PHUKET — Tourist police in Phuket have arrested two foreign men who overstayed their visas by a combined total of more than four years, after an AI facial recognition system linked to a central immigration database flagged them in real time as they moved through public areas. Immigration Police Arrest Nigerian in Bangkok Drug Sting […]
PHUKET — A family described by local media as “Israeli tourists of Middle Eastern appearance” has been accused of shoplifting at a convenience store in Phuket after staff allegedly witnessed adults encouraging young children to conceal snack items and leave without paying — a case that has drawn sharp online criticism and renewed attention to […]
PHUKET/SURAT THANI — Police have arrested five Russian nationals across two southern provinces for illegally operating tourism-related businesses, including leading guided fishing tours and renovating a building intended to become an entertainment venue — jobs that are legally reserved for Thai citizens. Russian Illegal Tour Guide Arrested in Phuket In Phuket, a 37-year-old Russian man […]
PHUKET — A Spanish man and a Peruvian woman have been arrested, blacklisted and deported after being filmed engaging in oral sex aboard a moving tuk-tuk in Patong, an incident that has drawn widespread criticism and renewed concerns about inappropriate tourist behaviour in Thailand’s most famous beach destination. Foreign Tourists Filmed in Obscene Act in […]
PHUKET — Police have intercepted a major drug shipment bound for Australia, seizing 6.2 kilograms of heroin ingeniously concealed inside the linings of traditional Thai clothing, in a case that exposes both the sophistication of transnational smuggling networks and the staggering profits that drive them. Sri Lankan Teen Arrested With 2.44 kg of Heroin at […]
PHUKET — Residents and business operators in Patong are urging authorities to take firm action after a foreign man was seen walking with his young son and begging for money from tourists along one of the island’s busiest beach roads, an incident that has sparked distress and raised uncomfortable questions about social issues in Thailand’s […]
PHUKET — A foreign man, described by vendors as appearing to be Indian, is targeting shops across Phuket with a cash-deception scam that has left multiple business owners out of pocket. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect reportedly purchased a bottle of water priced at just 10 […]
PHUKET — Foreign tourists have sparked widespread online outcry after being filmed engaging in a lewd act inside a moving taxi along Thaveewong Road in Patong, raising fresh concerns about visitor behaviour and the potential damage to the resort island’s hard-won image. Social media storm over sex in a tuk-tuk video posted online The incident […]
