Four Nigerians Arrested in Phuket with More than 1200 Days of Overstay Each
Four Nigerian men were arrested in Rawai and Chalong with more than 1,200 days of overstays each.
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Belarusian Man Arrested for Allegedly Being Involved in Robbing Russians for Money and Crypto Currency in Phuket
A Belarusian man was arrested for being allegedly involved in robbing other Russians for cash and crypto currency in Thalang. The Region 8 Police told the Phuket Express that yesterday (February 2nd), they arrested Mr. Georgi Gavrylchyk, Belarus national, 36, in Rawai, Mueang Phuket. He was taken back to the Cherng Talay Police Station. Full […]
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Phuket Officials Clarify About Alleged Extortion of Money From Saudi Arabian Tourist
The President of the Andaman Guide Association has clarified about a rumor about officers allegedly extorting money from a Saudi Arabian tourist. The story came to light after this week an unidentified tour guide spoke out on a Thai television news program following national news around the extortion of a Taiwanese Actress. He said a […]
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Jet-Ski and Parasailing Operator Fined 60,000 Baht in Phuket
The Phuket Marine Office Chief Mr. Chayapong Pranit told the Phuket Express that they received complaints that a jet-ski and parasail operator were operating illegally on Surin Beach in Cherng Talay. Surin Beach is a protected beach (White Beach Project) where marine activity businesses are banned. Those activities have annoyed beachgoers and swimmers and are […]
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Phuket Festival 2023 Officially Starts
The Phuket City Municipality is inviting people to join in the Phuket Festival 2023 in Phuket Old Town. The Phuket Festival was officially launched last night (January 27th) by the Phuket Governor Naroong Woonciew and the Phuket City Municipality Mayor Saroj Angkanapilard at the Chartered Intersection in Phuket Old Town. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang […]
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Seven Foreign Tourists in Phuket Rescued From Boat Battling With Waves
The Royal Thai Navy rescued seven foreign tourists and a captain from a boat after battling with waves in Phuket. The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command told the Phuket Express that yesterday, (January 25th), they were notified that a fishing boat carrying seven foreign tourists in the south of Phuket was battling with strong […]
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Phuket Businesses Brace for Influx of Chinese Travelers
BANGKOK (NNT) – Entrepreneurs on Phuket island are bracing enthusiastically for the long-awaited return of Chinese tourists, hoping that China’s reopening and dismantling of its strict pandemic curbs can boost their flagging businesses. In the year before the pandemic, nearly a third of Thailand’s visitors were Chinese tourists, who once accounted for annual global spending […]
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Couple Arrested With Half a Kilogram of Crystal Meth in Phuket Town
A couple was arrested with half a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine at a public park in Phuket Town. Mr. Panjapong Boonjan, an officer from the Narcotics Control Board, told the Phuket Express that this past weekend they have arrested Mr. Eakanan, 35, and Ms. Patsuda, 26, at Saphan Hin Public Park in Phuket Town. Full […]
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