UPDATE: Swiss suspect arrested over alleged sexual abuse of 14-year-old at Patong Beach
Phuket police arrested a Swiss man over the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old boy at Patong Beach, with sources reporting different arrest dates.
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Australian woman dies after drowning in Phuket villa pool
A 45-year-old Australian woman died after being pulled from a three-metre-deep villa pool at Cape Yamu, Thalang, police said.
Suspect disguised as foreigner steals B627,083 from Phuket exchange shop
Police are reviewing CCTV after a masked man entered a currency exchange booth in a Wichit shopping centre and took cash from a safe in about three minutes.
Police investigate B600,000 theft from Phuket currency exchange safe
Police are reviewing CCTV footage after foreign currency worth about B600,000 was stolen from a safe at a Phuket currency exchange business.
Two Patong hotel chefs arrested over alleged assault of intern
Patong police arrested two women accused of assaulting a 20-year-old hotel intern and forcing the trainee to eat uncooked rice.
Thailand demolishes illegal structures at Phuket’s Nui Beach
Authorities have begun demolishing 11 structures at Nui Beach after an encroachment case passed its appeal period, while officials investigate more than 400 Phuket land plots suspected of being unlawfully held by foreigners.
Phuket intern allegedly assaulted by female chef, report says
A 20-year-old intern was allegedly assaulted repeatedly at a Phuket hotel, according to a social media post. She was treated at Patong Hospital and reported the case to Patong police.
Officials lead operation to reclaim Phuket’s Nui Beach
More than 200 officers joined an operation led by two ministers at Nui Beach, where 11 allegedly illegal structures were dismantled.
House fire in Thepkrasattri spreads to two neighbouring homes
Firefighters controlled a blaze in Thepkrasattri after it spread from one house to two adjacent properties. No injuries or deaths were reported.
UPDATE: Cyber police arrest wanted hacker accused of B200,000 online top-up fraud in Phuket
Cyber police have identified a 26-year-old suspect arrested in Phuket as Sahachat Chuaybamrung, who is accused of trying to erase his own warrants and causing more than B200,000 in alleged losses through an online top-up service.
Foreign woman killed in hit-and-run on Phuket’s Thepkrasattri Road
A foreign woman believed to be aged 25-35 was killed on Thepkrasattri Road in Koh Kaew, Phuket. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the vehicle and driver.