PHUKET: Marine crime officers are currently investigating an incident involving the Vietnamese registered cargo ship Phuong Nam 69 after it allegedly ran over a local fishing boat in the sea off Phuket, sinking it. Yesterday (January 13), Arom Sriim, 58, the owner of the fishing boat Wasana Waree reported to Phuket Marine Police that at […]
The farrang who had been photographed busking and begging on the streets of Thailand to raise money for “Rebeka” has been told by Phuket Immigration Police that he has to stop singing for donations as it is illegal and that he should seek assistance from his embassy if he is in financial difficulty. Photos of […]
PHUKET: A Russian woman was arrested today (January 6) at the Karon Viewpoint for acting as an illegal tour guide and running an unregistered tour company. Yuliya Tsybiktarova, 29, was arrested while escorting Russian tourists at the viewpoint. Tourist Police officers also seized tour package brochures from her. Read more: thephuketnews.com Saran Mitrarat
PHUKET: With several hundred passengers of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways still stuck in Phuket, the airline has announced that relief is finally on its way. In a statement released this afternoon (January 5), the airline said, “Etihad Airways is dispatching relief aircraft to both Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand to assist passengers whose travel plans […]
PHUKET – A bus carrying Russian tourists tumbled down a hill in Phuket province, injuring more than 30 passengers on board. The accident took place on Kamala – Patong Road at around 8 am this morning, police say. Read more: khaosodenglish.com By Khaosod English
Two foreigners have been arrested for alleged robberies worth about Bt1 million cash in various currencies from safe boxes at four Phuket hotels or guesthouses. The accused men – Iranian Shahram Ghorbaniafshar, 48, and Frenchman Stephane Emery, 42 – were arrested at a bungalow in the Patong area on Friday. Read more: The Nation By […]
PHUKET: Two Belarussians were arrested in Rawai area yesterday (December 25) after allegedly stealing B100,000 from local ATM machines. Today (December 26) Phuket Police Chief Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit announced the arrest of the two men, Mikalai Romankou and Siarhei Bandarkou, both 35, who, he said, used phony ATM cards to make illegal cash withdrawals […]
PHUKET: Ten men, five of them soldiers from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, have been arrested for taking a Ukrainian couple hostage overnight and then demanding half a million US dollars (B15 million) from them. But what should have been a smooth operation to get the money ended in the ten being arrested. Read more: thephuketnews.com
