Phuket police have arrested a Russian national for allegedly working without authorization during a raid on a vehicle rental business in Cherng Talay. The operation, conducted by Region 8 Police, targeted a shop located on Soi Hua Tiao in Cherng Talay, Thalang, which was reportedly managed by an Israeli man previously arrested in Koh Phangan. […]
PHUKET – Patong Police have detained a 25-year-old Saudi Arabian man following an arrest warrant issued by the Phuket Provincial Court. The arrest, conducted over the weekend, stems from charges of reckless driving leading to a serious accident that caused severe injuries to another individual. Saudi Tourists and Taxi Driver Fined after Brawl in Phuket […]
PHUKET – A Thai passenger triggered mass panic at Phuket International Airport on Friday afternoon after falsely claiming there was a bomb aboard a Bangkok-bound flight, forcing emergency protocols and delaying travel plans for 200 passengers. Polish woman charged for bomb threat on VietJet flight to Bangkok The incident unfolded when the passenger, onboard an […]
PHUKET – Authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified foreign man was discovered in waters off Nui Beach in Karon on Wednesday afternoon, May 21. American Man Rescued From Drowning on Karon Beach in Phuket Karon Police were alerted to the scene at approximately 4:00 PM, where the shirtless victim was found floating […]
PHUKET – A foreign woman has been detained in Thalang district on allegations of engaging in illegal prostitution, marking the latest enforcement action under Thailand’s Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act. Alleged Russian Prostitute Arrested in Phuket The Phuket Tourist Police confirmed the arrest this week, though the suspect’s nationality remains undisclosed. Authorities took the […]
A Phuket Appeals Court today sentenced a Swiss national to one month in jail, in absentia, after he was found guilty of assaulting a female doctor in Phuket in February last year. Phuket Court Acquits Swiss Man for Kicking Thai Woman Doctor The ruling overturns a lower court’s decision, from September last year, which had […]
PHUKET – A harrowing chain-reaction accident unfolded at Phuket International Airport this week when a minivan’s accelerator reportedly malfunctioned, sending it crashing into four other vehicles near the international terminal. Motorbike Rider Driving the Wrong Way Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles at U-turn in Phuket The incident occurred near Gate 2 of the departure area, where […]
Authorities at the Phuket International Airport have arrested a 24-year-old Sri Lankan man for allegedly using a fraudulent passport. Sri Lankan Man Arrested with Fake Passport and Stamp at Phuket Airport The Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that the arrest took place on May 18th, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m. in the international arrivals […]
