PHUKET: A 64-year-old Singaporean man was found dead inside a house in Thalang district on Thursday. Police were called to Yucharoen housing estate in tambon Srisunthorn by neighbours who found the man dead in his bathroom, Pol Lt Phattarakorn Pongpaiboon, deputy investigation chief at Thalang police station, said. Full story: Bangkok Post Achadtaya Chuenniran BANGKOK […]
PHUKET: An elderly Frenchman was killed when an all-terrain vehicle ridden by an American woman crashed into his motorcycle in Muang district. The woman sustained serious injuries. The accident occurred in Soi Kumyang in tambon Chalong around 9.30pm on Thursday, said Pol Lt Col Khanae Somrak, investigation chief at Chalong police station. Full story: Bangkok […]
PHUKET: An 82-year-old Swiss woman has died after being pulled from the water unconscious and unresponsive at Bang Tao Beach yesterday afternoon (Jan 11). Maj Wattanathon Bumrongthin of the Cherng Talay Police reported that he was notified of the death at 3pm. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop Thongtub The Phuket News
PHUKET: An American man who escaped from a police truck on Monday after being arrested for overstaying his visa was captured on Thursday. D. S., 28, was caught in a grove in tambon Rawai of Muang district about noon after police were tipped off to his presence by a local resident. Full story: Bangkok Post […]
PHUKET: A fully-loaded semi-trailer overturned on Thepkrasattri Rd earlier today (Dec 14) blocking the southbound lane of Phuket’s major highway south of Wat Muang Mai. Maj Wuttichai Kaewthong of Thalang Police was informed of the accident at about 4.30 am. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop Thongtub The Phuket News
PHUKET: A fume extractor caked with grease caught fire in Soi Sansabai in the heart of Patong last night (Dec 10), sending plumes of smoke in the air and raising concerns that the fire would quickly spread to adjacent buildings. The fire broke out at a Middle Eastern restaurant in the small, but bustling street, […]
PHUKET: Tourist Police will request US embassy officials’ assistance in serving an arrest warrant for an American man wanted for physical assault of his Thai partner, dislocating her jaw in a jealous rage on Friday night (Dec 6). Maj Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police explained that the man wanted for the assault was […]
An air and sea search resumed this morning (Sunday) to look for a Polish tourist and his Thai girlfriend who went missing after their kayak capsized in choppy seas off Phuket yesterday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, managed to alert his friends that they were in difficulty incident via cell-phone before […]
