TWO motorcycle-riding foreign men refused to stop when hailed to do so by a Phuket traffic policeman instead zoomed ahead and upon finally being caught assaulted the officer, locking him in a chokehold, with a shot being fired from his pistol as they fought over the firearm, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 17). This
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Foreigner arrested on illegal land trading charges
A FOREIGN MAN on the run after being slapped with charges of illegal land trade in Phuket and Surat Thani has been arrested in Pattaya, Naewna newspaper said last night (Mar. 15). The wanted foreigner, only identified as Mr. David, 58, from the USA, was taken into custody in front of Jomtien Hospital in
Read morePhuket entrepreneur praises Anutin for inspecting Patong beach area
A WELL-KNOWN Phuket entrepreneur praised Deputy Prime Minister-cum Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for travelling to Phuket to inspect orderliness at popular Patong beach nightlife area last night (Mar. 14) with this building confidence among local people and tourists amid news of mafia being active there, Naewna said this evening. Mr. Niphon Ekwanich, chairman of
Read moreSenior Phuket policeman ‘just a friend of a friend’ of Swiss man facing charges
IN INVESTIGATING whether any policemen in Phuket were involved in the case about a Swiss businessman who allegedly kicked a female doctor Provincial Police Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Sinlert Sukhum said a senior policeman seen in a couple of photos socialising with him is just a friend of a friend, TV Channel 7 said
Read moreSwiss man,Thai wife apologise for assaulting female doctor
A SWISS MAN and his Thai wife today (March 1) apologised for assaulting and verbally abusing a Thai female doctor who they found sitting and watching the full moon on a staircase leading from theIr villa to Cape Yamu beach in Phuket on the night of Feb. 29, Naewna newspaper said. This morning the
Read moreForeigner in hot water over villa staircase row
AFTER a female doctor filed a complaint in Phuket of being attacked by a foreign man, later identified as having come from Switzerland, while watching the moon as she sat on his villa staircase leading to a beach, officials checked this staircase and found that only the first step is private property not the
Read moreThailand may deport visiting dissident rock band back to Russia
By Jutarat Skulpichetrat, AP, and published by Yahoo!News A VISITING dissident rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine and whose members were arrested last week in Thailand might face deportation to Russia, according to human rights advocates and fans on Monday (Jan. 29). Five of the seven musicians playing with
Read moreSnake causes chaos on Bangkok-Phuket flight
A VIDEO clip showing a snake slithering on an airplane flying from Bangkok to Phuket has gone viral with over a million views so far and questions being asked about how the critter got there in the first place, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 16). Chaos erupted on this flight on Saturday Jan. 13
Read moreTest shows crashed speedboat captain took amphetamine
THE CAPTAIN of a speedboat that slammed into some rocks at Maiton island while returning to Phuket from a trip to Phi Phi island yesterday (Dec. 31) with seven Russian tourists and a crewman aboard has been found to have traces of amphetamine in his body, Amarin TV said this evening (Jan. 1). Pharmacist
Read more9 injured as speedboat crashes into rocks off Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT that took seven tourists to Phi Phi island off Phuket slammed into some rocks at Maiton island on the way back injuring all of them as well as the captain and his crewman, with two of them in serious condition, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Dec. 31). At 3.30 p.m. Phuket Regional
Read moreMore lifeguards at Patong beach as 4 a.m. night venue closing rolls on
WITH night venues at Phuket’s Patong beach zone now allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. provincial authorities have ordered lifeguards to closely watch Patong beach as they are afraid tourists might go swimming after they have shut, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 17). Phuket is among four provinces aside
Read morePotjaman’s nephew defends self over new posting at Phuket airport
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POL.COL.PADTHONGTEW DAMAPONG, nephew of de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra’s former spouse Potjaman Damapong, has defended himself over his otherwise contentious transfer as immigration superintendent at Phuket airport. The police colonel today (Dec.3) posted on his Facebook page to say he has been named immigration superintendent for
Read moreVillagers in 10 southern provinces alerted of flashfloods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN 10 SOUTHERN provinces were today (Nov.23) alerted of torrential rainwater and flashfloods forecast to occur as of the upcoming weekend. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation director-general Chaiwat Junthirapong cautioned villagers in Songkhla, Phatthalung, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat to watch out for imminent torrential rainwater and flashfloods due
Read moreOnline gambling network in Phuket raided
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE GAMBLING network based in Phuket with a combined total of over one billion baht in betting cash allegedly circulated was raided by police yesterday (Nov.22). The Department of Special Investigation police raided the online gambling den in a luxurious villa resort in Rawai subdistrict of the capital district
Read morePhuket aims to become autonomous administration
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHUKET PLANS TO BECOME the country’s third autonomous administration, according to the island’s City Mayor Sarot Angkhanapilat. The tourist island province has been well-prepared to upgrade itself as an autonomous administration following suit of Bangkok and Pattaya, the mayor confirmed over the weekend. Phuket has become the largest tourist destination
Read moreBrazilian man leads police on a wild chase in Phuket
A WILD POLICE CHASE took place at Phuket’s Patong beach and Kathu town this morning (Nov. 9) with policemen racing to catch a Brazilian man who had fled after an accident at this beach and later rammed into a van full of tourists slightly injuring many of them, Naewna newspaper said. At 8.30 a.m.
Read moreMinistry launching day-long Phuket health sandbox for tourists soon
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry will be launching a pilot study on ensuring disease and hazard-free tourist areas at Phuket’s Patong Beach on Sunday Nov. 26 under the theme Safety Phuket Island Sandbox, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Nov. 8). There will be various health-related activities to build up confidence among tourists including Sky
Read moreMP takes action on air-conditioning issue at Phuket Airport
A MOVE FORWARD MP for Phuket informed Transport Ministry officials that the international section of Phuket Airport has been quite hot for several days now with the locals speculating that the air-conditioning system might have faltered sending the temperature higher in that part of the airport, Sanook.com said. Many local news outlets have reported
Read moreSrettha receives complaints from local people during Phuket visit
UPON arriving in Phuket this afternoon (Sep. 29) for a briefing on the construction of a key interchange on this tourist island Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin also received some complaints from local residents which he said he will look into and legally try to resolve, Naewna newspaper said. While heading for the briefing on
Read moreSwiss tourist dies in jump at Phuket Airport; more heavy rain today
A SWISS MAN who jumped from the third floor of Phuket Airport last evening and was rushed to the hospital died this morning (Sep. 23) while the Meteorological Department warned the tourist island faces more torrential rain today after yesterday’s downpour led to Patong beach being heavily flooded, Phuket Times online news service said.
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