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Driver charged after wiping out 23 road barriers
Driver charged after wiping out 23 road barriers
Tuesday 7 July 2026 12:04 PM
PHUKET: A 47-year-old driver has been charged after crashing into 23 highway barriers in Thalang before leaving the scene, causing an estimated B89,700 in damage to government property.
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
Thursday 2 July 2026 03:09 PM
MUKDAHAN: At least eight monks were killed and 18 others injured after a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy ploughed into a morning pilgrimage in Muang district of Mukdahan province today (July 2).
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Thursday 2 July 2026 09:09 AM
PHUKET: Two motorcyclists were killed and three 14-year-old girls were injured in a collision on Thepkrasattri Rd in northern Phuket yesterday evening (July 1), police have confirmed.
Man killed as car slams into parked truck
Man killed as car slams into parked truck
Monday 29 June 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Phuket man died after the car he was driving crashed into the rear of a parked truck in Thalang during the early hours of Saturday morning (June 27).
Vice governor keeps focus on youth road safety
Vice governor keeps focus on youth road safety
Saturday 27 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Romdon Hayiawae has continued his focus on improving road safety among young people, presiding over the second batch of a youth safe driving programme aimed at reducing accidents through what officials describe as a “traffic vaccine”.
Man, 89, killed crossing road in Thalang
Man, 89, killed crossing road in Thalang
Friday 26 June 2026 11:50 AM
PHUKET: An 89-year-old man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang early this morning (June 26).
Brit arrested after drunk-driving crash at Chalong Circle
Brit arrested after drunk-driving crash at Chalong Circle
Thursday 25 June 2026 08:52 AM
PHUKET: A British man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into traffic barriers and cones at Chalong Circle before attempting to flee the scene on Wednesday morning (June 24).
Phuket opens auction for lucky licence plates
Phuket opens auction for lucky licence plates
Tuesday 23 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has opened registration for its latest auction of auspicious vehicle registration numbers, with 503 ‘lucky’ licence plates to go under the hammer over two days next month.
Australian arrested after checkpoint crash injures policeman
Australian arrested after checkpoint crash injures policeman
Tuesday 23 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A Kamala Police officer was injured after an Australian tourist drove a car into a police checkpoint sign before fleeing the scene in the early hours of yesterday (June 22).
Phuket allocates B4mn for road safety promotion
Phuket allocates B4mn for road safety promotion
Tuesday 16 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Officials have reviewed proposals for road safety projects after the province received B4 million from the national Road Safety Fund for the 2026 fiscal year.
Phuket targets accident blackspots under ‘Safe & Seamless’ plan
Phuket targets accident blackspots under ‘Safe & Seamless’ plan
Wednesday 10 June 2026 11:11 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials are moving ahead with a series of road safety initiatives across the island after reporting encouraging results from improvements at several accident-prone locations, including a stretch of Thepkrasattri Rd where fatalities have reportedly fallen to zero following upgrades.
Yaris slams head-on into saleng in Phuket Town
Yaris slams head-on into saleng in Phuket Town
Wednesday 10 June 2026 10:25 AM
PHUKET: A street vendor suffered a broken leg after a Toyota Yaris travelling on the wrong side of the road crashed head-on into her saleng (motorcycle with sidecart) in Phuket Town yesterday morning (June 9), in an accident that damaged four vehicles in total.
Four injured after crane snags open-top tour bus
Four injured after crane snags open-top tour bus
Tuesday 9 June 2026 05:30 PM
PHUKET: Four people were injured, including Chinese and Filipino tourists, after a crane hook snagged the fibreglass upper structure of a sightseeing bus in Phuket Town this afternoon (June 9), causing part of the bus's top deck superstructure to be torn away and strike passengers.
Hundreds flee as fire destroys workers’ camp
Hundreds flee as fire destroys workers’ camp
Friday 5 June 2026 10:15 AM
PHUKET: More than 500 workers were evacuated after a major fire tore through a workers' camp in Srisoonthorn just before midnight last night (June 4), leaving three people injured and forcing displaced residents to seek shelter at local temples and a meditation centre.
Blue Button jellyfish found at Patong
Blue Button jellyfish found at Patong
Wednesday 3 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have issued a public safety advisory after discovering several Blue Button jellyfish washed ashore on the beach.
Elderly motorcyclist run over by truck
Elderly motorcyclist run over by truck
Monday 1 June 2026 08:37 AM
PHUKET: A 78-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the rear of a minibus and falling beneath a passing truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao on Saturday morning (May 30).
Chiang Mai woman dies after crashing into parked truck
Chiang Mai woman dies after crashing into parked truck
Monday 25 May 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 31-year-old woman from Chiang Mai died after crashing her motorcycle into the rear of a parked trailer truck in Thalang in the early hours of yesterday (May 24).
Three seriously injured in Thalang three-vehicle crash
Three seriously injured in Thalang three-vehicle crash
Monday 25 May 2026 08:27 AM
PHUKET: Three people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision involving two motorcycles and a car on Saturday morning (May 23), police have confirmed.
Three charged over fatal train crash
Three charged over fatal train crash
Friday 22 May 2026 01:26 PM
BANGKOK: Police have charged three people with negligence causing death and injury as the investigation into the deadly train-bus collision last Saturday (May 16) in Bangkok picks up pace.
Cement truck ploughs through Kata intersection
Cement truck ploughs through Kata intersection
Friday 22 May 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: A cement mixer truck reportedly suffered brake failure before ploughing into several vehicles at the Kata Noi intersection in Karon yesterday afternoon (May 22), leaving one man seriously injured and damaging nearby property.

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