crime-safety

Patong Police target ‘troublemaking’ tourists

The stepped-up response follows an Apr 17 meeting of local agencies, where Kathu District Palad Thamrong Chuayaksorn instructed officials to take stricter action against foreign tourists exhibiting inappropriate…

Phuket traffic police officer injured in U-turn collision

Pol Sgt Maj Katapong Saiwijit, 32, a traffic squad leader with Phuket City Police, was injured in the incident, which occurred at about 8:30pm on the inbound lanes in Ratsada.

Russian man dies in fall from building

Wichit Police were notified of the incident at 5:15pm, when Pol Lt Purachet Chukaew, Deputy Investigator at Wichit Police Station, received a report that a foreign national had fallen from height at a condominium in Moo…

Police hunt suspects in separate knife, iron bar attacks

In the first incident, a motorist attacked a motorcyclist with a knife following a collision on Thepkrasattri Rd in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, at about 6:08am on Saturday (Apr 18).

Police probe suspected backhoe arson

Phuket Provincial Police reported that the incident occurred at a construction site operated by Kanda Company in Moo 1, Thepkrasattri.

Wife pleads for justice after assault leaves man in ICU

PHUKET — 19 April 2026, The wife of a Thai man left critically injured after an alleged assault by a group of foreign nationals has appealed to the media for help, saying the case has shown little progress as her…

Phuket Authorities Tighten Oversight on Risky Tourist Behavior During Songkran

Phuket — Provincial officials in Phuket convened a meeting to review lessons learned from this year’s celebrations. The session, chaired by Deputy Governor Teerapong Chuaychoo, focused on addressing risky tourist…

Bus driver arrested with meth at Tha Chatchai checkpoint

Bus driver arrested with meth at Tha Chatchai checkpoint — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Phuket Police Find Illegal Drugs Hidden in Earphone Case, Seize 180,000 Baht in Property

Phuket- Police in Phuket arrested a 30-year-old man after discovering narcotics concealed inside a wireless earphone case during a raid on his residence in Wichit. The Wichit Police told the Phuekt Express that officers…

Phuketarrests tourist for graffiti

» PHUKET: Police have arrested a Portuguese tourist for spray painting a religious site, while seven French tourists were detained for disorderly Songkran water play.

Phuket arrests tourist for graffiti

Phuket police arrested a Portuguese tourist over graffiti at an Islamic graveyard wall in Ao Makham, while seven French tourists were detained in Patong after Songkran water-play complaints.