Thailand flags Phuket, Pattaya, Samui for nominee business finance probes
Thailand flags Phuket, Pattaya, Samui for nominee business finance probes — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.
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Tiger Muay Thai urges Russians to respect Phuket culture and Thai law
Tiger Muay Thai posted two videos online on Saturday (May 16), calling on their fellow countrymen to respect local culture, laws and polite behaviour.
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The response follows a gathering on May 13 led by Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA) President Weerawit Kreuasombat, during which venue operators and employees assembled outside Bangla Police Box to
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According to a report issued by the Social Welfare Division of Kathu Municipality, officials were alerted to the incident at about 6:20pm on Friday (May 15). Social welfare officers were immediately assigned to…
Fire damages rental room on Patong Hill, no injuries reported
Pol Lt Col Wattanathon Bamrungthin, an investigating officer at Kathu Police Station, received a report of the fire at about 6:40am.
Patong woman arrested over alleged online scam mule accounts
Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrested ‘Ms Katchamon’ in the parking area of a hotel on Thaweewong Rd in Patong, on charges including public fraud and…
Phuket marks 13th Baba Wedding Ceremony in Old Town
Organised by the Peranakan Association of Thailand in collaboration with the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), Phuket City Municipality, the Phuket Tourist Association and partner organisations, the…
Midnight fire injures 2 at Patong eight-story building
Pol Lt Sida Promthong, Deputy Investigator at Patong Police Station, received a report of the blaze at about 12:46am at the Chaya Massage Shop building near the entrance to Soi Nam Sia in Patong.
CCTV leads Chalong police to suspect in 2 Phuket theft cases
Police identified the suspect as ‘Mr Kittisak’, also known as ‘Bang Sol’, who was later detained on drug charges by Thalang Police before being transferred to Chalong Police Station for further investigation.
Russian Woman Dies After Rescue From Water Off Nai Yang Beach
Sakhu Police were notified of the incident at Nai Yang Beach at about 1:20pm, after local residents reported that a foreign woman was drowning offshore.