Phuket Xtra highlights Brit arrest, Patong fire and Bangkok train crash
1- Brit arrested over providing gun for Patong cartel killing
Phuket Xtra on Monday, May 18, led with a British suspect’s arrest in a Phuket underworld case, a Patong building fire that injured two people, and a fatal train collision in Bangkok involving an allegedly drug-impaired, unlicensed driver. The video bulletin, hosted by JP Mestanza, was published by The Phuket News on May 18, 2026.
Patong crime and fire lead the Phuket roundup
The first report cited in the bulletin said a British man was arrested over allegedly providing a gun used in a cartel killing in Patong. The case was presented as part of a broader underworld investigation linked to violence in the beach town.
A separate Patong incident involved a midnight fire that tore through a building and left two people injured. Related coverage listed by The Phuket News also referred to fire damage at a rental room on Patong Hill, indicating multiple recent fire incidents in the area.
Another Phuket case in the roundup involved a Patong woman arrested over online scam “mule accounts.” The bulletin also pointed to a child abuse case under investigation in Kathu.
Train crash case and sports retirement also featured
Beyond Phuket, the program highlighted a Bangkok train collision in which the driver was reported to have been on drugs and operating without a licence. The case was one of the main Thailand-wide stories featured in the May 18 episode.
The same bulletin also noted the retirement of Anatoly Malykhin after he reclaimed the heavyweight title. That item stood apart from the crime and accident coverage that dominated the lineup.
The video was published under the Phuket Xtra banner on The Phuket News YouTube channel, which showed 21.9K subscribers on the embedded player. The May 18 episode was posted at 5:55pm.
Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-xtra-video-phuket-underworld-brit-busted-in-execution-plot-patong-inferno-bkk-train-tragedy-may-18-100275.php
