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Fugitive murder suspect arrested in Phuket

Tuesday 7 July 2026 08:45 AM

PHUKET: A 65-year-old man wanted for allegedly murdering his wife in a jealous rage almost 20 years ago has been arrested in Phuket just months before the case’s statute of limitations was due to expire.

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Monday 6 July 2026 05:30 PM

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Petrol station worker arrested over theft of 4,000 litres of fuel

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 01:26 PM

PHUKET: A 33-year-old petrol station employee wanted over the alleged theft of 4,000 litres of fuel from a Phuket petrol station has been arrested in Bangkok after months on the run.

Two injured in Wichit house fire

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 01:22 PM

PHUKET: Two people were injured in a house fire at the Villa California housing estate in Wichit late last night (July 5), with firefighters taking about 40 minutes to bring the blaze under control.

NBTC to roll out digital radio platform

Phuket News / Business

Monday 6 July 2026 12:03 PM

BANGKOK: In addition to a national digital TV broadcast streaming platform, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to develop a national digital radio and audio platform to bridge the 'radio broadcasting gap' and promote automated emergency and disaster alerts nationwide.

Governor promises AI will sort public concerns

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 12:00 PM

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum on Friday (July 3) opened the doors of the Governor's Residence in a bid to hear directly from residents, inviting the public to answer two simple questions: “What do you want to tell the Governor?” and “What do you want the Governor to do?”

FIFA clear US star Balogun to play in World Cup after Trump call

Phuket News / World

Monday 6 July 2026 11:47 AM

FOOTBALL: FIFA has cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts’ showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Donald Trump, it emerged yesterday (July 5), igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament.

Moroccan overstayer arrested in Patong drug raids

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 11:00 AM

PHUKET: Five people, including an alleged drug dealer, drug users and a Moroccan woman accused of possessing cocaine and overstaying her visa, have been arrested in Patong as part of a police campaign targeting narcotics offences.

Officials order immediate halt to sediment discharge into sea at Koh Siray

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 10:30 AM

PHUKET: Environmental officials have ordered a company to immediately stop any activities causing sediment or other materials to flow into the sea at Koh Siray after complaints surfaced on social media.

Tourist skateboarder sparks safety concerns in Patong

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 10:00 AM

PHUKET: A video showing a foreign tourist skateboarding along Patong's busy beachfront road while holding onto a moving tuk-tuk has sparked widespread concern on social media, with many calling for stricter enforcement against dangerous behaviour on Phuket's roads.

‘Operation 90 Days’ nets drug suspects in Rawai

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 09:30 AM

PHUKET: Two men, including a Myanmar national, have been arrested in a raid on an alleged drug den in Rawai after officials responded to complaints from residents about drug dealing and drug use in the area.

Car destroyed in fire on busy Kathu road

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 09:00 AM

PHUKET: A sedan was destroyed by fire on a busy road in Kathu Saturday afternoon (July 4), with police and forensic investigators now working to determine what caused the blaze.

E-cigarette vendor arrested in Patong

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 July 2026 08:30 AM

PHUKET: A 30-year-old Thai man has been arrested after police seized 134 electronic cigarettes during a raid on a room in Patong.

British woman held in slaying of Pattaya cannabis farm operator

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 6 July 2026 07:29 AM

PATTAYA: A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend, the operator of a cannabis farm in Chon Buri, after a fatal stabbing at a luxury rental home in Pattaya.

Phuket property set to stay strong

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 5 July 2026 11:00 AM

BANGKOK: Phuket’s luxury residential market is expected to remain resilient this year, driven by sustained foreign demand, rising land prices and a strong appetite for branded residences, even as competition intensifies among condo developers.

Phuket MP seeks probe into ‘naturalised Thai’ nominee

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 July 2026 10:30 AM

PHUKET: A Phuket MP has called for an investigation into a naturalised Thai citizen suspected of acting as a nominee shareholder for foreign business interests, while also requesting authorities examine how the individual obtained Thai citizenship and a national identification card.

Former Phuket governor faces criminal prosecution over illegal hotel licence

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 July 2026 10:00 AM

PHUKET: Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that former Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada committed criminal misconduct by approving a hotel licence for what is now a luxury Phuket resort despite the project allegedly failing to comply with environmental requirements.

Phuket officials trained to avoid disciplinary offences

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 July 2026 09:30 AM

PHUKET: As Phuket continues to grapple with a string of high-profile investigations involving alleged misconduct by public officials, the Provincial Office this week organised a training programme aimed at helping civil servants avoid disciplinary offences.

Phuket cannabis shops set to shrink as licences expire

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 July 2026 09:00 AM

PHUKET: The number of cannabis retail outlets in Phuket is expected to fall sharply over the next three years as businesses are required to meet stricter medical licensing requirements under new Ministry of Public Health regulations.

Homeless Ghanaian man faces deportation

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 4 July 2026 12:00 PM

PHUKET: A homeless Ghanaian man is facing deportation after Phuket Immigration officers arrested him following complaints that he had been sleeping at Wat Chalong while allegedly behaving aggressively and causing disturbances in the area.

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