Moroccan overstayer among five arrested in Patong drug crackdown
Patong police arrested five suspects in drug raids on July 4, including a Moroccan woman charged with cocaine possession and overstaying in Thailand.
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Car destroyed in fire on busy Kathu road
A car was destroyed in a fire on Phra Phuket Kaew Rd in Kathu on Monday evening, with no injuries reported and the cause still under investigation.
Patong police arrest man and seize 134 e-cigarettes in Nanai Road condo raid
Patong police arrested a 30-year-old man at a condo on Nanai Rd and seized 134 e-cigarettes during an ongoing crackdown on illegal vaping products.
‘Operation 90 Days’ nets drug suspects in Rawai
Phuket authorities said two suspects were arrested in a July 3 anti-drug raid in Rawai, where officers seized 88 methamphetamine pills and about 0.28 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Myanmar Man Arrested With Homemade Gun on Bangla Road in Patong
Police on Bangla Road in Patong arrested a 22-year-old Myanmar man after finding an unregistered homemade handgun and one .38 caliber round.
Phuket police arrest fugitive wanted in 2006 wife murder case
A fugitive wanted under a 2006 murder warrant was arrested in Phuket Town after nearly two decades on the run, police said.
Three arrested over Khao Daeng protected land encroachment in Rawai
Officials arrested three people during a Thursday inspection of protected public land in Khao Daeng, Rawai, where they were allegedly clearing and dividing the area into plots.
UPDATE: Phuket immigration revokes British man’s visa after alleged assault on tuk-tuk driver in Patong
Phuket immigration authorities revoked the visa of a 33-year-old British man accused of assaulting a tuk-tuk driver in Patong and said deportation proceedings will follow.
Thai police warn travelers not to carry strangers’ bags or risk 15-year jail term
Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau warned travelers not to carry bags or packages for strangers at airports, saying offenders can face up to 15 years in prison and a 1.5 million baht fine.
Police raid three Phuket school campuses in nominee business investigation
Chalong Police searched three Phuket school campuses on June 26 as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected nominee business activity, with no action taken yet while document checks continue.
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condominium
A Russian woman, 32, died after falling from a condominium building in Kathu, and police have opened an investigation into the incident.