UPDATE: All 226 reserve OrSor members suspended as Thalang checkpoint probe widens
All 226 reserve OrSor members in Thalang have been suspended and ordered to undergo criminal-record checks as an inquiry into alleged checkpoint payments widens.
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Phuket concrete truck driver shot dead; co-worker arrested
A 32-year-old concrete mixer driver was shot dead on Thep Krasattri Road in Thalang, with police later arresting a co-worker over the killing.
UPDATE: Co-worker arrested after Phuket airport shooting; personal conflict cited
Police have arrested a co-worker over the shooting death of a 32-year-old driver near Phuket airport; The Phuket Express reports that police linked the case to a personal conflict between the two men.
Thailand deputy interior minister orders probe into alleged Thalang checkpoint extortion
Thailand’s deputy interior minister has ordered Phuket authorities to investigate allegations that officials in Thalang demanded money from detainees in exchange for their release.
Phuket included in flood watch from September 15 to 19
The Office of the National Water Resources has placed Thalang, Mueang Phuket and Kathu on a watch list for flash floods, rapid runoff, mudslides and urban flooding.
Fire damages six of nine workers’ camp units in Pa Khlok
Six units at a workers’ camp in Pa Khlok were damaged by fire. No one was injured, and police are investigating the cause.
Thalang police conduct active-shooter drill at Phuket school
Police, teachers, students and medical volunteers took part in a “run, hide, fight” emergency response exercise at Ban Khok Wat Mai School.
Ban Pasak field considered for Phuket’s 2027 Heroines Festival
Phuket officials are assessing a former EDC music festival site in Cherng Talay as a possible venue while redevelopment work is planned at Thalang Victory Field.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival opens with parade in Phuket City
Phuket’s annual Por Tor Hungry Ghost Festival opened on 31 August with a parade from Dragon Square to Bang Neaw Shrine. Events continue through 10 September.
Woman arrested over alleged luxury villa booking scam in Phuket
Police arrested a woman accused of taking more than B5 million from luxury villa booking customers, including two Russian tourists who paid more than B2 million but found no reservations in Phuket.
Woman arrested over alleged B1.5m Phuket villa booking scam
Police arrested a woman in Thalang after two Russian tourists reported paying B1.5 million for a Phuket villa that had not been reserved.