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Russian tourist revived from drowning at Patong Beach
Russian tourist revived from drowning at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Lifeguards stationed at Patong Beach revived a 76-year-old Russian tourist from drowning at Patong Beach late yesterday afternoon (Mar 11).
Investigation underway into Phuket light aircraft crash
Investigation underway into Phuket light aircraft crash
PHUKET: Police in Phuket together with members of the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand in Bangkok are now investigating into the light aircraft crash in Pa Khlok this morning which left two people dead and another two people seriously injured.
Two dead, two injured in light aircraft crash in Phuket
Two dead, two injured in light aircraft crash in Phuket
PHUKET: Two people have died and another two have been seriously injured when a light aircraft crashed on a plot of land in Pa Khlok earlier today (Mar 10).
Phuket boiler operator crushed in forklift accident
Phuket boiler operator crushed in forklift accident
PHUKET: A boiler operator employed at a glove factory in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, died after being crushed by the forklift he was driving in the factory today (Mar 9), report the Thalang Police.
Myanmar worker injured as Phuket truck spills steel pipes
Myanmar worker injured as Phuket truck spills steel pipes
PHUKET: A six-wheeled truck spilled 23 of its full load of steel pipes onto the road on the hill from Chalong Circle to Kata-Karon, in the south of Phuket, causing a long tailback heading towards Karon this morning (Mar 9).
Man arrested for slaying estranged wife in Phuket knife attack
Man arrested for slaying estranged wife in Phuket knife attack
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man for the brutal slaying of his ex-wife in broad daylight in Wichit, south of Phuket Town, yesterday (Mar 8).
Teachers' homes at school destroyed by fire
Teachers' homes at school destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Two houses that served as teachers’ accommodation at Baan Bang Tao School in Cherng Talay were destroyed by a fire last night (Mar 8).
Sleeping Phuket policeman charged with reckless driving after flipping car
Sleeping Phuket policeman charged with reckless driving after flipping car
PHUKET: A Phuket policeman has been charged with reckless driving after he fell asleep at the wheel, crashed into a pickup truck and flipped his vehicle close to Bangkok International Hospital in the early hours of this morning.
Heavy rains strike amid Phuket thunderstorm season
Heavy rains strike amid Phuket thunderstorm season
PHUKET: Heavy rain lasting only an hour long reduced traffic to a crawl on Thepkrasattri Rd in Rassada, north of Phuket Town, last night (Mar 7) as the Thai weather bureau urges caution amid Phuket’s thunderstorm season.
Myanmar workers kill king cobra in Kamala
Myanmar workers kill king cobra in Kamala
PHUKET: Myanmar workers in Kamala killed a king cobra today (Mar 7) after local residents became afraid that if one king cobra was caught, another might be searching for it.
Locals mass at Phuket Provincial Hall, demand address of community issues
Locals mass at Phuket Provincial Hall, demand address of community issues
PHUKET: More than 100 local residents from poor communities in Phuket massed in front of Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Mar 6) to file a letter to Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong asking him to urgently resolve problems across 23 Phuket communities.
Four-metre king cobra caught in Phuket, second escapes
Four-metre king cobra caught in Phuket, second escapes
PHUKET: A king cobra measuring four metres in length and weighing around seven kilograms was captured at a house in Kamala yesterday afternoon (Mar 6) while a second which seen nearby took off before rescue worker had a chance to catch it.
Phuket phone robber dead after victim fights back
Phuket phone robber dead after victim fights back
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Thai man died this morning after a man he tried to rob of his mobile phone fought back and wounded him with a knife several times.
Bungled Phuket boatman drug arrest snares woman with firearms, drugs and wild animal remains
Bungled Phuket boatman drug arrest snares woman with firearms, drugs and wild animal remains
PHUKET: Police arrested a woman in Rawai yesterday (Mar 5) after a failed drug arrest led officials to the house she was staying and found in possession of a homemade gun fitted with a magazine, a stash of marijuana and a wildcat skin and a deer’s head.
B100k reward offered for Chinese tourist’s body spotted off Phuket
B100k reward offered for Chinese tourist’s body spotted off Phuket
PHUKET: A B100,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the recovery of the body of missing 27-year-old Chinese tourist Yang Juan, who disappeared while swimming with friends in dangerous surf at Na Toei Beach in Thai Muang, Phang Nga, on Feb 24.
Arrest warrant sought for Phuket murderer
Arrest warrant sought for Phuket murderer
PHUKET: Phuket police are now gathering evidence in order to submit a request to the Phuket Provincial Court for an arrest warrant for the gunman who yesterday (Mar 4) shot 30-year-old Sinchai Kaewliporn while he was working on his car outside his property.
Personal dispute likely for man’s doorstep murder, say Phuket Police
Personal dispute likely for man’s doorstep murder, say Phuket Police
PHUKET: Police are currently hunting for a shooter and his accomplices who shot a man dead on his doorstep in Rassada last night due to what police believe was a personal dispute.
Search launched after woman’s body found off Phuket
Search launched after woman’s body found off Phuket
PHUKET: The search continues today for the body of a woman found floating some 10 kilometres offshore from Patong by a group of men on a fishing trip yesterday afternoon (Mar 3).
Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
PHUKET: A motorbike taxi driver based at the top of Soi Bangla in Patong is being praised online for returning B10,000 in cash left in a small cosmetics bag that a woman had left on the motorbike seat.
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
PHUKET: Long-term Phuket expat Carlo Scarambone, a 78-year-old boatbuilder who ran a boat repair shop in central Phuket, passed away in the early hours of this morning (Mar 4).