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Thalang drug raids net users, dealer and 200 meth pills
Thalang drug raids net users, dealer and 200 meth pills
PHUKET: A major anti-drug operation led by Thalang District officials resulted in multiple arrests, 17 failed drug tests and the seizure of 200 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) during raids in Srisoonthorn and Mai Khao earlier this week.
Teen caught with modified gun, bullets
Teen caught with modified gun, bullets
PHUKET: An 18-year-old man was arrested with a firearm and ammunition after being stopped at a police checkpoint in Ratsada early yesterday morning (May 14).
Teen rescued in Rawai sex trafficking raid
Teen rescued in Rawai sex trafficking raid
PHUKET: Chalong Police and officials from the Phuket Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office have rescued a 16-year-old girl from a massage parlour in Rawai in a human trafficking operation that resulted in the arrest of the business owner and another masseuse.
Patong nightlife operators protest extortion, licensing delays
Patong nightlife operators protest extortion, licensing delays
PHUKET: Patong nightlife operators protested alleged extortion linked to entertainment venue licensing delays during a gathering on Bangla Rd last night (May 13), calling on the government to reform the approval process and tackle corruption among officials.
Swede’s Patong locker found with five guns, 100 bullets
Swede’s Patong locker found with five guns, 100 bullets
PHUKET: Police are investigating the origin of five firearms and 100 rounds of ammunition discovered inside a rented storage locker in Patong after the Swedish tenant failed to pay rent for more than four months.
PM vows end to Freedom Beach encroachment
PM vows end to Freedom Beach encroachment
PHUKET: Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Freedom Beach in Phuket yesterday evening (May 13) to follow up on the crackdown against alleged encroachment on protected forest land, declaring that the government would no longer tolerate influential groups exploiting public land and natural resources.
OSMEP hosts Phuket forum to boost SME Soft Power industry
OSMEP hosts Phuket forum to boost SME Soft Power industry
PHUKET: The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) has held a public-private sector meeting in Phuket to gather feedback on legal and policy barriers affecting Thailand’s Soft Power industry and explore ways to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of Thai SMEs.
Kathu, Thalang drug raids net 1,061 meth pills
Kathu, Thalang drug raids net 1,061 meth pills
PHUKET: A series of anti-drug operations in Kathu and Thalang districts over two days resulted in the arrest of multiple suspects and the seizure of 1,061 methamphetamine pills (ya bah), more than 42 grammes of crystal meth and a firearm, officials have confirmed.
Freedom Beach suspect surrenders over land encroachment
Freedom Beach suspect surrenders over land encroachment
PHUKET: A man accused of encroaching on protected forest land at Freedom Beach in Karon has surrendered to police to acknowledge charges in four separate cases involving more than 10 rai of damaged land.
Bolt confirms continued operations in Thailand amid platform review
Bolt confirms continued operations in Thailand amid platform review
PHUKET: Ride-hailing company Bolt has confirmed it will continue operating in Thailand while its electronic platform certification remains under review by regulators.
Phuket launches ‘Thai Helps Thai’ support for mobile vendors
Phuket launches ‘Thai Helps Thai’ support for mobile vendors
PHUKET: Phuket is moving ahead with a Ministry of Commerce-backed scheme aimed at reducing living costs by selecting mobile vendors to distribute affordable goods across communities under the ‘Thai Helps Thai’ project.
Phuket reports 3,484 foreign suspects in criminal cases since 2025
Phuket reports 3,484 foreign suspects in criminal cases since 2025
PHUKET: More than 3,400 foreign suspects have been recorded in criminal cases in Phuket since the beginning of last year, with Myanmar nationals accounting for the largest number of cases, according to statistics presented to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul during his high-profile visit to the island over the weekend.
The Base Cherng Talay cleared by inspection
The Base Cherng Talay cleared by inspection
PHUKET: Officials have conducted an intensive inspection of the ‘The Base Cherng Talay’ condominium project in Thalang in a move aimed at strengthening confidence in Phuket’s real estate sector ahead of unit ownership transfers to buyers.
Police hunt Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata
Police hunt Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata
PHUKET: Marine officials in Phuket are investigating reports of foreign tourists, reportedly Chinese, illegally spearfishing protected parrotfish at Kata Beach.
Indian tourist dies after collapsing at popular Kamala beach club
Indian tourist dies after collapsing at popular Kamala beach club
PHUKET: An Indian tourist has died after collapsing and losing consciousness at a popular beach club in Kamala in the early hours of Saturday morning, with police now revealing that four men hospitalised after the incident tested positive for drugs in their blood.
Police clarify viral brawl involved Russians only
Police clarify viral brawl involved Russians only
PHUKET: Five Russian tourists were arrested after a brawl in downtown Phuket early yesterday morning (May 10), with Phuket City Police now confirming that the fight involved only Russian nationals and no Thai people were attacked or injured.
Meth pills bound for Phuket seized in Krabi drug bust
Meth pills bound for Phuket seized in Krabi drug bust
PHUKET: More than 280,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) destined for Phuket and Phang Nga were seized after police dismantled a drug distribution network operating out of Krabi’s Khlong Thom district.
Phuket MP challenges PM’s anti-mafia pledge
Phuket MP challenges PM’s anti-mafia pledge
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee publicly questioned Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s commitment to tackling alleged mafia influence and illegal land occupation in Phuket after the abrupt cancellation of a planned inspection at Freedom Beach on Sunday (May 10).
Anutin vows crackdown on Phuket ‘mafia’
Anutin vows crackdown on Phuket ‘mafia’
PHUKET: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Phuket yesterday (May 10) specifically to address allegations of mafia influence, corruption, illegal beach encroachment and threats linked to controversial land disputes at some of the island’s most valuable coastal areas.
AI cameras land more arrests
AI cameras land more arrests
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Police have arrested a fugitive wanted for aiding and abetting setting up a nominee company and two African nationals for long-term visa overstays after identifying them through AI-powered facial recognition cameras linked to national law enforcement databases.