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Police hunt Darasamut Underpass cable thief
Police hunt Darasamut Underpass cable thief
PHUKET: Police are investigating the theft of electrical wires from the control room of the Darasamut Underpass, which caused a temporary power outage in the tunnel earlier today (Sept 29).
Father seeks justice after son, 6, stripped and assaulted by classmates
Father seeks justice after son, 6, stripped and assaulted by classmates
PHUKET: A local father has taken his grievance to the media after his 6-year-old son was tied up, stripped and assaulted by classmates, and a compensation agreement was subsequently ignored.
German man goes on rampage at pizza shop, destroys property and injures owner
German man goes on rampage at pizza shop, destroys property and injures owner
PHUKET: A German man went on a destructive rampage at an Italian restaurant near Phuket International Airport, assaulting the shop owner and damaging property, early yesterday morning (Sept 27).
Man injured after self-inflicted gunshot in Kathu
Man injured after self-inflicted gunshot in Kathu
PHUKET: A 31-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head during a heated argument with his wife about an affair at a condo in Kathu last night (Sept 26).
Foreign man accused of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl in Rawai
Foreign man accused of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl in Rawai
PHUKET: Chalong Police are investigating a report of a foreign man accused of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl in Rawai.
Jealous young man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new partner to death
Jealous young man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new partner to death
PHUKET: A 22-year-old man has died after being stabbed by his new girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend at a house in Kathu in the early hours of this morning (Sept 25).
Baan Don residents mark ‘Jad’ festival
Baan Don residents mark ‘Jad’ festival
PHUKET: Local residents in Baan Don, Thalang, celebrated the annual ‘Jad’ festival this morning (Sept 25) with a street procession of mannequins of well-known ghosts as well as cartoon figures and representations of ancient animals inspired by folklore. 
Market owner charged over shooting incident
Market owner charged over shooting incident
PHUKET: Police have charged Manas ‘Ko Beng’ Kocharoenkit, owner of the Ko Beng Baan Pon Market in Srisoonthorn, for the firing of a handgun and accidentally wounding an ice delivery man standing nearby last night (Sept 23).
Bystander injured in Phuket market shooting
Bystander injured in Phuket market shooting
PHUKET: A stray bullet injured a bystander ice delivery man during an altercation between two other men at the Ko Beng Baan Pon Market in Srisoonthorn last night (Sept 23).
Parked pickup catches fire in Karon
Parked pickup catches fire in Karon
PHUKET: A pickup truck fire parked by the side of the road along the Karon beachfront caused alarm among locals and tourists earlier today (Sept 23).
Foreign man found hanged at Koh Kaew resort
Foreign man found hanged at Koh Kaew resort
PHUKET: Police are working to identify the body of a foreign man found hanged on the outside of a building at a resort in Koh Kaew early yesterday morning (Sept 22).
Rare dolphin found washed ashore at Kata Noi Beach
Rare dolphin found washed ashore at Kata Noi Beach
PHUKET: Officials confirmed today (Sept 21) that the carcass of a rare breed of Dolphin known as Risso’s Dolphin was found washed ashore entangled in a pile of rubbish.
Woman arrested driving stolen MG of murdered woman
Woman arrested driving stolen MG of murdered woman
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman after tracking the black MG3 car she was driving, which was involved in a robbery-murder case in Nakhon Pathom.
Phuket police track stolen car in Nakhon Pathom robbery-murder
Phuket police track stolen car in Nakhon Pathom robbery-murder
PHUKET: Police in Phuket are searching for a black MG car involved in a robbery-murder case after its GPS signal was detected in the province. The vehicle, linked to the death of a GrabCar driver, was spotted on CCTV in the Thalang district.
Weak sea turtle rescued at Bang Tao Beach
Weak sea turtle rescued at Bang Tao Beach
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Bang Tao Beach sprang into action after discovering a weak sea turtle washed ashore this morning (Sept 19).
Woman killed, struck by Phuket taxi, in Cherng Talay
Woman killed, struck by Phuket taxi, in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: A 33-year-old woman was killed when the motorbike she was riding was struck head-on by a green plate taxi on the wrong side of the road in Cherng Talay early this morning (Sept 18).
Drug dealer arrested in mangrove forest raid
Drug dealer arrested in mangrove forest raid
PHUKET: An investigation team from Thalang Police, joined by local patrol officers, arrested a man wanted on drug charges who was found hiding in a mangrove forest in Pa Khlok today (Sept 18).
Garbage collector killed in three-car collision in Patong
Garbage collector killed in three-car collision in Patong
PHUKET: A municipal street cleaner was killed in a three-vehicle collision in front of Wat Suwan Kiriwong School in Patong early this morning (Sept 17).
B3mn of cannabis goes up in smoke in warehouse fire
B3mn of cannabis goes up in smoke in warehouse fire
PHUKET: More than B3 million of cannabis was destroyed in a fire at a warehouse in Srisoonthorn early this morning (Sept 15).
Patong incidents continue with fight on Bangla, tourist assaulted by transgender woman
Patong incidents continue with fight on Bangla, tourist assaulted by transgender woman
PHUKET: Incidents of early morning violence in Patong continued yesterday (Sept 14) with a fight breaking out among three Middle Eastern male tourists and an Indian national having his forehead split open after being struck by a transgender woman.