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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.
Australian tourist found dead in Kata condo
Australian tourist found dead in Kata condo
Thursday 21 May 2026 09:48 AM
PHUKET: An Australian tourist was found dead in a condominium room in Kata last night, with police investigating the case as a suspected drug overdose.
Rawai man found dead at home, debt stress blamed
Rawai man found dead at home, debt stress blamed
Wednesday 20 May 2026 02:41 PM
PHUKET: A Phuket man was found dead at his home in Rawai yesterday afternoon (May 19), with police reporting that financial stress is believed to have contributed to the tragedy.
Phuket officials aim to reduce road accidents
Phuket officials aim to reduce road accidents
Wednesday 20 May 2026 10:25 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials have pledged to strengthen road safety measures across the island as authorities push to reduce accidents and fatalities in high-risk areas through closer coordination between agencies and targeted local solutions.
Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed
Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed
Monday 18 May 2026 12:11 PM
BANGKOK: The driver of the freight train that hit a passenger bus and other vehicles on a congested Bangkok level crossing on Saturday (May 16) tested positive for drug abuse and did not have a rail transport licence, according to the rail transport chief.
Russian woman dies after Nai Yang rescue
Russian woman dies after Nai Yang rescue
Monday 18 May 2026 08:31 AM
PHUKET: A 43-year-old Russian woman died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Nai Yang Beach yesterday afternoon (May 17).
What if we killed all mosquitoes?
What if we killed all mosquitoes?
Sunday 17 May 2026 03:00 PM
PARIS: The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease.
Body of missing police investigator recovered at Nai Thon
Body of missing police investigator recovered at Nai Thon
Sunday 17 May 2026 10:32 AM
PHUKET: The body of a young police investigator who was swept out to sea while swimming at Nai Thon Beach on Friday evening has been recovered.
At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
Sunday 17 May 2026 10:05 AM
BANGKOK: Eight people have been confirmed dead and at least 35 injured following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon (May 16).
Homeless man found dead front of Patong school
Homeless man found dead front of Patong school
Wednesday 13 May 2026 02:05 PM
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of an unidentified homeless man whose body was found outside a school in Patong early this morning (May 13), with officers still unable to confirm his identity or cause of death.
Indian tourist dies after collapsing at popular Kamala beach club
Indian tourist dies after collapsing at popular Kamala beach club
Monday 11 May 2026 10:35 AM
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.
Unidentified foreigner found dead off Karon Beach
Unidentified foreigner found dead off Karon Beach
Friday 8 May 2026 09:18 AM
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of an unidentified foreign man whose body was found in the sea off Karon Beach yesterday evening (May 7).
Frenchwoman dies in Karon motorbike crash
Frenchwoman dies in Karon motorbike crash
Friday 8 May 2026 08:58 AM
PHUKET: A French tourist has died following a motorcycle crash on Patak Rd in Karon after the bike she was riding pillion on, driven by a Dutch national, crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a van.
South African dies in fall from condo
South African dies in fall from condo
Monday 4 May 2026 08:57 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old South African man has died after falling from a condominium in Kathu, with his body later found in the building’s swimming pool, police have confirmed.
Man dies after fall from Vachira Phuket Hospital building
Man dies after fall from Vachira Phuket Hospital building
Monday 4 May 2026 08:39 AM
PHUKET: A 29-year-old Thai man has died after jumping from the seventh floor of a building at Vachira Phuket Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 3).
Pedestrian killed, struck by speeding BMW near Chalong Circle
Pedestrian killed, struck by speeding BMW near Chalong Circle
Tuesday 28 April 2026 08:57 AM
PHUKET: A 47-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a BMW west of the Chalong Circle in the early hours of Saturday morning (Apr 25), with CCTV footage revealing the final moments leading up to the fatal collision.
Four men die in well after suspected gas exposure
Four men die in well after suspected gas exposure
Monday 27 April 2026 10:31 AM
PHANG NGA: Four men died after losing consciousness inside a six-metre-deep well in Khura Buri district yesterday morning (Apr 26), in what police believe was accidental asphyxiation caused by toxic gas in a confined space.
Phuket woman found dead in Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel, suspect sought
Phuket woman found dead in Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel, suspect sought
Thursday 23 April 2026 01:06 PM
PHUKET: A 31-year-old Phuket woman has been found dead in a hotel room in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, with police launching a manhunt for a suspect believed to have fled the scene.
Elderly couple die after SUV crash in Krabi
Elderly couple die after SUV crash in Krabi
Thursday 23 April 2026 08:51 AM
KRABI: An elderly couple from Phuket have died after their SUV crashed into a power pole outside a school in Khlong Thom district, Krabi, yesterday (Apr 22).
Police deem fatal condo fall a suicide, motive remains unclear
Police deem fatal condo fall a suicide, motive remains unclear
Wednesday 22 April 2026 11:19 AM
PHUKET: Police have now concluded that the death of a 22-year-old Russian man who fell from a condominium in Wichit was a suicide, though officers say they are still investigating what prompted him to jump.

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