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French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
Friday 3 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A French national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged involvement in organised crime, kidnapping and money laundering has been arrested in Phuket and is being deported to Luxembourg.
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
Friday 3 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 32-year-old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium building in Kathu yesterday (July 2), with police saying preliminary inquiries indicate she had argued with her husband shortly before the incident.
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Friday 3 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old man from Ranong was arrested after police discovered 202 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills concealed beneath the roof lining of his pickup truck during an inspection at the Phuket Checkpoint in Mai Khao Wednesday afternoon (July 1).
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Thursday 2 July 2026 01:16 PM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered the demolition of buildings and illegal structures from some seven rai of public land in Rawai and have filed criminal complaints against two suspects.
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:43 AM
PHUKET: More than 2,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes were seized during a joint operation at the Rawai Post Office yesterday (July 1), with authorities now working to identify those behind the shipment and dismantle the distribution network.
Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:03 AM
PHUKET: Two Uzbek nationals have been arrested at Phuket International Airport after authorities discovered more than 31 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers, cannabis resin and processed cannabis concealed in their luggage as they attempted to leave Thailand.
Truck driver charged for dangerous driving on Thepkrasattri Rd
Truck driver charged for dangerous driving on Thepkrasattri Rd
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A driver of a palm oil tanker truck filmed swerving across lanes and braking suddenly on Thepkrasattri Rd has been charged with reckless driving after a video of the incident sparked widespread concern online.
Fatal beating of elderly man captured on CCTV
Fatal beating of elderly man captured on CCTV
Thursday 2 July 2026 09:30 AM
TRAT: A 66-year-old man was found dead yesterday (July 1) following a brutal assault that was captured by CCTV cameras in Khao Saming district.
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.
Prison for mother who forced daughter into prostitution in Japan
Prison for mother who forced daughter into prostitution in Japan
Tuesday 30 June 2026 12:23 PM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court yesterday (June 29) sentenced a 30-year-old woman to long term imprisonment after she forced her daughter into prostitution in Tokyo, Japan.
New Phuket Governor gets to work
New Phuket Governor gets to work
Tuesday 30 June 2026 11:19 AM
PHUKET: New Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has ordered authorities to intensify efforts against crime, drugs, illegal labour and traffic offences after police reported 4,987 criminal cases, more than 100,000 traffic arrests and 2,297 drug cases during the current fiscal year.
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:22 AM
PHUKET: A 44-year-old Russian man was found dead in his hotel room in Kathu yesterday evening (June 29) after friends, unable to contact him for three days, forced their way inside, police have confirmed.
Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder
Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A 54-year-old former riot police officer with previous convictions in notorious kidnapping cases has been arrested in Bangkok by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers on a Phuket court warrant charging him with attempted murder.
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
Tuesday 30 June 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old German man died after reportedly collapsing and hitting his head on a bathroom wall while taking a shower at his home in Rawai on Sunday (June 28), police said.
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
Tuesday 30 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 51-years-old Thai man was found dead in a pond in Thalang Sunday morning (June 28), with police believing he may have suffered a seizure or lost consciousness before drowning.
Thai Airways hostess arrested smuggling heroin into Australia
Thai Airways hostess arrested smuggling heroin into Australia
Monday 29 June 2026 04:19 PM
MELBOURNE: Thai Airways International has pledged full cooperation with Australian authorities after a Thai air hostess was arrested and heroin seized from her bags at Melbourne airport.
Police Committee Chairman conducts ‘study visit’ Phuket City Police Station
Police Committee Chairman conducts ‘study visit’ Phuket City Police Station
Monday 29 June 2026 11:15 AM
PHUKET: Members of the House of Representatives Police Committee visited Phuket City Police Station on Saturday (June 27) to assess traffic management, crime prevention and public safety operations, while pledging to help seek a solution to the long-running traffic bottleneck at Koh Kaew.
Australian arrested after teen’s body found in suitcase
Australian arrested after teen’s body found in suitcase
Monday 29 June 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said Saturday (June 27).
Three nabbed for stripping abandoned Patong building
Three nabbed for stripping abandoned Patong building
Monday 29 June 2026 09:15 AM
PHUKET: Three Thai men have been arrested for stealing electrical wiring, air-conditioning components and other equipment from an abandoned building on Sirirat Rd connecting Patong and Karon, Patong Police have confirmed.
Police seize 20,000 meth pills in major drug crackdown
Police seize 20,000 meth pills in major drug crackdown
Monday 29 June 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: Police have seized more than 20,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in major drug busts in Phuket over the past two days, although authorities have publicly highlighted a much smaller raid at the sea gypsy village in Rawai that netted just over 200 pills.

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