PHUKET: A Srisoonthon village headman filed a formal complaint to Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong yesterday (July 1) alleging that two men acting as police came to his office on Monday (June 29) and carried out a search. At 4pm yesterday, Amnoyporn Samneing, village headman of Moo 6 in Srisoonthon and his assistant Chaermpon Kerdsap went […]
PHUKET: Police are currently looking for three foreigners who they believe broke into a vehicle parked at Tesco Lotus Thalang yesterday (June 21) stealing an iPhone, iPad mini and two bags. At 5:30pm, police received a call from Tesco Lotus Thalang security who advised them that a car parked at the store had been broken […]
PHUKET: Police have arrested five Chinese nationals seizing 300 fake ATM cards, outbound plane tickets and B20, 000 in cash the men are thought to have stole. Police had identified the five suspects after collecting evidence from banks and merchants in Patong yesterday. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Police are investigating to confirm whether or not an Australian man found dead in a Patong hotel room last night (June 18) died of natural causes. Officers were called to Nicky’s Handlebar Hotel on 200 Pi Rath-U-Thit Rd at 8pm to find the body of the 65-year-old man lying on the bed in his […]
Phuket: Chinese businessmen have been using Thais as fronts to open tourism businesses in Phuket to cater increasing number of Chinese tourists, Post Today reported. The Chinese firms have collaborated with tourism companies from their country to provide Chinese customers to their shops, and preventing Thai firms from receiving benefits from the huge number of […]
PHUKET: The security guard from Hollywood Discotheque in Patong who was allegedly attacked by a Phuket police officer filed a report at Kathu police station yesterday afternoon (June 12) after being released from hospital for treatment he received as a result of the attack. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: An 11-year-old boy died after the motorbike driven by his mother collided with a cement truck in front of Makro on Vichit Songkram Rd, in Vichit, yesterday evening (June 11). Officers led by Maj Narong Muangduong of the Vichit police arrived at the scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers at 6:20pm. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Video footage of the attack in which Australian expat Mark Pendlebury fatally stabbed a Patong nightclub staffer in March has convinced Phuket police to drop the murder charge against the 59-year-old from Western Australia. “After reviewing the CCTV footage recently provided, we have decided to not pursue the murder charge against Mr Pendlebury,” Lt […]
