crime-safety

Police track motorcycle owner after tourist seen trying to remove wheel lock in Phuket

Police recorded a motorcycle’s details and tracked its owner after a tourist was seen trying to remove a police wheel lock from a bike parked in a no-parking zone in Phuket.

Foreign tourist couple criticised over provocative tuk-tuk video in Phuket

A video shared on June 9 showed a foreign tourist couple behaving provocatively inside a moving tuk-tuk in Phuket, prompting online backlash and calls for police action.

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 opens with Patong parade to promote equality and inclusion

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 began on June 7 with a parade through Patong and Bangla Road as officials promoted equality, inclusion and Phuket’s position as a global Pride destination.

British tourist arrested after barefoot rampage in Phuket

A British tourist was arrested in Phuket after allegedly challenging people to fights, blocking traffic and forcing police to use a taser to subdue him.

Two foreign women fined 10,000 baht each after assault on Phuket bar guards

Patong police said two foreign women were fined 10,000 baht each after assaulting security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Phuket.

Suchart says all illegally encroached land in Sirinat National Park has been seized

Environment Minister Suchart said all illegally encroached land found within Sirinat National Park in Phuket has been seized and is now under legal proceedings.

Three Foreign Women Taken to Patong Police Station After Alleged Assault on Security Guard

Patong police said three foreign female tourists were taken to the police station after CCTV verified they assaulted a security guard at a Bangla Road entertainment venue on June 5.

Russian woman arrested in Phuket over alleged illegal beauty clinic

Police said a 45-year-old Russian woman was arrested in Phuket after a raid on a luxury villa allegedly used as an unlicensed beauty clinic, where officers seized 130 medical items worth more than 600,000 baht.

Two arrested in Thalang drug raids, nearly 1,000 meth pills seized

Thalang police arrested two men in separate raids, seizing 927 methamphetamine pills, 6.35 grams of crystal meth and a mobile phone, and recorded both cases in the Royal Thai Police’s POLICE4.0 system.

Immigration crackdown leads to arrests in Phuket as Thailand tightens border security

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau said special operations in tourist communities led to dozens of arrests in Phuket as part of a wider crackdown on transnational crime, illegal work and scam activity.

Body of missing Myanmar fisherman found off Patong coast

Police in Patong are investigating after the body of a missing 30-year-old Myanmar fisherman was found floating off Paradise Beach on Tuesday evening.