PHUKET: Police are investigating a human skeleton found in the jungle near a housing estate in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, yesterday (July 14). Capt Kraisorn Boonprasop of the Thalang Police was called to the scene, about 150 metres from the Baan Ua Arthorn government housing estate in Moo 1, Srisoonthorn, just before 3pm. Full story: thephuketnews.com […]
KHON KAEN: An Indian man has been arrested at Phuket airport while waiting for an outbound flight for allegedly duping another Indian man in Roi Et out of almost a million baht. Rajeshwari Mani, 59, was caught while waiting to board a flight to New Delhi late on Friday, according to Immigration Division 4 police […]
PHUKET: Region 8 Police have sent out a warning for young girls to be cautious if approached by people claiming to represent a modelling agency seeking models for a photo shoot after receiving complaints of sexual assault. Region 8 Police first became aware of the situation on June 30 through social media sites. An investigation […]
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has ordered his officers to investigate the report by an Australian couple that a Pad Thai dish they ate at a food court in Phuket two years ago left their family debilitated by a parasite ingested along with the food. S. B., 32, and R. […]
BANGKOK, July 6 (TNA) – Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha will officially open the Chalong intersection underpass in the southern province of Phuket next Monday, aimed at easing heavy traffic and promote tourism of the island. Gen. Prayut will preside over the opening of the underpass in Muang district which will facilitate goods transportation and […]
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify a woman whose body was found on a trash pile amid heavy undergrowth beside a road near the Sam Kong Intersection late this afternoon (June 28). Officers from the Phuket City Police confirmed to The Phuket News that police were notified of the body at about 4pm. Full story: […]
PHUKET: Rawai rescue workers stuck in a traffic jam in Phuket Town this morning (June 26) had an unexpected call to provide assistance when a tuk-tuk driver jumped in front of their ambulance, asking them to help a woman give birth in the back of his tuk-tuk. Nuttapol Kaewpraju of the Rawai Municipality’s Rawai Rescue […]
PHUKET: Heavy rains doused Phuket this morning, leaving areas across the island without power and traffic tailbacks on the major roads. Srisoonthorn in central Phuket was heavily affected with a power outage leaving some homes without mains water supply. Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
