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Hotline 1567 opens as Thailand tightens firearms enforcement

UPDATE: Thailand opens 1567 hotline as Phuket records first firearm crackdown arrest

Thailand has opened its 24-hour 1567 hotline for illegal firearm reports, while Phuket’s first arrest under the nationwide crackdown involves a CZ pistol and 30 rounds found beneath a car seat. Khaosod reported that prosecution was ordered under the maximum penalty.

An officer with the provincial Manee Kram investigative unit inspects the house in Kathu district of Phuket where the drugs and weapons were found. (Photo: Phuket Provincial…

Phuket raid seizes crystal meth, shotgun and ammunition

Authorities seized 28 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, a shotgun and other items during a raid on a suspected drug den in Kathu district.

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UPDATE: Phuket court orders 30-day detention for 12-year-old Myanmar girl in school assault case

The Phuket Juvenile and Family Court ordered a 12-year-old Myanmar girl held for 30 days while police investigate an alleged assault on a 14-year-old Thai student at Cherngtalay Wittayakom School.

Former MP Chalong Riewraeng (left), the suspect in the alleged shooting of PAO president Pol Col Thongchai Yenprasert, seemingly relaxed and smoking during police questioning and…

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.

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19-year-old Russian man taken to hospital after emergency in Phuket

A 19-year-old Russian man was rushed to hospital after an emergency at a house in Phuket’s Sam Kong area on 11 August.

Karon Police

UPDATE: Body of German tourist Jannik Jürgen Knobel found near Phuket’s Freedom Beach

The body of Jannik Jürgen Knobel, 30, was located near Phuket’s Freedom Beach at about 3:10pm on 11 August, according to the Royal Forest Department, after waves swept him out to sea the previous day.

Wichit Police

Wichit police arrest 12 in one-day drug and gun operation

Wichit police arrested 12 people in a one-day operation involving crystal methamphetamine, a homemade handgun and ammunition.

Suspect arrested after rifle robbery at waterfall in Chalong

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.

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Woman arrested in Phuket after alleged fatal attack on mother-in-law

A 36-year-old woman was arrested in Phuket after allegedly killing her elderly mother-in-law with a garden knife, according to an Instagram post.

Former MP surrenders over shooting of Nonthaburi PAO chief and driver

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.

Phuket Airport. (Photo: Molpasorn Shoowong)

UPDATE: Air India begins testing all pilots after reported marijuana result on Phuket–Delhi flight

The Thaiger reported that Air India began testing all pilots for psychoactive substances on 13 August after the captain of a Phuket–Delhi flight reportedly tested positive for marijuana following an altitude loss; Reuters said it could not immediately verify the result.