Suspect disguised as foreigner steals B627,083 from Phuket exchange shop
Police are reviewing CCTV after a masked man entered a currency exchange booth in a Wichit shopping centre and took cash from a safe in about three minutes.
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Myanmar worker arrested as police raid Kata cannabis shops
Immigration Police seized more than 40 items worth over 500,000 baht and arrested a Myanmar worker on three charges during a raid on two cannabis shops in Phuket’s Kata Beach.
Myanmar Man Arrested in Phuket for Illegal Food Delivery Work
Phuket Tourist Police arrested a Myanmar national accused of working illegally as a motorcycle food delivery rider. He was detained at about 2:10 p.m. on July 15 and transferred to investigators for legal proceedings.
Thailand PM Orders Urgent Probe Into Phuket Land Encroachment and Nominee Cases
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered agencies to accelerate investigations into Phuket land encroachment, nominee-law violations and suspected corruption in local-government recruitment examinations.
Australian man allegedly flees Phuket scene after assaulting foreign motorcyclist
An Australian man allegedly punched another foreign motorcyclist after a collision and compensation dispute in Rawai, Phuket, before fleeing on his motorcycle, according to the Phuket Times Facebook page.
Indian Tourist Allegedly Chased and Beaten by Mob in Phuket
An Indian tourist was allegedly chased and assaulted by locals in Phuket after reportedly pushing a woman who tried to stop a fight. Footage shared online shows the group pursuing and allegedly kicking and punching him.
British businessman faces deportation after Phuket tuk-tuk fare dispute
A British businessman accused of attacking a Phuket tuk-tuk driver in a 300 baht fare dispute is being held in custody pending deportation after immigration officers revoked his business visa.
Phuket revokes visa of Ghanaian man after public complaints, moves to deport him
Phuket immigration has revoked the visa of a 37-year-old Ghanaian man and placed him in custody for deportation after repeated public complaints about intoxication, harassment and disturbances.
Two groups of foreign tourists brawl in Phuket nightlife street
Two groups of foreign tourists were involved in a violent street brawl in Phuket on June 30, disrupting a busy nightlife area.
Video shows security guards allegedly beating foreign tourist outside Phuket nightclub
A video posted online shows security guards allegedly beating a foreign tourist outside an entertainment venue in Phuket.
Motorcycle crash in Patong critically injures foreign rider and Thai woman
A motorcycle crash on a road in Patong left a foreign rider and a Thai woman critically injured, with the incident raising safety concerns in Phuket.