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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket candidates for OrBorTor elections, Teacher accused of sex abuse with students |:| October 19

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket candidates for OrBorTor elections, Teacher accused of sex abuse with students |:| October 19

Long-stay expats mandatory health insurance jacked to B3mn

Long-stay expats mandatory health insurance jacked to B3mn

Phuket get ready, says Governor

Phuket get ready, says Governor

Wichit Na Ranong steps in over Soi Paniang wastewater

Wichit Na Ranong steps in over Soi Paniang wastewater

Asian Tour’s Phuket Series praised for inspiring tourism confidence

Asian Tour’s Phuket Series praised for inspiring tourism confidence

Military giving protesters latitude, but not ‘rioters’

Military giving protesters latitude, but not ‘rioters’

‘Big Dolphin’ looking to make a splash in Phuket

‘Big Dolphin’ looking to make a splash in Phuket
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Online bank fraud faces probe
Online bank fraud faces probe
Tuesday 19 October 2021, 09:21AM
BANGKOK: Police are stepping up their investigations after it was revealed about 40,000 people had lost at least B10 million as a result of unauthorised online transactions.
Jobless man surrenders to police after robbing 7-Eleven
Jobless man surrenders to police after robbing 7-Eleven
Saturday 9 October 2021, 05:22PM
PHUKET: A jobless man who robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store on the eastern outskirts of Phuket Town last Friday (Oct 8) surrendered himself to police today (Oct 9) and now awaits prosecution. According to the suspect, he commited the crime because of financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two foreigners held for ATM fraud
Two foreigners held for ATM fraud
Friday 8 October 2021, 06:22PM
BANGKOK: Two foreign men have been arrested for allegedly using fake electronic cards to withdraw money from bank accounts belonging to people in Bangkok and Hua Hin.
Governor warns Veg Fest vendors against hoarding, price gouging
Governor warns Veg Fest vendors against hoarding, price gouging
Friday 8 October 2021, 02:50PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor has warned all vendors selling food and other goods as part of the Vegetarian Festival to not engage in any hoarding of produce or products to artificially inflate prices or to overcharge customers for any goods.
Bar owner arrested for selling alcohol after 10pm
Bar owner arrested for selling alcohol after 10pm
Tuesday 5 October 2021, 10:10AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested a bar owner on the outskirts of Phuket Town for breach of the provincial order regulating the opening of places at risk of spreading COVID-19 after he was caught selling alcohol after 10pm.
Cyber crime-busters get tough
Cyber crime-busters get tough
Monday 4 October 2021, 08:43AM
BANGKOK: The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is moving to tighten rules around e-commerce to combat online shopping fraud which has gained wide public attention following the death of a 14-year-old boy who died from a haemorrhagic stroke after learning he had been duped.
Captured US rape suspect blames drugs for Khon Kaen attack
Captured US rape suspect blames drugs for Khon Kaen attack
Sunday 3 October 2021, 01:15PM
BANGKOK: A 37-year-old American man has been arrested in Bangkok and charged over the rape of a 45-year-old masseuse in Khon Kaen, a crime to which he had confessed but blamed on the influence of drugs, police said yesterday (Oct 2).
Rising drug use in Phuket questions policy
Rising drug use in Phuket questions policy
Friday 1 October 2021, 02:05PM
PHUKET: Rising drug use across Phuket has led to increased drug arrests over the past year, Niphan Sirithorn, chairman of the House of Representatives Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics Commission, was told during his visit to Phuket yesterday (Sept 30).
Man held for allegedly shooting Din Daeng protester
Man held for allegedly shooting Din Daeng protester
Friday 1 October 2021, 10:45AM
BANGKOK: Police arrested a man in Kanchanaburi province yesterday (Sept 30) for allegedly shooting a teenage protester in Din Daeng district in August.
French ex-president Sarkozy given second jail term
French ex-president Sarkozy given second jail term
Friday 1 October 2021, 08:52AM
PARIS: A French court yesterday (Sept 30) handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months after he received a jail term for corruption.
Nigerian man, Thai woman arrested in Phuket for B11mn romance scams
Nigerian man, Thai woman arrested in Phuket for B11mn romance scams
Thursday 30 September 2021, 05:42PM
PHUKET: A Nigerian man and a Thai woman have been arrested in Phuket for their involvement in online ‘romance scams’ that saw their victims swindled out of at least B11 million.
DSI steps in over Phuket protected forest land spat
DSI steps in over Phuket protected forest land spat
Thursday 30 September 2021, 02:23PM
PHUKET: The Department of Special Investigation has accepted complaints of encroachment into the Bang Khanun National Reserved Forest near Thalang Technical College and will investigate the encroachment as a special case.
Boy’s death leads to ‘phone fraud’ arrest
Boy’s death leads to ‘phone fraud’ arrest
Wednesday 29 September 2021, 12:56PM
BANGKOK: A 19-year-old teenage girl wanted in connection with a mobile phone sales fraud has surrendered to police in Chiang Mai.
ICC prosecutor leaves US out of Afghan probe
ICC prosecutor leaves US out of Afghan probe
Tuesday 28 September 2021, 09:36AM
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) new prosecutor said yesterday (Sept 27) he would focus on the Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan’s actions in Afghanistan instead of alleged US crimes.
Scammers claiming to be involved in Phuket cannabis operation wanted for stealing, selling off rental cars
Scammers claiming to be involved in Phuket cannabis operation wanted for stealing, selling off rental cars
Monday 27 September 2021, 11:50AM
PHUKET: A gang claiming to rent cars for business involving a large cannabis operation in Phuket is wanted for stealing 10 rental vehicles, cars and vans, after renting them from local car rental operators and not returning them.
Stolen 72-year-old jumbo found at Phuket elephant camp finally goes home
Stolen 72-year-old jumbo found at Phuket elephant camp finally goes home
Sunday 26 September 2021, 11:00AM
BANGKOK: Stolen 18 years ago and found working at an elephant camp in Phuket, the 72-year-old elephant Pang Yo was reunited with her overjoyed owner in their native Surin province on Saturday (Sept 25).
Authorities crackdown on scam texts
Authorities crackdown on scam texts
Sunday 26 September 2021, 09:30AM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of a Digital Economy and Society, the telecom regulator, and the police are now cracking down on illegal gambling and loan scam websites, plus their SMS invitations sent to general phone users. Involved parties are now asked to block these messages from being sent, or face punishment should they fail to do so.
Abusive drug rehab centre shut down
Abusive drug rehab centre shut down
Saturday 25 September 2021, 08:30AM
KANCHANABURI: The Department of Medical Services has ordered the immediate closure of a drug rehabilitation centre at a local temple following complaints of violent abuse and extortion of addicts admitted for treatment there.
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case
Friday 24 September 2021, 09:56AM
WASHINGTON: A US judge has ordered Facebook to release posts the social network removed over their role in inciting government-backed violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
‘Joe Ferrari’ case lifts lid on police corruption
‘Joe Ferrari’ case lifts lid on police corruption
Thursday 23 September 2021, 03:09PM
BANGKOK: A flashy cop with a taste for fast cars falls from grace following the leak of spine-chilling footage of a brutal interrogation gone wrong.
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