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Myanmar man charged for attempted murder after machete attack in Patong
Myanmar man charged for attempted murder after machete attack in Patong
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a Myanmar man for attempted murder after he attacked another Myanmar man with a machete late Thursday night (July 4).
Residential shooting in Srisoonthorn
Residential shooting in Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down a 63-year-old man wanted for shooting and injuring a 19-year-old in Srisoonthorn after a long ongoing dispute.
Patong smoothie shop thief keeps stealing
Patong smoothie shop thief keeps stealing
PHUKET: The woman wanted for stealing a gold amulet and B600 cash from a smoothie shop in Patong is now accused of at least six other thefts in Patong, and she still remains at large.
Fisherman warns of extortion at Kalim beach
Fisherman warns of extortion at Kalim beach
PHUKET: A local fisherman has come forward, seeking justice after a man allegedly acted like a mafia, collecting tolls and threatening tourists with a machete at Kalim Beach.
Brit arrested at airport on embezzlement charge, four foreigners charged with overstay
Brit arrested at airport on embezzlement charge, four foreigners charged with overstay
PHUKET: A 37-year-old British man has been arrested at Phuket International Airport while trying to enter the country on a new passport, as he was wanted on an arrest warrant for a charge of embezzlement issued to his old passport.
Police praised for halting black-smoke pickup
Police praised for halting black-smoke pickup
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have been praised for stopping one pickup truck billowing black smoke after the pickup drove past Cherng Talay Police Station.
Woman arrested with meth in Rawai
Woman arrested with meth in Rawai
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have arrested a woman in Rawai found with more than 300 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and more than 7 grams of crystal meth (ya ice).
Saudi parasailing tourist rescued from Kamala tree
Saudi parasailing tourist rescued from Kamala tree
PHUKET: A 26-year-year-old Saudi tourist was rescued at Kamala Beach late yesterday afternoon (July 1) after his parasail chute was caught in the top of a pine tree, leaving him dangling in the air.
Cops bust food delivery driver doubling as drug courier
Cops bust food delivery driver doubling as drug courier
PHUKET: Officers from the Narcotics Suppression Division of the Phuket Provincial Police have confirmed they have arrested a man who was delivering illegal drugs in Phuket while operating under the pretense of a food delivery driver.
Woman steals gold amulet, B600 cash from Patong smoothie shop
Woman steals gold amulet, B600 cash from Patong smoothie shop
PHUKET: Police are looking for a woman who stole a gold amulet and B600 cash from a smoothie shop in Patong early this morning (June 28).
Loan manager injured as pickup hits back of parked 22-wheeler
Loan manager injured as pickup hits back of parked 22-wheeler
PHUKET: A loan development manager from a well-known bank was injured when his pickup collided with the back of a 22-wheeled truck and trailer stopped on the bypass road early this morning (June 28).
Water meter theft leaves house flooded
Water meter theft leaves house flooded
PHUKET: Police are hoping to track down thieves who stole a water meter from a house in Ratsada, leaving the house flooded last night (June 26).
Bluebottle warning at Racha Islands
Bluebottle warning at Racha Islands
PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has posted warnings of Portuguese Man o’ War, also called bluebottles, at the Racha Islands, south of Phuket, after a tour boat staffer was stung there yesterday (June 25).
Police hunt foreign women for choke hold in car accident dispute
Police hunt foreign women for choke hold in car accident dispute
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down two foreign women for leaving the scene of an accident after one of the foreign women placed the Thai woman involved in the collision in a choke hold for taking the keys to the foreign women’s car.
More surf warnings as body of missing Belgian man washes ashore
More surf warnings as body of missing Belgian man washes ashore
PHUKET: The body of a Belgian man who was swept away by strong waves at Freedom Beach in Karon on Saturday (June 22) has been discovered, found washed ashore on Freedom Beach early this morning (June 24).
Russian woman gives chase after bag snatch in Phuket Town
Russian woman gives chase after bag snatch in Phuket Town
PHUKET: A Russian woman is being praised as brave for chasing a thief on a motorbike after her bag was snatched in Phuket Town last night (June 23).
Police investigate ATM smashed in Pa Khlok
Police investigate ATM smashed in Pa Khlok
PHUKET: Police are investigating the vandalism of an ATM belonging to Siam Commercial Bank in front of a 7-Eleven store in Ban Para, Pa Khlok.
Russian caught working illegally as motorbike driving instructor
Russian caught working illegally as motorbike driving instructor
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Police have arrested a Russian man for working illegally as a motorbike driving instructor in Kathu.
Patong ladyboys called in over tourist ‘umbrella assault’
Patong ladyboys called in over tourist ‘umbrella assault’
PHUKET: Patong’s vibrant nightlife was marred by an assault on a foreign tourist early yesterday morning (June 23). 
Scared tourists exit taxi as Patong tuk-tuk boss threatens driver
Scared tourists exit taxi as Patong tuk-tuk boss threatens driver
PHUKET: Public outcry has ensued after a local tuk-tuk boss threatened a metered taxi driver in front of Jungceylon in Patong yesterday afternoon (June 22), with the taxi’s foreign tourist passengers exiting the taxi for safety.