Phuket News | Phuket Newspaper, Phuket Events, Phuket Jobs, Phuket Classifieds

PHUKET: Two Kyrgyz nationals wanted for a brutal kidnapping and murder in their home country have been arrested at a hotel in Patong after fleeing to Thailand, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has confirmed.

Tuesday 28 April 2026 10:00 AM

Phuket murder fugitive surrenders

PHUKET: A Phuket man wanted in connection with the death of a 31-year-old woman in a Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel has surrendered to police following a two-day manhunt.

Monday 27 April 2026 02:45 PM

Phuket woman found dead in Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel, suspect sought

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.

Thursday 23 April 2026 01:06 PM

‘Aem Cyanide’ acquitted of 2020 Nakhon Pathom murder

BANGKOK: The Criminal Court acquitted Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn yesterday (Mar 11) of killing a woman with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom in August 2020, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove she possessed the toxin or intended to commit theft.

Thursday 12 March 2026 01:00 PM

‘Aem Cyanide’ sentenced to life for murder of police officer

NAKHON PAHOM: The Criminal Court has sentenced Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn to life imprisonment for poisoning a police officer with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom province.

Saturday 21 February 2026 09:30 AM

Accused Bondi killer appears in court by video link

SYDNEY: Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in an Australian court via video link today (Feb 16), in his first public hearing since the nation’s worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.

Monday 16 February 2026 12:43 PM

Hat Yai school director dies of injuries after gun attack

SONGKHLA: The director of a Hat Yai school who was shot by an armed teenage attacker while protecting her students succumbed to severe injuries early this morning (Feb 12).

Thursday 12 February 2026 12:42 PM

Mass shooting at Canadian school leaves at least nine dead

TORONTO: A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people yesterday (Feb 10), including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.

Wednesday 11 February 2026 01:16 PM

Iraqi tourist shot dead in Patong

PHUKET: An Iraqi tourist was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack in Patong yesterday afternoon (Feb 7), prompting a major manhunt that has since led police to identify a prime foreign suspect, seize a firearm and related items, and intensify efforts to prevent the suspect from fleeing Thailand.

Sunday 8 February 2026 12:12 PM

Two Russians arrested after dismembered corpse discovered

CHONBURI: Police arrested two Russian men yesterday (Feb 1) suspected of murdering a compatriot, dismembering the body and burying the parts in Bang Lamung district.

Monday 2 February 2026 12:41 PM

Drunken husband beats wife to death with broom

PHUKET: A 51-year-old woman has died after being brutally assaulted at her home in Ratsada, with her husband arrested after allegedly admitting to beating her with a broom while drunk.

Thursday 18 December 2025 09:30 AM

Phang Nga woman confirmed murdered by Cambodian scam gang

PHANG NGA: A 26-year-old Phang Nga woman whose family had pleaded for help to confirm her fate has been found dead in Cambodia, with aid coordinators alleging she was tortured to death inside a cross-border scam compound in Poipet.

Wednesday 19 November 2025 11:26 AM

France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks

PARIS: France today (Nov 13) marks a decade since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving assailant jailed for life and plans for a long-term memorial.

Thursday 13 November 2025 10:52 AM

Robbery sole motive for tour guide murder, say police

PHUKET: Police have confirmed that robbery was the sole motive behind the murder of Phuket tour guide Orathai ‘Guide Klang’ Aryupong, 56, whose body was found inside her car in Ratsada on Monday night (Nov 10).

Wednesday 12 November 2025 09:33 AM

Man arrested for strangling Phuket tour guide

PHUKET: Police have arrested a 43-year-old man from Phang Nga after the body of a missing tour guide was discovered inside her abandoned car in Ratsada last night (Nov 10).

Tuesday 11 November 2025 08:21 AM

Man slain in Phuket roadside stabbing

PHUKET: Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old man found injured on the side of Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang early this morning (Oct 16). The victim, who had a long criminal record, died shortly after being taken to hospital.

Thursday 16 October 2025 12:06 PM

Patong Police hunt Myanmar man for stabbing murder

PHUKET: A Myanmar man was stabbed to death during a violent altercation in Patong on Friday night (Oct 3).

Sunday 5 October 2025 09:30 AM

Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson in custody

UNITED STATES: The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday (Sept 12) to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured.

Saturday 13 September 2025 11:22 AM

Supreme Court denies bail for ‘Uncle Phol’ in toddler’s murder