crime-safety

Phuket-based flight attendant linked to May heroin shipment in Australia-bound case

Thai authorities cited a May case involving a Phuket-based flight attendant after six kilogrammes of heroin sewn into silk blouses was intercepted on its way to Australia.

Report says Thai Airways flight attendant was ‘misled’ in Phuket heroin case

A June 14 report said chat messages suggested a Thai Airways flight attendant was misled in a heroin-smuggling case connected to Phuket airport.

Phuket governor surveys beaches, forests and public land from the air

Phuket Governor Chotnarin Kedsom conducted an aerial survey of beaches, forests, public land and infrastructure to support planning, conservation, landfill management and future transport development.

UPDATE: Officials find evidence of illegal road construction in Phuket forest encroachment probe

Phuket officials investigating suspected encroachment in the Kamala Hills found evidence of illegal road construction in a national forest reserve and seized an abandoned backhoe.

Russian man found dead in Kathu hotel room

Police in Kathu are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Russian man found in a hotel room in Soi Be Hua 6 on Thursday evening.

German man dies after collapsing at Rawai home

A 37-year-old German man died after apparently collapsing in a bathroom at his Rawai home and suffering a head injury, police said.

Thai man, 51, found drowned in pond in Thalang

Police in Thalang said a 51-year-old man was found drowned in a pond in Srisoonthorn after going fishing on Friday evening and failing to return home.

Three arrested, B300,000 in assets seized in Chalong meth bust

Police said more than 50 officers joined “Operation 1386: Combating Drugs” in Chalong, where three suspects were arrested and methamphetamine and assets worth more than 300,000 baht were seized.

Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder

Police said the former officer was arrested in Bangkok over a Phuket attempted murder case linked to a woman’s assault in November 2025.

Thailand puts 159 Phuket companies into review over suspected nominee structures

Thai authorities said more than 400 Phuket companies are under scrutiny for suspected nominee structures, and violators could be forced to sell land and face civil and criminal action.

Police committee visits Phuket City Police, reviews traffic and victim assistance issues

A police committee visiting Phuket City Police Station reviewed local policing, traffic congestion in Koh Kaew and ways to assist victims in the so-called “horse racing list” case.