UPDATE: Police charge Icelandic tourist after alleged theft from Phuket taxi driver
Police said a 37-year-old Icelandic man was charged after allegedly grabbing a female taxi driver’s handbag in Patong before bystanders helped her recover it.
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Government says scam and proxy-business crackdown is on track, with Phuket among southern targets
The government says its anti-scam and proxy-business campaign is delivering results, with Phuket among southern provinces where authorities suspect nominee holdings in 632 companies.
First candidate registers for Phuket PPAO by-election
Andaman Kreuphanich was the only candidate to register on the first day of nominations for Phuket's PPAO by-election and received candidate number one.
Police to hold active shooter drill at Central Floresta in Wichit
Wichit Police will conduct an active shooter drill at Central Floresta at 8:30am on June 23 and asked the public not to panic over a larger emergency services presence.
Kazakh woman blocks traffic, flees police and crashes in Phuket
A Kazakh woman blocked traffic on a Phuket road, fled police and later crashed into a Thai motorcycle and a van, according to the source.
Phuket opens auction for 503 lucky licence plates
Registration has opened in Phuket for a two-day auction of 503 lucky licence plates, with online and in-person bidding scheduled for July 11 and 12.
UPDATE: Thai government rejects Phuket 'blue regime' claim after People’s Party MPs allege entrenched influence
Thailand’s government has rejected a People’s Party claim of a “blue regime” in Phuket, while saying police have uncovered suspected nominee companies and land holdings as authorities pursue longstanding influence networks in the province.
Australian arrested after checkpoint crash injures policeman in Phuket
An Australian man was arrested in Patong after a car crashed into a police checkpoint being set up in Kamala, injuring a police sergeant, Phuket police said.
Suspected nominee businesses in Phuket and Krabi found with 1 billion baht assets
Thailand expanded a crackdown on suspected nominee businesses in Phuket and Krabi, uncovering suspected illegal assets worth almost 1 billion baht.
Police search for foreign woman after dangerous driving in Phuket intersection
Police are searching for a foreign woman believed to be a Kazakh national after a dangerous driving incident in Phuket on June 21.
Thai cyber police announce southern crackdown on online fraud and gambling networks
Thai cyber police said raids across southern provinces led to 14 arrests, more than 15 million baht in asset seizures, and the dismantling of online fraud and gambling networks tied to nearly 1 billion baht in damages and illicit funds.