crime-safety kathu

19-year-old Russian man taken to hospital after emergency in Phuket

A 19-year-old Russian man was rushed to hospital after an emergency at a house in Phuket’s Sam Kong area on 11 August.

A 19-year-old Russian man was rushed to hospital after an emergency at a house in Phuket’s Sam Kong area on 11 August 2026.

At about 10am, Pol. Lt. Col. Wiriyaphong Srinuanpan, deputy investigation inspector at Kathu Police Station, was alerted by the station’s radio centre that a foreign man had attempted to harm himself, according to Khaosod English.

UPDATE: German tourist Jannik Jürgen Knobel missing after being swept out to sea at Phuket’s Freedom Beach

Jannik Jürgen Knobel, 30, remains missing after waves swept him out to sea at Phuket’s Freedom Beach; the search is continuing.

Phuket products showcased at nine-day OTOP exhibition in Muang Thong Thani

Phuket is promoting locally made goods and traditional knowledge at an OTOP exhibition featuring more than 3,000 producers and over 150,000 products.

Call for more help for illegal Phuket hotels

Phuket operators seek more help for unlicensed hotels

Tourism operators are asking the Interior Ministry to extend a consultation programme and revive a regulation allowing some non-hotel buildings to seek hotel licences.

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