Phuket raid seizes 188,444 smuggled cigarettes
Officials seized 188,444 cigarettes worth more than B900,000 and arrested a shop owner during a Phuket raid on 29 August 2026.
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UPDATE: CCTV installer arrested after alleged Phuket theft spree and police chase
Police say a CCTV installer wanted on two arrest warrants was arrested after a 25 August chase in Chalong and linked to five alleged thefts across Phuket.
Phuket drug and weapons operations result in six arrests
Police arrested six people in separate operations in Chalong, Wichit and Cherng Talay, seizing ya bah, crystal meth and weapons.
Motorbike plunges into Chalong Bay after throttle reportedly sticks
A rider jumped from an accelerating motorbike at a Chalong pier before the vehicle went over a railing and sank in the bay.
Motorcycle plunges into sea at Phuket’s Ao Chalong Pier after rider reports stuck throttle
The rider escaped with abrasions after jumping from the motorcycle before it went over a bridge at Ao Chalong Pier.
Phuket lion cafe investigated after reported bite
Police and tourism officials inspected Lion Cafe Simba Estate in Chalong after social media posts alleged that a tourist suffered a bite during a lion-cub interaction.
TAC inspects Phuket lion café after tourist bite report
Officials inspected a lion café in Chalong after reports that a Chinese tourist was bitten during the Chinese New Year period.
Phuket police find no new lion attack after viral photo
Chalong police inspected two lion businesses after photos linked to an alleged attack on a Chinese tourist circulated online, finding valid licences and animal records.
UPDATE: Anutin orders action over police handling of Nonthaburi PAO shooting suspect
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered action after images showed former MP Chalong Riewraeng appearing relaxed and smoking during questioning over the alleged killing of a Nonthaburi PAO president.
Suspect arrested after rifle robbery at waterfall in Chalong
Chalong Police arrested a man accused of threatening and assaulting a Myanmar national before stealing his motorcycle at a secluded waterfall.
UPDATE: Former Nonthaburi MP surrenders after PAO chief dies in shooting
Former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Riewrang surrendered after the Nonthaburi PAO chief was fatally shot and his driver wounded; reports said surveillance footage captured the shooting.