PHUKET: Pirate copyright goods valued at B1.9 million were destroyed by Customs officials today (Dec 3) as the campaign to crack down on fake goods continues throughout the country. The 5,696 items were destroyed at an event led by Phuket Customs official Suthatsanee Suphaphan at the Saphan Hin incinerator. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop Thongtub […]
PHUKET: Five Turkish tourists were injured after a pickup truck slid out of control and slammed head-on into a passenger van on the east side of Patong Hill yesterday afternoon (Nov 30). Lt Col Somchai Nuboon of the Kathu Police was called to the scene, near PTT gas station in Kathu, at 3:10pm. Police and […]
PHUKET: A 31-year-old Indian man collapsed and died at his clothes and arts shop north of Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 28) in what police believe was a fatal seizure brought on by an ongoing respiratory illness. Maj Sornthip Chukaew of the Tha Chatchai Police was called to the shop, the Kashmir Arts Bazaar in […]
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Russian tourist drowned while snorkelling on a day tour to Pakok Bay at Racha Yai Island, south of Phuket, yesterday afternoon (Nov 27). Capt Weerayut Tanyasirisukvorakul of the Chalong Police Station reported that he was informed of the incident at 2:30pm. Full story: thephuketnews.com By Eakkapop Thongtub The Phuket News
PHUKET: Rescue workers late this afternoon recovered the fourth body from the site of the petrol station that collapsed while under construction on Thepkrasattri Rd today (Nov 21). At the scene, Thalang District Chief Adul Chuthong told The Phuket News that the concrete roof of the structure collapsed onto the workers underneath at about 1:20pm […]
Five Chinese forex brokers have been arrested at their rented office in Phuket. After the police were informed that a group of Chinese was doing suspicious business, they raided the house and found the five Chinese were trading in the Chinese yuan and US dollar, acting as brokers. Full story: Bangkok Post Achadtaya Chuenniran BANGKOK […]
PHUKET: An elderly Swiss man drowned at a beach in Thalang district of Phuket on Thursday afternoon. Paul Brunner, who would have turned 86 next month, was found dead at Mai Khao beach in tambon Mai Khao around 5.30pm, said Pol Lt Col Thada Sodarak, a duty-officer at Tha Chatchai police station. Full story: Bangkok […]
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested to answer charges of tying up a 70-year-old German, slashing his arm and robbing him and his wife of two ATM cards at their home last Thursday, and withdrawing money. Muyaddidi Dorloh, 27, of Narathiwat, and Sofian Arba, 25, of Yala, were caught separately on Tuesday evening, one in […]
