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No fines for naked stroll in Patong
No fines for naked stroll in Patong
PHUKET: Patong Police confirmed today (Sept 23) that no fines have been issued in connection with a foreign tourist who was filmed walking naked along Rat-Uthit 200 Pi Rd yesterday afternoon (Sept 22).
Motorcyclist critically injured after crashing into pole on Old Airport Road
Motorcyclist critically injured after crashing into pole on Old Airport Road
PHUKET: A man has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a utility pole and billboard on Old Airport Road in Thalang yesterday evening (Sept 22).
Patong Police seize drugs, gun in separate arrests
Patong Police seize drugs, gun in separate arrests
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested two Thai men in separate operations, seizing methamphetamine pills (ya bah), a small quantity of crystal meth and an unlicensed firearm.
Body of missing Bahraini tourist found
Body of missing Bahraini tourist found
PHUKET: The body of a Bahraini tourist who was swept away by strong currents at Karon Beach last Friday evening (Sept 19) has been recovered after a three-day search.
Police seize ‘loud exhaust’ motorbikes
Police seize ‘loud exhaust’ motorbikes
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have seized six modified motorcycles illegally fitted with loud exhaust pipes during a night patrol in Phuket Town
Calf rescued from 5-metre well in Thalang
Calf rescued from 5-metre well in Thalang
PHUKET: Rescue workers in Thalang successfully pulled a young calf to safety last Friday morning (Sept 19) after it fell into a 5-metre-deep well in a grassy field in Srisoothorn.
Worker injured in transformer explosion in Patong
Worker injured in transformer explosion in Patong
PHUKET: A Myanmar construction worker was injured yesterday (Sept 21) when a steel frame he was dismantling struck a power transformer and caused it to explode in the heart of Patong.
Bahraini man missing, presumed drowned at Karon
Bahraini man missing, presumed drowned at Karon
PHUKET: A Bahraini tourist is presumed drowned after being swept away by strong currents at Karon Beach on Friday evening (Sept 19) despite red flags warning swimmers to stay out of the water.
Police arrest call-centre mule suspect on Phuket roadside
Police arrest call-centre mule suspect on Phuket roadside
PHUKET: A man wanted for opening mule bank accounts for a call-centre fraud gang that swindled victims out of more than B10 million has been arrested by Phuket Highway Police.
Brits arrested for ‘ram and rob’ assault in Cherng Talay
Brits arrested for ‘ram and rob’ assault in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: Four British nationals have been arrested in connection with the violent ‘ram and rob’ attack in Cherng Talay yesterday (Sept 18), in which an American tourist knocked off his motorbike and robbed of a luxury watch valued at more than B2.3 million.
Chinese embezzlement fugitive arrested in Phuket
Chinese embezzlement fugitive arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: A Chinese man wanted on an international arrest warrant for embezzlement of state property has been arrested in Phuket after overstaying his visa by 272 days.
American tourist rammed, robbed in Cherng Talay
American tourist rammed, robbed in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: An American tourist was assaulted and robbed in broad daylight yesterday (Sept 18) when two men in a Ford Everest SUV rammed him off his motorbike and robbed him of his B300,000 watch.
Taxi drivers block cruise ship pickups at Phuket Deep Sea Port
Taxi drivers block cruise ship pickups at Phuket Deep Sea Port
PHUKET: Police were called to the Phuket Deep Sea Port yesterday (Sept 17) after a group of local taxi drivers blocked an outside taxi from picking up cruise ship passengers, sparking a standoff.
French tourist drowns in Patong night swim
French tourist drowns in Patong night swim
PHUKET: A Frenchman has drowned after being caught in strong currents while swimming at Patong Beach last night (Sept 17), despite red warning flags being posted along the shore.
Driver flees after crashing into new U-turn barrier in Thalang
Driver flees after crashing into new U-turn barrier in Thalang
PHUKET: Police are searching for the driver of a sedan that smashed into a newly installed U-turn barrier in Thalang late last Monday night (Sept 16) before fleeing the scene.
Woman killed, struck by bus, then pickup
Woman killed, struck by bus, then pickup
PHUKET: A 28-year-old woman was killed early yesterday morning (Sept 16) after her motorcycle collided with a bus before she was struck by a pickup truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.
Woman found dead at Cherng Talay area hotel
Woman found dead at Cherng Talay area hotel
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman found in her hotel room at a  hotel in a resort complex in Cherng Talay yesterday afternoon (Sept 15).
Baan Don street procession marks ‘Jad’ festival
Baan Don street procession marks ‘Jad’ festival
PHUKET: Local residents of Baan Don in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang, braved heavy rains today (Sept 15) to celebrate the annual ‘Jad’ procession, continuing a cherished tradition that marks one of Phuket’s most important Buddhist merit-making occasions.
Woman killed as ice truck swerves in Thalang
Woman killed as ice truck swerves in Thalang
PHUKET: A 31-year-old woman was killed when her motorcycle was struck by an ice truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, this morning (Sept 10).
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
PHUKET: The Royal Bathing Ceremony for Pol Lt Prajak Thahanthai, the Phuket narcotics suppression officer killed in a shootout during a drug raid this week, was held at Wat Wichit Sangkharam (Wat Kuan) in Phuket Town yesterday (Sept 9), with senior police commanders, provincial leaders, colleagues and grieving relatives in attendance.