Two arrested after Phuket checkpoint finds homemade handgun
Police arrested two people after finding a homemade handgun and nine rounds of 12-gauge ammunition during a checkpoint on Yaowarat-Songkhla Road.
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Thailand targets nominee businesses in tourist areas under new crime measures
The Thai government has announced measures covering nationality fraud, nominee businesses, illegal firearms and narcotics, with stricter enforcement planned in tourist areas including Phuket.
UPDATE: Teen gang arrested after Patong shooting
A 17-year-old student was seriously injured and a 15-year-old boy hurt in a Patong shooting on 22 August; police later reported that a teen gang had been arrested, but the suspected shooter’s status was not specified.
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.
17-year-old seriously injured in Patong shooting
Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot near Patong beach by a group of around 20 youths who fled on motorcycles.
Homemade firearms seized in Ratsada raid
A Phuket Provincial Administration special operations unit seized four homemade firearms and ammunition during a raid in Ratsada.
UPDATE: Four Phuket shooting ranges inspected in Chalong and Rawai
Four shooting ranges in Chalong and Rawai were inspected on 19 August as Phuket’s province-wide checks continued; no violations or irregularities were publicly disclosed.
Phuket reports 33 firearms cases and 376 drug cases in security operation
Authorities reported 33 firearms-related cases and 376 drug cases in Phuket, with drugs and assets worth B3.69 million seized.
Pa Khlok drug raid seizes 3,000 meth pills and arrests man
Authorities arrested a male suspect and seized methamphetamine, crystal meth, a semi-automatic handgun and ammunition in Pa Khlok, Phuket.
Phuket reviews more than 10,000 firearm possession licences
Phuket authorities are checking holders of more than 10,000 firearm possession licences as police continue to seize firearms in cases across the province.
Fire damages luxury villa in Kamala
A fire damaged the third floor of a three-storey villa in Kamala. No one was staying there and no injuries were reported.