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British boxer critically injured after falling from tuk tuk in Phuket, police say

Police in Phuket are seeking a tuk tuk driver after British boxer Colin Kearney was critically injured in a fall from the vehicle on Phra Baramee Road, according to investigators.

Phuket police identify tuk-tuk driver in case of British tourist found critically injured on Patong road

A 29-year-old British tourist was found critically injured on a Patong road and taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital in a coma, while police identified a tuk-tuk driver allegedly linked to abandoning him at the scene.

Seven arrested in two days as Phuket illegal hotel crackdown continues

Officials arrested four more suspected illegal hotel operators in Patong on Thursday, bringing the total detained in Phuket to seven after earlier raids in Karon and Rawai.

Woman found dead on Patong walkway after suspected fall

Patong Police are investigating after a 38-year-old woman was found dead on a public walkway off Thaweewong Road, with initial inquiries indicating she may have fallen from a height.

Lifeguards rescue foreign woman after she removes warning flag at Patong Beach

Lifeguards on Patong Beach rescued a foreign woman after she removed a red warning flag and entered rough seas near a rocky section of shoreline on June 10.

Patong police arrest woman over alleged theft from tuk-tuk driver after spiked coffee claim

Patong police arrested a 23-year-old woman in Bangkok over the alleged nighttime theft of gold and a phone from a Phuket tuk-tuk driver who said he lost consciousness after drinking coffee she gave him.

Woman arrested in Patong drug sting with 5.19g of crystal meth, police say

Patong Police said a 43-year-old woman was arrested in a drug sting in Patong, with 5.19 grams of crystal meth seized and charges filed over sale, possession for sale and meth use.

Phuket tuk tuk driver says valuables worth more than 300,000 baht were stolen after passenger gave him coffee

A Phuket tuk tuk driver told police that valuables worth more than 300,000 baht were stolen after a female passenger allegedly gave him coffee that left him unconscious.

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 opens with Patong parade to promote equality and inclusion

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 began on June 7 with a parade through Patong and Bangla Road as officials promoted equality, inclusion and Phuket’s position as a global Pride destination.

Patong Pride parade draws thousands at Phuket Pride Festival 2026

Thousands attended the Patong Pride parade at Phuket Pride Festival 2026, with organisers saying more than 40 groups joined the largest procession of its kind on the island to date.

Two foreign women fined 10,000 baht each after assault on Phuket bar guards

Patong police said two foreign women were fined 10,000 baht each after assaulting security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Phuket.