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Ugandan woman drowns in villa pool after night out
Ugandan woman drowns in villa pool after night out
Friday 24 July 2026 10:47 AM
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Ugandan woman drowned in the swimming pool of a luxury villa in Kamala in the early hours of Thursday morning (July 23), police have confirmed.
Coin-operated washing machine thief arrested in Rawai
Coin-operated washing machine thief arrested in Rawai
Thursday 23 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested a man wanted on an arrest warrant for allegedly breaking into coin-operated washing machines, ending weeks of efforts to track him down after he reportedly evaded officers during an earlier arrest attempt.
Court acquits ‘Aem Cyanide’ in fifth murder case
Court acquits ‘Aem Cyanide’ in fifth murder case
Wednesday 22 July 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: Convicted poisoner Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn has been acquitted on one of the many murder charges brought against her.
Australian woman drowns in villa pool
Australian woman drowns in villa pool
Wednesday 22 July 2026 09:24 AM
PHUKET: An Australian woman died after drowning in the swimming pool of a luxury villa at Cape Yamu in Thalang yesterday evening (July 21).
Swiss man arrested over alleged sexual abuse of autistic boy
Swiss man arrested over alleged sexual abuse of autistic boy
Tuesday 21 July 2026 05:01 PM
PHUKET: A Swiss national has been arrested and charged over the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old autistic boy at Patong Beach earlier this month.
Police hunt suspect after B600k stolen from Phuket currency exchange safe
Police hunt suspect after B600k stolen from Phuket currency exchange safe
Tuesday 21 July 2026 01:38 PM
PHUKET: Police are hunting a suspect who stole more than B600,000 from a foreign exchange shop at Central Phuket shopping mall, with investigators believing the thief may have disguised himself as a foreigner to carry out the crime.
Thai man arrested after stealing fishing boat
Thai man arrested after stealing fishing boat
Tuesday 21 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Thai man has been arrested after stealing a fishing boat from Nai Yang Beach before the vessel sank during a pursuit off Phuket's west coast.
Five arrested, B2.9mn in cannabis products seized in raids
Five arrested, B2.9mn in cannabis products seized in raids
Monday 20 July 2026 11:45 AM
PHUKET: Five people were arrested and cannabis products worth more than B2.9 million were seized after authorities raided four cannabis shops in Phuket Town as part of an ongoing crackdown on businesses operating outside the law.
Base-education hacker arrested in Phuket
Base-education hacker arrested in Phuket
Monday 20 July 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers have arrested a 26-year-old man in Phuket accused of hacking an online game and mobile phone top-up website, with police alleging he taught himself advanced hacking techniques using artificial intelligence tools despite having only a Grade 6 education.
Foreign woman killed in Phuket hit-and-run
Foreign woman killed in Phuket hit-and-run
Monday 20 July 2026 10:13 AM
PHUKET: An unidentified foreign woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew early this morning (July 20), with police now reviewing CCTV footage to identify the driver.
Myanmar woman arrested in Phuket market raid
Myanmar woman arrested in Phuket market raid
Monday 20 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A Myanmar national was arrested during an early-morning inspection at two markets in Phuket Town on Saturday (July 18) as authorities investigated complaints of foreigners illegally working in occupations reserved for Thai nationals.
Notorious underwear thief arrested in Thalang
Notorious underwear thief arrested in Thalang
Monday 20 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 29-year-old man accused of repeatedly stealing women’s underwear in Thalang has been arrested after police uncovered a large cache of stolen property at his rented room, including more than 140 items of underwear as well as jewellery, wallets, identity cards and other valuables.
Thalang Police seize 1,699 meth pills in Pa Khlok drug arrest
Thalang Police seize 1,699 meth pills in Pa Khlok drug arrest
Monday 20 July 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: A 40-year-old Phuket man has been arrested after Thalang Police seized 1,699 methamphetamine pills during a drug suppression operation in Pa Khlok.
Myanmar worker arrested as police raid Kata cannabis shops
Myanmar worker arrested as police raid Kata cannabis shops
Saturday 18 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A Myanmar national has been arrested and more than B500,000 worth of cannabis products seized after Immigration Police raided two cannabis shops at Kata Beach as part of an investigation into the alleged illegal employment of foreign workers.
Tourists fined after driving onto Phuket beach
Tourists fined after driving onto Phuket beach
Saturday 18 July 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: Tourists have been fined after driving a car onto Ley Phang Beach in Cherng Talay, with police reminding visitors that the beach is for walking and relaxing, not for driving.
Norwegian implicated in Thai boxing camp sex scandal dies
Norwegian implicated in Thai boxing camp sex scandal dies
Friday 17 July 2026 10:58 AM
RAYONG: An 80-year-old Norwegian man who financially supported a Muay Thai boxing camp in Rayong and was accused of sexually abusing boys there died two days before police raided the camp and arrested its supervisor, authorities said yesterday (July 16).
Police hunt foreign rider for Rawai assault
Police hunt foreign rider for Rawai assault
Wednesday 15 July 2026 04:45 PM
PHUKET: Police are searching for a foreign man accused of assaulting an Australian couple in Rawai after a dispute over damage to a motorcycle, with CCTV footage of the incident now circulating on social media.
‘90 Days’ campaign nets 28 arrests, more than 15,000 meth pills
‘90 Days’ campaign nets 28 arrests, more than 15,000 meth pills
Wednesday 15 July 2026 09:11 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have arrested at least 28 suspects and seized more than 15,800 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and nearly half a kilogramme of crystal meth (ya ice), along with illegal firearms and hundreds of thousands of baht in cash, during the first week of the province’s latest ‘Operation 90 Days’ anti-drug campaign.
Pub fire probe begins
Pub fire probe begins
Tuesday 14 July 2026 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: A preliminary inspection into the deadly inferno at Rong Beer Na Ladprao beer hall has uncovered multiple safety violations, as police investigate the blaze that killed 28 people and injured 71 others.
American tourist remanded over assault of Patong jet-ski operator
American tourist remanded over assault of Patong jet-ski operator
Tuesday 14 July 2026 10:09 AM
PHUKET: Patong Police have confirmed that an American tourist arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport over the alleged assault of a Patong jet-ski operator is being held in custody while prosecutors prepare assault charges and immigration authorities move to revoke his visa.

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