Patong police have not approved proposed Phuket forum targeting Israeli visitors
Patong police are still considering a permit application for a Phuket Land Protection Group gathering expected to draw about 500 people on 28 August.
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UPDATE: Phuket included in Thai nominee crackdown as probe expands to 10 years
Thailand’s nominee-land investigation now covers 10 years and seven phases across eight locations, including Phuket, with 309 plots reportedly seized.
Kata landslide victims still await justice two years after disaster
Thirteen people died and 19 were injured when a landslide struck Kata on Aug 23, 2024. Survivors say the B9,000-per-person compensation has not matched their losses.
Phuket police seize 26 firearms and 495 rounds in nine-day crackdown
Phuket police recorded 39 firearms-related cases and seized 26 guns, 13 related items and 495 rounds of ammunition during an operation from 12 to 20 August.
Phuket seminar trains agencies in trauma-informed care for trafficking survivors
A Phuket seminar brought together officials and child-protection organisations to improve psychological support for child survivors of human trafficking.
Nine foreign nationals arrested in Koh Tao illegal work crackdown
Six British and Spanish diving instructors were among nine foreign nationals arrested during an illegal employment crackdown on Koh Tao, Surat Thani, on 20 August.
Phuket checkpoint police arrest two suspects with guns and ammunition
Police arrested two people at Phuket’s checkpoint after finding a .380 revolver, five rounds of ammunition, an air gun and 411 metal pellets.
Phuket drug and weapons operations result in six arrests
Police arrested six people in separate operations in Chalong, Wichit and Cherng Talay, seizing ya bah, crystal meth and weapons.
Phuket financial investigation leads to 30 arrests in Thailand call-centre scam case
Suspicious withdrawals of tens of millions of baht a day in Phuket helped investigators uncover an alleged call-centre fraud network operating across 11 Thai provinces.
Phuket police arrest 71-year-old woman over alleged B9m gambling fraud
A 71-year-old woman was arrested in Phuket after a businesswoman allegedly lost more than B9 million in a rigged gambling scheme.
Twin brothers arrested over alleged durian thefts and assault in Karon
Two 34-year-old brothers from Phang Nga were arrested in Karon over alleged durian thefts and an assault on a fruit-stall owner.