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.
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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.
Fire at Patong massage shop brought under control with no injuries reported
A fire at Karnda Massage on Phra Metta Road in Patong was contained on Tuesday morning, with no injuries reported and only minor property damage found in initial inspections.
Police arrest two men at Koh Kaew construction site over alleged electrical wiring theft
Police said officers were dispatched at about 10:25am after a security guard reported suspicious activity at a Laem Hin construction site, where two men were arrested over alleged electrical wiring theft.
Police respond after foreign man causes disturbance in Phuket neighborhood
Police were called after a shirtless foreign man allegedly shouted, climbed fences and refused to leave outside a Phuket home before a second disturbance in Chalong’s Soi Ta-ied area.
Phuket marks Queen Suthida’s birthday with release of sea turtles and bamboo sharks
Phuket held a royal volunteer ceremony in Wichit to honor Queen Suthida’s 48th birthday, releasing 49 sea turtles and 20 bamboo sharks into the Andaman Sea.
Two foreign tourists arrested in Patong after allegedly assaulting police during drunken disturbance
Two foreign tourists were arrested in Patong after police said they assaulted officers during a drunken disturbance, leaving three officers injured.
DDPM warns Phuket and five other southern provinces of flood and rough sea risks June 3-8
Thailand's disaster agency has warned Phuket and five other southern provinces to monitor flood, landslide and rough sea risks from June 3 to 8 as heavy rain and stronger waves are forecast along the Andaman coast.
UPDATE: British man arrested after second disturbance in Soi Ta-iad
Police said Hamish Lockhart Birnie Brown, 24, was arrested after a second disturbance in Phuket's Soi Ta-iad, a day after officers had warned him over separate incidents at a house and a convenience store.
Phuket International Airport will begin operating automated outbound passport gates on June 13 in an effort to reduce queues at immigration and speed up passenger processing.
Phuket airport will launch automated outbound passport gates on June 13 as officials investigate allegations of unofficial fast-track payments and step up queue-management measures.
Chatrium Phuket Rawai to open in August with 304 rooms, suites and villas
Reservations are open for Chatrium Phuket Rawai before its August launch, with the 304-room resort becoming Chatrium Hospitality’s first property in Phuket.