Illegal dumpers fined in Chalong and Wichit
Chalong and Wichit municipalities said offenders were fined and ordered to clean up after separate illegal dumping cases on Nakok Rd and Chao Fa Rd.
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Cement mixer truck crashes through Kata intersection, seriously injuring taxi driver
A cement mixer truck crashed through a Kata intersection on Friday afternoon, seriously injuring an electric taxi driver and damaging nearby vehicles and property, police said.
Phuket among targets of heroin trafficking network dismantled by Thai authorities
Thai authorities said 65.5kg of heroin worth more than B200 million was seized from a Nigerian-led trafficking network that targeted Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Australian tourist found dead in Phuket condominium room
Police in Phuket are investigating the death of 27-year-old Australian Christopher Kazantzidis, whose body was found in a condominium room, with white powder seized for forensic testing.
Phuket revokes Austrian man’s visa after repeated disturbances in Rawai
Phuket immigration officers revoked the visa of a 39-year-old Austrian man after videos showed him blocking roads in Rawai and asking people for money, with investigators also finding he had not attended activities linked to his student visa.
Swedish tourist sought after alleged assault on hotel staff in Patong
Swedish tourist hunted for 'attacking hotel staff' 🇸🇪 Authorities are searching for a Swedish tourist who allegedly assaulted a staff member at the Patong Platinum Hotel in Phuket, Thailand. Footage captured by an…
Russian man arrested on Phuket-Pattaya bus with meth, heroin and ketamine
A Russian man was arrested at a Phuket checkpoint yesterday, May 18, after police found multiple types of drugs in his backpack during a search on a coach bus travelling to Pattaya. Officers at the Tha Chat Chai…
CCTV shows foreign woman allegedly stealing souvenir from Phuket shop
A foreign woman was caught on CCTV stealing a souvenir from a shop in the Thalang district in Phuket yesterday, May 17. Footage from the shop’s security cameras was shared on the Phuket Times Facebook page to warn other…
Phuket roundup: 1.8kg drug bust, missing officer found dead, weather alert
1- Russian man arrested with 1.8kg of drugs at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint
Russian man arrested at Phuket checkpoint with drugs on bus from Pattaya
Russian man arrested at Phuket checkpoint with drugs on bus from Pattaya — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.
Wichit police arrest man after neighbor is shot in drinking dispute
Wichit police arrest man after neighbor is shot in drinking dispute — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.