Phuket’s Crime-Free Project Nabs Over 1,000 Foreigners for Visa Overstay
BANGKOK (NNT) - In a major win for Phuket’s acclaimed crime-free project, over 1,000 foreigners have been apprehended for overstaying their visas, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Phuket Immigration Office and 800 accommodation...
Two Men Arrested for Selling Fireworks at Patong Beach
Patong –
Two men were arrested for selling fireworks at Patong Beach
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they had received complaints that fireworks were being sold and displayed at Patong Beach which...
Phuket Police Get Into a Car Chase with a Nigerian Man on a Four...
Phuket –
Police chased after a Nigerian man in a sedan ,whose passport had expired about four years prior, for about 20 kilometers and later seized cocaine at a house in Phuket where the...
Thai Police Crack Down on Stations Assisting Illegal Call Centers
PRESS RELEASE:
The Royal Thai Police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are cracking down on unauthorized communication antennas that have enabled call center gangs across the border to utilize Thai mobile phone...
Another Alcohol Vendor Arrested on Bangla Road
Patong –
A female vendor was arrested on the Bangla Road in Patong after she was found selling alcohol from a box.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that before midnight on Friday (September 8th)...
Phuket Man Arrested for Stealing Over 227,000 Baht in Cannabis and Cash
Chalong -
A Thai man was arrested in Phuket after he stole cannabis, cannabis edibles, and cash worth in total 227,000 baht.
The Chalong Police told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (September 24th) they arrested...
Phuket Police Seize Guns and 9,000 Meth Pills in One Week
Phuket –
Guns and more than 9,000 methamphetamine pills were seized in one week in a Phuket crime crackdown.
The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that from October 8th to October 14th, 2023, they...
Foreigner Arrested at Phuket Airport for 79 Days of Overstay
Phuket –
A foreigner was arrested at Phuket International Airport for 79 days of overstay.
Phuket Immigration at the Phuket International Airport told the Phuket Express that on Thursday (November 9th) they arrested a male foreigner...
Man Arrested With 73 Methamphetamine Pills in Chalong at Checkpoint
Phuket –
A 35-year-old man was arrested with 73 methamphetamine pills after he rode a motorbike though a checkpoint in Chalong.
The Chalong Police told the Phuket Express that this week they had arrested an unidentified...
Thai government says Emergency Decree must stay, stresses not connected to protesters
Bangkok-
According to the secretary-general of the Thai National Security Council General Supot Malaniyom, the Emergency Decree must stay for now.
The Decree, in place since early 2020, gives the Thai government extraordinary powers which General...
