The amazing bond between a severely disabled six-year-old boy and his Thai rescue dog was recognised last Sundy at the world’s most famous dog show, Crufts. “Miracle”, rescued from Thailand’s illegal dog meat trade and adopted by the Leask family in Strathglass, Scotland, beat nearly 200 other dogs to win the prestigious Crufts Eukanuba Friends […]
PHUKET: A Chinese wedding photographer was arrested on Bangtao Beach yesterday (March 11) while taking pre-wedding photos of a Chinese couple. Immigration police arrested Ma Chuwan, 26, on a charge of working in Thailand illegally. Read more: thephuketnews.com
Phuket: Three members of a Russian skimming gang were presented to Phuket media today following their arrests yesterday (March 5). They were arrested after Kasikorn Bank became suspicious of credit card payments being made via two shops in the Patak area of Karon and informed police. Read more: thephuketnews.com
Police are hunting a Myanmar woman who rented a Phuket house where 40 illegal slot machines were discovered yesterday. The gambling devices, worth about Bt2 million, were found at the small property on Yaowarat Road by the home’s owner, who police declined to name. Read more: The Nation
PHUKET: Five Frenchmen are in police custody while another suspect is at large, wanted for ATM skimming fraud in Phuket amounting to losses “in the millions”, police said. The men, who have denied all allegations, were paraded to the media this morning (March 3) at a press conference at Phuket Provincial Police Station, headed by […]
PHUKET: The Australian chief executive officer of an exchange company for Bitcoin cyber currency was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thursday (February 26). Adam Tepper, the 34-year-old boss of Independent Reserve, was driving at high speed when his motorbike crashed into a pole not far the intersection of Wiset Road and Sai Yuan Road […]
PHUKET: The body of an British man was found floating off of Koh Hae (Coral Island) yesterday afternoon (February 23). It is believed that the man had had a lot to drink the night before and had wondered into the sea. At 1:30pm yesterday, Chalong investigator, Lt Wuttiwat Leangboonjinda and his team were called to […]
PHUKET: A wanted Phuket drug dealer is in custody after police raided his Rassada home yesterday, seizing an M16 rifle, a pistol, ammunition and a substantial amount of Crystal Meth (Ya Ice) and Meth pills (Ya Ba). The suspect, Surasak “Boo” Rabiapdee, 32 was presented to the press this morning (February 20), following his arrest […]
