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People walking on the street in Kathu, Phuket

Phuket

February 19, 2025

Phuket Law Enforcement Reports Arrests of 1,625 Foreigners for Traffic Violations in Just Seven Days

Phuket– Over a span of seven days, from February 10th to February 16th, Phuket Immigration officials arrested a total of 1,625 foreigners for breaking traffic laws. Thai Police Chief Vows Crackdown on Law-Breaking Israeli Tourists in Pai District In addition to traffic-related arrests, officials reported the following: 1. Thirty arrests under the Immigration Act. 2. […]

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Tourists walking along a street in Patong, Phuket.

Phuket

February 18, 2025

Frenchman Arrested in Phuket For Selling Laughing Gas

A French man was arrested in Patong for illegally selling nitrous oxide (laughing gas). French Man Arrested in Phuket for Working Illegally The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (February 16th), they arrested a 30 year-old French man in front of a house on the 50 Pi Road. Seized from him were […]

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A Family Mart minimart and pharmacy in a backstreet of Patong in Phuket

Phuket

February 17, 2025

Pakistanis arrested in Phuket for illegally selling herbs

On Sunday, February 16th, Patong Police in Phuket arrested two Pakistani nationals for illegally selling herbs. The suspects were found operating from a rental room on Soi Ratcha Uthit 200 Pi Road, where they advertised and sold herbs using promotional materials. Pakistani Serial Thieves Arrested in Phuket The individuals were taken to the Patong Police […]

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Phuket

February 16, 2025

Phuket Police Seize 20 Motorbikes in Crackdown on Reckless Foreign Riders

In a significant enforcement operation, Phuket Police seized 20 motorbikes from foreign riders, mostly from the middle east, in a single day following numerous complaints from local residents about reckless driving and public disturbances. The crackdown took place after midnight on Saturday, February 15th, as part of a targeted patrol by the Patong Traffic Police […]

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Sino-Portuguese townhouses on Thalang Road in Old Phuket Town

Phuket

February 16, 2025

Wanted American arrested in Phuket Old Town restaurant

A 67-year-old American national, identified only as Mr. D., was arrested on Friday, February 14th, at a restaurant in Phuket Old Town. The arrest took place at approximately 9:10 PM inside a restaurant located on Takua Pa Road in the Talad Yai area. Overstaying American Arrested at Phuket Airport Phuket Immigration officers carried out the […]

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Phuket

February 16, 2025

French Man Arrested in Phuket for Working Illegally

A 37-year-old French national was arrested at a restaurant in Patong, Phuket, for working without legal permission. The arrest took place at a restaurant located at the entrance of Soi Na Nai 3 on Nanai Road, following a routine inspection by Patong Police. Two Chinese Nationals Arrested For Illegally Working at Lion Café in Phuket […]

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Yellow tuk tuk taxi and minivan in Phuket.

Phuket

February 15, 2025

Nigerian Drug Dealer and Turkish Fugitive Arrested in Phuket

In a significant crackdown on crime, Phuket authorities arrested two foreign nationals this week—a Nigerian drug dealer and a Turkish fugitive—in separate operations. Alleged Nigerian Drug Dealer Arrested with Cocaine in Phuket On Thursday, February 13th, Phuket Immigration officers, in collaboration with local law enforcement, arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian national identified only as MR. John […]

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Tourist police Toyota car in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

Wanted Filipina Arrested for Fraud at Phuket Immigration Office

Phuket– On Friday, February 14th, Phuket Immigration officials arrested a suspect identified only as Mrs. Branda, a 45-year-old Filipino national, while she was extending her visa. Filipino pickpockets admit to targeting tourists in Bangkok Mrs. Branda is a wanted suspect under an arrest warrant issued in 2020 by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Full story: […]

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