UPDATE: American Tourist Apologizes After Viral Cannabis Smoke Stunt on Bangla Road in Phuket
Patong –
A 49-year-old American tourist apologized after a video clip of him using a machine to blow cannabis smoke across Bangla Road went viral on social media, leading to intense debate around cannabis and...
Woman Arrested in Patong For Alleged 12 Million Baht Money Savings Fraud
Patong-
A woman was arrested in Patong after she was allegedly involved in the fraud of a village money savings group involving more than 12 million baht.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) told TPN media that...
Driver Arrested after Parking Sedan with Fake Red License Car Plate at Phuket Highway Police...
Phuket –
A driver was arrested after he stopped his sedan to use the toilet inside a Phuket Highway Police Station. He was found to be using a fake red license car plate.
The Phuket Highway...
UPDATE: No Evidence Found on any Online Gambling Ring Connections to Thai Deputy National...
National –
On September 25th, 2023, Pol. Lt. Gen. Voravat Watnakhonbancha, Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), made a revelation following the search of the residence of Deputy National Police Chief Pol....
Phuket Taxi Drivers File Formal Complaints to Officials Over Mobile Application Taxis
Phuket –
Phuket taxi meter drivers have filed formal complaints to relevant officials asking for assistance over what they call illegal mobile application taxis.
Mr. Kornpitak Arsanasuwan from the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) received a...
Phuket Tourist Police Investigate Illegal Russian Tour Guide Allegations
Phuket –
The Phuket Tourist Police inspected a famous temple in Phuket after they received many complaints from concerned citizens that there were allegedly Russian tour guides working there illegally.
The Phuket Tourist Police told...
Two Immigration Officers Injured While Trying to Arrest Wanted Foreigner
Phuket –
Two Immigration officers were injured after they were attacked by a foreign man while searching for a different wanted Indian man at a villa in Thalang.
The Phuket Provincial Police Commander Major General Sermphan...
Frenchman arrested in Rawai for illegal possession of whale skeletons
Rawai –
A French man has been arrested in Rawai for illegal possession of parts of whale skeletons.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) officials told the Phuket Express that they received a tip-off...
UPDATE: Phuket Taxi Drivers Asked to be More Polite to Tourists Following Viral Incident –...
Phuket –
Taxi drivers in Phuket are being asked by officials to be more polite after a foreign female tourist was forced out of a minivan in Phuket by drivers of other vans operating at...
Sword Fight Breaks Out Among Colleagues in Patong, Injuring One Person
Patong-
On Tuesday (March 19th), a sword fight erupted in Patong, witnessed by numerous foreign tourists. The clash occurred at 7:30 P.M. near Dolphin Circle on Phra Baramee Road.
The Patong Police, upon being alerted, arrived...
