Emiratis Assault Police, Flee Checkpoint before Being Arrested in Phuket
Phuket – Phuket police arrested two young men from the United Arab Emirates after a violent attempt to evade a traffic checkpoint in Kathu on Thursday (August 13). The incident left a police officer injured and highlighted the dangers of reckless behavior on local roads. Officers from Kathu Police Station were conducting routine traffic inspections […]
South Korean Fugitive Drug Trafficker Arrested in Phuket After 8-Year Overstay
Phuket- Thai immigration police and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) have arrested a South Korean national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for fraud and transnational drug trafficking. The suspect, identified as Mr. Lee, had overstayed his visa in Thailand for nearly 3,000 days while allegedly running a criminal network exporting narcotics […]
Teen Gang Arrested After Gun Threat in Phuket
Phuket – Phuket police have arrested three suspects following a violent incident in which a group of teenagers allegedly used a firearm to threaten rivals in Rassada. The arrests were announced on August 13, 2026, during a press briefing led by Phuket Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom, Provincial Police Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Sinlert Sukhum, and senior […]
Phuket Police Arrest Ukrainian Fugitive Wanted on Interpol Red Notice for Alleged Crypto Fraud
Phuket- Immigration Police in Phuket have arrested a 26‑year‑old Ukrainian man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for his role in an international cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express. The suspect, identified only as Yeken (alias), was apprehended on Tuesday (August 11th). Investigators found that the suspect and associates had created fake […]
UPDATE: Young Myanmar Girl Detained for 30 Days After Assaulting Thai Student in Phuket
Phuket – The Phuket Juvenile and Family Court has ordered the detention of a 12‑year‑old Myanmar girl for 30 days at a provincial juvenile observation and protection center following an assault on a Thai student. Our previous story: Phuket Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom has directed local authorities to step in and provide urgent support following a […]
Royal Thai Police Launch Nationwide Illegal Firearms Crackdown
Police Arrest Woman in Phuket Selling Illegal Weight-Loss Pens Online
Phuket – Phuket City Police, in coordination with the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office, executed a search warrant and arrested a 25-year-old woman for illegally selling unlicensed weight-loss products online. Official told the Phuket Express. The suspect, identified as Ms. “Ploy” (alias), was apprehended in a rented room in Rassada Subdistrict, Muang District, Phuket. Officers […]
Education Ministry Tightens School Security Nationwide
Three People Arrested with 600,000 Baht in Illegal Cigarettes Seized in Thalang
Phuket — Provincial authorities in Phuket launched a coordinated operation against illegal cigarette sales, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of contraband valued at more than 600,000 baht. The raid, carried out at 7 p.m., was joined forces with officers from Phuket City Police Station to execute court-approved search warrants. Teams targeted shops in Mueang […]
Phuket Police Nab Myanmar Suspect with Over 1kg of Crystal Meth
Phuket – Phuket police have carried out a high-profile operation in the heart of the city, arresting a Myanmar national and seizing more than one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine along with a red-plated vehicle believed to be linked to the crime. Police told the Ohuket Expresss. They executed a coordinated raid, searching the suspect’s residence […]
