Thailand Moves Closer to Marriage Equality Law
PRESS RELEASE:
The Thailand Pride Committee and the LGBTQ+ network have submitted a letter to the committee for the consideration of the equal marriage bill to express their gratitude and encouragement for the urgent consideration...
Patong Laundry Thief Arrested
Patong –
A wanted laundry thief was arrested after stealing many clothes from a laundry shop in Patong.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on Tuesday (February 13th) they arrested a male suspect, aged...
Lion Cub Found at Café in Rassada, Seized by Authorities
Rassada –
An unlicensed lion cub found at a café in Rassada belongs to a Chinese national, say Thai police.
The Phuket City Police Chief Colonel Pratueng Phonmana told the Phuket Express on Wednesday (February 14th)...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Officially Pardoned Confirms Thai Justice Minister
National—
On February 13th, 2024, Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong, the Thai Minister of Justice, confirmed the official pardon of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the law and regulations of the Thai Department of...
UPDATE: Freedom Beach Cleared of Beach Bed Umbrellas
Patong –
The famous Freedom Beach is now cleared of beach bed umbrellas in preparation for being declared a ‘Recreation Forest’.
Our previous story:
Beach Bed Umbrellas were found all over the Freedom Beach in Patong...
Fugitive Russian Man Overstaying for Ten Years Arrested Near Pattaya
Chonburi –
A wanted Russian man with an INTERPOL Red Notice and ten years of overstay, who used to stay in Phuket, was arrested in Banglamung, not far from Pattaya.
The Royal Thai Immigration Bureau told...
Patong Tuk Tuk Taxi Driver Fined after Foreign Passenger Seen Dancing on Roof –...
Patong –
A TuK Tuk taxi driver was fined after his foreign passenger was seen dancing on a roof in Patong.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that a video clip of a foreign passenger...
Suspect Arrested in Patong for Opening Bank Accounts for Scammers
Patong –
A man was arrested in Patong for opening a bank account, called a horse bank account, for investment scheme scammers in which he received 1,000 baht for his job.
The Central Investigation Bureau told...
Beach Beds and Umbrellas Seen Back on Freedom Beach in Phuket Causes Controversy
Phuket –
Beach Bed Umbrella were found all over the Freedom Beach in Patong which is a nature and environment conservation area.
The Phuket Express noted that Freedom Beach has been listed as the...
Ukrainian Man Arrested for Overstay at Phuket Airport
Phuket –
A Ukrainian man was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for 114 days of overstay.
Royal Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that on Friday (February 9th) they arrested a 23 year-old Ukrainian man...
