Two arrested in Patong drug sting, meth and yaba seized
Patong police arrested two suspects in a drug sting and seized crystal meth and yaba after residents reported suspected drug sales in the area.
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UPDATE: Police investigate report Patong tuk-tuk driver was drugged and robbed
Police in Patong said 53-year-old tuk-tuk driver Somnuk Chanagkul reported being drugged after drinking coffee offered by a woman passenger before gold jewelry worth more than 300,000 baht and his mobile phone went missing.
Saudi man arrested at Phuket airport with ketamine hidden in underwear
A Saudi Arabian man identified as Khalid Ali Hussein Safi was arrested at Phuket airport after officers found 63 ketamine capsules hidden in his underwear.
Iranian Man Arrested in Phuket on Court Warrant in Alleged Armed Home Invasion Case
A 37-year-old Iranian man was arrested in Cherng Talay, Phuket, on a court warrant alleging armed trespass into a residence with violence.
Video shows brief late-night clash between groups of foreign men on Phuket’s Bangla Road
Social media footage shows a brief physical altercation between two groups of foreign men outside a nightclub in Phuket’s Bangla Road area after a late-night verbal dispute escalated.
Fire destroys workers’ camp in Thalang, displacing more than 500
A late-night fire destroyed a workers’ camp in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, displacing more than 500 workers and injuring three people.
Fire at Patong hotel worksite contained after suspected fuse box blast
A fire at the LPK Hotel & Restaurant worksite in Patong was contained on Wednesday, with no injuries reported and damage largely limited to the electrical system.
Police arrest two brothers over Rawai electrical cable thefts
Police in Phuket arrested two brothers over a series of electrical cable thefts in Rawai after CCTV footage from a May 30 theft helped investigators trace the suspects to a house where stolen wire, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were seized.
Man killed in Karon sword attack
Police said a 48-year-old Karon resident died after a sword attack outside a house on Patak Road, and a 37-year-old homeowner surrendered at the scene and was charged.
Fact-finding panel inspects suspected public land encroachment at Bang Tao Beach
A Phuket-appointed fact-finding panel has inspected Bang Tao Beach as authorities examine the use of about six rai of land identified in preliminary findings as public property.
Two arrested in Thalang drug raids as police seize meth and ya bah
Thalang police arrested two men in Moo 8, Thepkrasattri, and seized crystal meth, 1,335 ya bah pills, phones and a motorcycle in separate narcotics cases.