Tourist Assaulted and Robbed at ATM in Phuket

PHUKET — A foreign tourist was threatened, assaulted and robbed while using an ATM in Patong in the early hours of March 19, in an incident captured on CCTV that has sparked widespread concern about visitor safety in one of Thailand’s busiest nightlife districts. Finnish Tourist robbed by Laos Ladyboy who offered to “help” at […]

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Two Tourists Brawl in Patong Over a Woman, One Hospitalised

PHUKET — A late-night dispute over a woman escalated into a violent brawl between two foreign tourists near Patong’s notorious entertainment district in the early hours of Thursday, leaving one man hospitalised and the other on the run from authorities. Foreign Tourists Brawl on Phuket’s Bangla Road The altercation erupted at approximately 2:40am on Thaweewong […]

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Minivan Carrying Foreign Tourists Crashes into Power Pole in Phuket, Killing One and Injuring 11

PHUKET — A passenger van carrying foreign tourists to the Similan Islands crashed into a power pole in Phuket early Wednesday morning, leaving one Russian woman dead and 11 others injured, police confirmed. Tour Bus Carrying Pilgrims Crashes into Utility Pole in Cha-am, Injuring 15 The incident occurred at approximately 4:00am on Thepkrasattri Road in […]

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French-Arab Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested in Phuket

PHUKET — A 46-year-old French national of Arab origin, identified as Faisal, has been arrested in Phuket on charges of attempted murder in France, following a coordinated operation between Thai immigration authorities and the French Embassy. French Arab Arrested with Cocaine at Phuket Airport The arrest was announced after senior Thai immigration officials issued a […]

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