PHUKET — Foreign tourists have sparked widespread online outcry after being filmed engaging in a lewd act inside a moving taxi along Thaveewong Road in Patong, raising fresh concerns about visitor behaviour and the potential damage to the resort island’s hard-won image. Social media storm over sex in a tuk-tuk video posted online The incident […]
PHUKET — A 37-year-old South African man has died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony at a condominium in Phuket, with his body discovered the following morning floating in the building’s swimming pool, authorities said. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Emergency services were alerted after the body was spotted, but the […]
PHUKET — A video showing a brawl between a Thai woman and a foreign tourist in Phuket has gone viral, sparking widespread criticism online and raising fresh concerns about the impact of public altercations on the island’s tourism-dependent image. Alley Brawl Erupts Near Pattaya Police Station The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. on […]
PHUKET — A foreign woman was captured on closed-circuit television stealing a pair of Nike shoes left outside a home in the Kok Tanod area of Karon, with the owner initially believing the footwear had been taken by a stray dog before reviewing footage that revealed the true culprit. Foreign TikToker Trashes Goods in Thai […]
PHUKET — Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of this tourist island, following a coordinated international manhunt that ended in a hotel room in Kathu district. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red […]
PHUKET — A young Thai man is seeking help from authorities and the public after two foreign men, described as Arab-looking, were captured on closed-circuit television stealing his guitar from his parked motorcycle in Karon, marking the latest in a series of thefts by foreign nationals in the province. French-Arab Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested […]
PHUKET — A 33-year-old Australian tourist has been accused of assaulting a hotel employee in Patong following an early morning altercation that reportedly began with a heated argument and escalated into violence. Detained ‘French Man’ Files Counter-Complaint Over Songkran Assault in Phuket The suspect, identified only as Sherlock, is alleged to have attacked a staff […]
PHUKET — A French national of North African origin detained in Phuket for an assault during Songkran celebrations on April 12 has filed a counter-complaint, asserting that the Thai victim was the one who initiated the conflict, in a case that has ignited debate over police conduct and the treatment of locals versus foreigners. Three […]
