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British man arrested over alleged contract killing in Phuket

Gangland hit on holiday island 🔫 British man arrested over alleged contract killing of Iraqi cartel member in Phuket 🌴 A British man has been arrested for allegedly supplying weapons used in the execution of an Iraqi…

Thailand week in review: Bangkok rail crash kills 8, Phuket-linked arrest

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 11th to Sunday May 17th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed…

Phuket Xtra highlights Brit arrest, Patong fire and Bangkok train crash

1- Brit arrested over providing gun for Patong cartel killing

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.

Phuket police arrest 4 foreign teens after lamp shade theft in Old Town

Police arrested four foreign teenagers yesterday, May 17, after they stole and damaged a lamp shade outside a resident’s home in Phuket. The incident was reported by the Phuket Times Facebook page, which also shared…

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.

Phuket officials seek to ease Patong nightlife fears after extortion protest

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

Kathu officials investigate child abuse case, family files police complaint

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…