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Baby croc caught at Phuket lagoon
Baby croc caught at Phuket lagoon
PHUKET: A baby crocodile was caught at a lagoon in Chalong yesterday night (Feb 1).
German man of noble name found dead in Phuket hotel
German man of noble name found dead in Phuket hotel
PHUKET: A 77-year-old German man was found dead in a bathroom of a hotel in Patong yesterday morning (Feb 1).
Singaporean man, 36, seriously injured in Phuket car accident
Singaporean man, 36, seriously injured in Phuket car accident
PHUKET: A 36-year-old Singaporean man sustained serious injuries last night after crashing his car into the fence surrounding Heroines Monument in Thalang.
Missing man’s body found floating in Phuket lagoon
Missing man’s body found floating in Phuket lagoon
PHUKET: The body of a 58-year-old Thai man who had been missing from home since yesterday afternoon was found floating in a lagoon in Kathu earlier today.
Improper Luang Por Chaem statue removed from Phuket temple
Improper Luang Por Chaem statue removed from Phuket temple
PHUKET: It has been confirmed that a “Luang Por Chaem” statue, one of several statues at Phra Nag Sang Temple in Thalang which was deemed to be “improper”, was successfully removed from the temple grounds yesterday (Jan 31).
Phuket drug raids net 15,988 meth pills, 1.27kg of ice
Phuket drug raids net 15,988 meth pills, 1.27kg of ice
PHUKET: A multi-agency task force yesterday (Jan 30) arrested six suspects believed to be operating as part of a larger drug network and seized a total of 15,988 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and 1.27kg of crystal meth (ya ice).
Phuket-bound tourists injured as van crashes off-road
Phuket-bound tourists injured as van crashes off-road
PHUKET: Twelve Chinese tourists have been taken to hospital for injuries sustained when the passenger van they were travelling in crashed south of Khao Lak while heading to Phuket this morning (Jan 31).
Phuket police seek restaurant thief caught on CCTV
Phuket police seek restaurant thief caught on CCTV
PHUKET: A Phuket Town restaurant owner has filed a complaint to Phuket Town Police after CCTV cameras filmed a man wandering into the restaurant and stealing B6,000 in equipment while he left the restaurant unsupervised on Saturday night (Jan 27).
Russian man, 31, charged for reckless driving after Phuket head-on collision
Russian man, 31, charged for reckless driving after Phuket head-on collision
PHUKET: A Russian man has been charged with reckless driving after crashing his Mercedes-Benz SUV into a Honda City sedan driven by a 38-year-old Thai man, about one kilometre from Ao Po Pier in the early hours of this morning (Jan 27).
Young dugong found dead on Phuket beach
Young dugong found dead on Phuket beach
PHUKET: Local marine biologists are hoping to determine what killed a young dugong found washed up on a remote beach on the east coast of Phuket yesterday (Jan 26).
Two injured as ‘maxi scooter’ slams back of van
Two injured as ‘maxi scooter’ slams back of van
PHUKET: Two men were injured when the 300cc Yamaha “maxi scooter” they were riding struck at high speed a box-on-back converted pickup truck then slammed into the back of a parked passenger van being driven by the Srisoonthorn Deputy Mayor early yesterday evening (Jan 25).
Officers from 121 southern police stations get new pistols
Officers from 121 southern police stations get new pistols
PHUKET: The Region 8 Police Commander today handed out 3,466 new pistols to officers from over 121 police stations in seven southern provinces.
Woman’s body found under Phuket Town bridge
Woman’s body found under Phuket Town bridge
PHUKET: Police are hoping to determine what caused the death of a 47-year-old woman whose body was found caught on rocks under a bridge in Phuket Town yesterday morning (Jan 21).
Driver flees after flipping Merc at Phuket Underpass
Driver flees after flipping Merc at Phuket Underpass
PHUKET: Police are trying to hunt down the driver of a Mercedes-Benz that flipped and caught fire at the entrance of southbound side of the Samkong Underpass early this morning.
Phuket airport baggage handlers arrested for theft
Phuket airport baggage handlers arrested for theft
PHUKET: Three baggage handlers from Phuket International Airport were arrested yesterday for the theft of items from passengers’ luggage.
Ukrainian man tested for drugs, alcohol after Russian women killed in Phuket head-on collision
Ukrainian man tested for drugs, alcohol after Russian women killed in Phuket head-on collision
PHUKET: Two Russian women staying in Phuket were killed when the car they were travelling slammed head-on into a passenger van in Cherng Talay yesterday afternoon (Jan 21).
Phuket cyclist, 68, brought back to life at Saphan Hin
Phuket cyclist, 68, brought back to life at Saphan Hin
PHUKET: A 68-year-old man who collapsed while riding a bicycle at Saphan Hin yesterday evening (Jan 19) was brought back to life by rescue workers who spent 10 minutes administering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the scene.
Tourists injured as Phuket pier shuttle bus crashes
Tourists injured as Phuket pier shuttle bus crashes
PHUKET: Ten Chinese tourists were taken to hospital for minor injuries yesterday (Jan 19) when the driver of their shuttle bus crashed due to “failed brakes” into a sala on Ao Po Pier in Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast.
Thai man, 21, charged after pulling machete in Phuket road rage incident
Thai man, 21, charged after pulling machete in Phuket road rage incident
PHUKET: A 21-year-old man has received three charges from Phuket City Police after footage was released online of him yielding a 77 centimetre machete and violently threatening the driver of another vehicle which happened to be filming him at the time of the incident.
Provincial Police hunt Phuket Bitcoin robbery suspects
Provincial Police hunt Phuket Bitcoin robbery suspects
PHUKET: During a visit to the island yesterday (Jan 18), the deputy commander of the Tourist Police Division confirmed that a team from the Phuket Provincial Police are hunting for the suspects wanted in connection with an alleged burglary at a condominium unit in Rawai on Monday (Jan 15).