Roof fire breaks out at Cherng Talay construction site
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the SC construction site on Kupo Bang Tao Road before it spread further. No injuries were reported.
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Cherng Talay Police to install lane separators at crash locations
Police will install traffic separators at four Cherng Talay locations after recording repeated crashes linked to lane-crossing and straddling.
Ukrainian tourist hospitalised after alleged assault in Phuket
A Ukrainian tourist remains in hospital after a Thai ice cream vendor allegedly assaulted her in Karon near Kata Beach on 29 July.
Suspect leads police to alleged burial site of Russian siblings in Chonburi
Police said a suspect led officers to a forest near Pattaya where he allegedly buried the bodies of two Russian siblings. The remains had not yet been confirmed found.
Tourists reportedly brawl on Phuket’s Bangla Road
An Instagram post reported that a fight involving foreign holidaymakers broke out near bars on Bangla Road in Phuket on 31 July 2026.
Australian ambassador highlights Phuket road safety concerns
Ambassador Kang said road safety was the main issue affecting Australian visitors to Phuket, as the province seeks to reduce its annual road death toll to below 100.
Chalong police arrest Myanmar woman over alleged grocery store work-permit violation
Police in Chalong arrested a Myanmar woman accused of selling goods and handling payments at a grocery store despite holding a work permit limited to labouring duties.
Phuket tourist police search for missing South African visitor
Phuket tourist police are seeking information on MR. MICHAEL COLLINS GAZIEL after South Africa’s embassy reported that he had lost contact with his family.
Man wanted in fraud cases arrested on Phuket tour boat
Marine police arrested a 40-year-old man on Coral Island after a methamphetamine test, then linked him to two court warrants involving alleged money-mule activity and losses exceeding B1 million.
Phuket targets unlicensed daily rentals under Hotel Act
Phuket authorities have inspected condominium and apartment properties accused of offering daily rentals without hotel licences and plan legal action against a corporate operator.
Officials raid Phuket condominiums accused of illegal daily rentals
Phuket officials inspected condominium developments in Wichit and Kamala after finding units being rented daily without hotel licences, according to an official report.