checkpoint at Tha Chatchai intercepted two pickup trucks carrying 20 illegal migrant workers into Phuket.
Pickup plunges off Sarasin Bridge
Pickup plunges off Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: Rescue workers are attempting to recover the body of a man trapped in a pickup truck that crashed through the guardrail of the historic Sarasin Bridge and plunged into the channel separating Phuket from the mainland early this morning (Nov 18).
Guns, drugs seized in night raids
Guns, drugs seized in night raids
PHUKET: Two nighttime operations on Saturday (Nov 15) resulted in the arrest of two Thai men on separate firearms and drug-related charges.
Canadian woman drowns on Phi Phi day trip
Canadian woman drowns on Phi Phi day trip
PHUKET: A 69-year-old Canadian tourist died yesterday (Nov 16) after losing consciousness while swimming at a popular dive site off Koh Phi Phi, local police have confirmed.
Man shot in knee after knife threat in Thepkrasattri
Man shot in knee after knife threat in Thepkrasattri
PHUKET: Police responded to two violent incidents in Thalang District yesterday (Nov 16), including a shooting in Thepkrasattri and a knife attack in Mai Khao, leaving two men injured.
Phuket police bust fraud COD package scam
Phuket police bust fraud COD package scam
PHUKET: Police have seized more than 20,000 items and uncovered a nationwide cash-on-delivery scam run in Phuket by an online vendor, who allegedly sent unsolicited COD parcels to people across the country, generating up to B100,000 a day.
Russian on student visa arrested for selling cocaine
Russian on student visa arrested for selling cocaine
PHUKET: A 31-year-old Russian man has been arrested in a Tourist Police sting operation after allegedly selling cocaine to undercover officers in Phuket’s tourist areas.
Senior Karon police officer commits gun suicide
Senior Karon police officer commits gun suicide
PHUKET: A senior police officer was found dead late on Friday night (Nov 14) after reportedly shooting himself during a domestic argument at an official police apartment building in Phuket Town.
Pickup driver arrested after brandishing gun at Patong intersection
Pickup driver arrested after brandishing gun at Patong intersection
PHUKET: A drunk driver was arrested in Patong last night (Nov 13) after allegedly using a blank gun to threaten two people at the Nam Sia Intersection on Phra Metta Rd.
Kazakh tourist robbed by motorbike taxi driver in Kathu
Kazakh tourist robbed by motorbike taxi driver in Kathu
PHUKET: Police are searching for a motorcycle rider who allegedly robbed an 18-year-old Kazakh tourist outside a Kathu hotel in the early hours of today (Nov 14).
Drunk driver wipes out U-turn barriers in Thalang
Drunk driver wipes out U-turn barriers in Thalang
PHUKET: A pickup truck driver has been arrested after crashing into a line of government-owned highway barriers in Thalang while allegedly more than twice the legal alcohol limit.
Phang Nga woman reports sister’s suspected death in Cambodian scam gang
Phang Nga woman reports sister’s suspected death in Cambodian scam gang
PHANG NGA: Police in Takua Thung District are investigating a report filed by a local woman who claimed her sister had been killed by members of a scam gang in Poipet, Cambodia ‒ though investigators have so far found no evidence to confirm the alleged death.