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Former Pheu Thai spokesman asks PM to tackle alleged Patong protection racket

A former Pheu Thai spokesman has asked Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to suppress alleged protection rackets in Patong, claiming a businessman identified as "W." collected 1 million baht a month from small traders.

Fire destroys workers’ camp in Thalang, displacing more than 500

A late-night fire destroyed a workers’ camp in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, displacing more than 500 workers and injuring three people.

Fire at Patong hotel worksite contained after suspected fuse box blast

A fire at the LPK Hotel & Restaurant worksite in Patong was contained on Wednesday, with no injuries reported and damage largely limited to the electrical system.

Fire hits Phuket workers’ camp, burning more than 1 rai as about 500 flee

A fire at a workers’ camp in Phuket burned more than one rai and sent about 500 people fleeing with their belongings, according to the source material.

Police arrest two brothers over Rawai electrical cable thefts

Police in Phuket arrested two brothers over a series of electrical cable thefts in Rawai after CCTV footage from a May 30 theft helped investigators trace the suspects to a house where stolen wire, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were seized.

Man killed in Karon sword attack

Police said a 48-year-old Karon resident died after a sword attack outside a house on Patak Road, and a 37-year-old homeowner surrendered at the scene and was charged.

Search underway after Myanmar man swept into sea by large waves in Phuket

A Myanmar man was reported missing in the sea off Phuket after large waves swept him from rocks where he had been fishing, prompting a search.

Storm in central Phuket topples large tree onto car and school wall

A rainstorm in central Phuket brought down a large tree inside Wat Mongkol Nimit, damaging one white sedan and part of a school wall, officials said after inspecting the scene.

Fact-finding panel inspects suspected public land encroachment at Bang Tao Beach

A Phuket-appointed fact-finding panel has inspected Bang Tao Beach as authorities examine the use of about six rai of land identified in preliminary findings as public property.

Srisoonthorn residents blame housing project runoff for flooding

Residents in Moo 5, Srisoonthorn say runoff from a Supalai housing project worsened flooding after heavy rain, prompting a municipal inspection and calls for drainage fixes.

Two arrested in Thalang drug raids as police seize meth and ya bah

Thalang police arrested two men in Moo 8, Thepkrasattri, and seized crystal meth, 1,335 ya bah pills, phones and a motorcycle in separate narcotics cases.