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Woman survives five-storey fall from Patong hotel
Woman survives five-storey fall from Patong hotel
PHUKET: A 35-year-old Thai woman sustained severe injuries after falling from the fifth floor of a hotel in Patong last night (Nov 12).
Worm infestation shocks residents in Wichit
Worm infestation shocks residents in Wichit
PHUKET: Residents at Phuket Villa 3 housing estate in Wichit were shocked and distressed yesterday (Nov 12) as a massive swarm of ‘norn pradu’ worms invaded the public park and surrounding areas.
Police arrest copper wire thieves, and buyer, in Kathu
Police arrest copper wire thieves, and buyer, in Kathu
PHUKET: Kathu Police have arrested three men in connection with the recent theft of copper electric wires from Kathu Municipality Public Park, including one man who bought the stolen materials in the hope of selling them to a secondhand goods shop.
Four arrested for US$250k crypto theft
Four arrested for US$250k crypto theft
PHUKET: Police have arrested four foreign suspects in the armed holdup of a Ukrainian in Phuket that saw him threatened with a hammer unless he transferred US$250,000 (B8.56 million) in ‘Tether’ crypto currency 
Ukrainian robbed of US$250k in ‘Tether’ crypto
Ukrainian robbed of US$250k in ‘Tether’ crypto
PHUKET: A Ukrainian man was allegedly robbed of US$250,000 (about B8.56 million baht) in a plot carried out by a gang of foreign nationals in Phuket.
Phuket-bound trailer truck slams into bus in Phang Nga
Phuket-bound trailer truck slams into bus in Phang Nga
PHUKET: The driver of a trailer truck hauling a load of part-processed rubber to the Deep Sea Port in Phuket died after his truck slammed into a bus in Phang Nga last night (Nov 9).
Manhunt ends with arrest for attacking ex-boss with axe
Manhunt ends with arrest for attacking ex-boss with axe
PHUKET: Police have arrested the 41-year-old man wanted for attacking his former employer with an axe, leaving him with serious injuries.
French tourist hospitalised after apparent suicide attempt
French tourist hospitalised after apparent suicide attempt
PHUKET: A 34-year-old French tourist was found in critical condition after an apparent suicide attempt in a hotel room in Phuket Town yesterday (Nov 8).
Armed drug dealer arrested driving Phuket taxi
Armed drug dealer arrested driving Phuket taxi
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man driving a registered taxi for illegal possession of methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice), and a loaded firearm.
Myanmar man killed in motorbike accident
Myanmar man killed in motorbike accident
PHUKET: A 29-year-old Myanmar man died when his motorbike skidded into a roadside barrier then slammed into a power pole on the bypass road early this morning (Nov 8).
Disgruntled employee attacks former boss with axe
Disgruntled employee attacks former boss with axe
PHUKET: A disgruntled employee is being sought by police after attacking his former boss and leaving him with serious injuries.
Patong motorbike taxi driver charged for assault
Patong motorbike taxi driver charged for assault
PHUKET: Yet another Patong motorbike taxi driver has been charged for violence after he was caught on video slapping another motorbike rider across the face with force in Soi Saensabai.
Patong motorbike taxi drivers called in over public behaviour
Patong motorbike taxi drivers called in over public behaviour
PHUKET: Patong Police called in motorbike taxi drivers last night (Nov 5) to tell them what is deemed to be appropriate behaviour after a video circulated on social media showing two drivers at a queue at the end of Bangla Rd sitting and drinking alcohol while waiting for customers.
Israeli tourist fined for hooning on Kamala Beach
Israeli tourist fined for hooning on Kamala Beach
PHUKET: An Israeli tourist was arrested and fined B5,000 by Kamala police after riding his motorcycle on Kamala Beach, an act that sparked online outrage after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
Huge python caught at Kamala
Huge python caught at Kamala
PHUKET: A routine day at Kamala Beach took a dramatic turn when a 100-kilogram python was spotted swimming about 50 metres from shore yesterday (Nov 4). The sighting caused alarm among tourists, many of whom were enjoying the water and sunbathing along the beach.
Airport taxi driver caught with meth, weapons
Airport taxi driver caught with meth, weapons
PHUKET: A taxi driver was caught with knives and two pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) during a search at a routine checkpoint at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 4).
Patong motorcycle taxi driver charged after tourist confrontation
Patong motorcycle taxi driver charged after tourist confrontation
PHUKET: Patong police have arrested a motorcycle taxi driver on several counts after he was involved in an ugly confrontation with a couple of tourists and a local taxi driver on Thursday evening (Oct 31).
Man arrested after shooting incident in Rawai
Man arrested after shooting incident in Rawai
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man for a shooting incident that left a 28-year-old man shot in the head and hand in Rawai yesterday (Nov 1).
Man, 19, slashed in teen gang attack
Man, 19, slashed in teen gang attack
PHUKET: Police are looking for a gang of teenagers who attacked a 19-year-old in a targeted assault in Ratsada late last night (Oct 31), slashing their victim with knives.
Tourist injured in drunken fall from balcony onto car
Tourist injured in drunken fall from balcony onto car
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Malaysian tourist was hospitalised after falling from a hotel balcony onto a parked car below in Patong early this morning (Nov 1).