Patong traffic delays reach nearly two hours as road upgrades stall
Traffic congestion in Patong is worsening, with delays approaching two hours and no long-term road improvements yet implemented.
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Phuket police arrest Myanmar national and seize more than 1kg of crystal meth
Police in Phuket arrested a Myanmar national and seized more than 1kg of crystal methamphetamine, along with a red-plated vehicle and drug-packaging equipment.
UPDATE: Three arrested as Phuket authorities seize more than B600,000 in illegal cigarettes
A joint Phuket operation on 6 August raided three shops, arrested three people and seized foreign cigarettes valued at more than B600,000.
MP raises alarm over alleged use of Phuket rentals by Indian scam groups
Chaichana Dechdecho said groups of Indian nationals were allegedly renting properties in Phuket and Krabi for scam operations, calling for closer monitoring by police and immigration authorities.
Man rescued after jumping from Sarasin Bridge in Phuket
A fisherman rescued a man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge before rescue workers took him to Thalang Hospital.
UPDATE: Phuket police arrest four over alleged nominee network linked to schools in Chalong and Rawai
Police say two Canadian nationals and two Thai nationals were arrested after an investigation into three companies operating private international schools in Chalong and Rawai.
Myanmar man arrested in Patong over alleged B1.15m gold theft from ex-wife
Patong police arrested a 49-year-old Myanmar man accused of stealing gold jewellery worth B1,150,000 from his former wife.
UPDATE: 28-year-old Irish man identified after body found in Phuket lagoon
Authorities identified 28-year-old Irish man Scott John Revie Little after his body was found floating in a Laguna lagoon in Cherng Talay; the exact cause of death remains under investigation.
Swedish Interpol suspect arrested in Phuket over alleged fraud scheme
Police arrested a Swedish woman in Phuket after Interpol issued a Red Notice over her alleged involvement in a fraud operation that reportedly took more than B60 million from victims.
Foreign man filmed taking spirit house offerings in Phuket’s Karon area
CCTV footage shared online shows a foreign man taking food and a drink from a spirit house outside a home in Kata, Phuket.
Phuket police urged to intensify checks on foreign nominees and scam networks
Democrat MP Chaiyachana Dechdecho called on Police Region 8 and immigration authorities to monitor nominee structures and alleged scam operations in Phuket and the Andaman region.