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Indonesian man sought in crypto scam case arrested in Phuket

The suspect, identified only as ‘William’ (pseudonym), 33, was taken into custody at about 2pm last Friday (Apr 24) after officers tracked his whereabouts following a tip-off, according to the Immigration Bureau.

Two Kyrgyz fugitives held in Phuket in kidnapping-murder case

The suspects, both aged 26, were apprehended by officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in coordination with Phuket Immigration Police following the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice linking them to the…

Danish Embassy to hold Phuket consular outreach session on May 28

The ‘Meet Your Embassy’ session is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, from 6pm to 8pm.

Thailand weighs 1,000-baht exit fee for Thais traveling abroad

Bangkok Thai authorities are exploring the reintroduction of a 1000 Baht exit fee on Thai nationals traveling abroad, wanting to generate billions of baht annually to subsidize domestic tourism and keep more spending…

Phuket launches plan to clear landfill and redevelop site as public park

Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn said the province has launched an urgent effort to remove what he described as a 'mountain of waste', adding that decades of disposal practices have created a serious burden, reports the

Viral 7-Eleven stunt spotlights rise of nuisance influencers in Thailand

In a viral video posted recently, a Kazakhstani influencer walked into a Thai 7-Eleven, grabbed snacks from the shelves, poured them over her head, and then emptied two bottles of fresh milk over herself while joking…

Thailand’s top stories: Pattaya killing case, Phuket arrests lead weekly roundup

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, April 20th to Sunday April 26th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are…

Phuket murder suspect surrenders in Nakhon Sri Thammarat case

Wittawat Pantharat, 51, from Wichit, turned himself in to Border Patrol Police Unit 427 in Thung Song in the early hours of Friday (Apr 24), after an arrest warrant was issued in relation to the death of Kimyong…

Phuket police target school-term traffic and dangerous U-turns

Phuket police target school-term traffic and dangerous U-turns — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Phuket logs 3.82 million arrivals in first quarter, down 1.93%

Figures presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket office at a provincial meeting showed total arrivals from January to March reached 3,815,511, down 1.93% year-on-year.

Diesel price cut lowers Phuket B7 rate to B40.69 a liter

Phuket Provincial Energy Officer Rattakorn Klinchan said the reduction, approved by the Fuel Fund Management Committee (FFMC), has lowered the retail price of standard diesel (B7) on the island to B40.69 per litre at…