Phuket Man Faces Defamation Charge After Posting Clip of Police Stop on TikTok
Phuket –
A social media user has faced a defamation charge after he posted on social media when he saw police stopped foreign riders and fining them for allegedly breaking traffic rules on a road...
UPDATE: Thai Man Charged After Showing Gun to Russian Woman in Patong
Patong –
A Thai man has been charged after he showed a gun to a Russian woman in a room at a hotel in Patong.
Our previous story:
An intoxicated Thai man was arrested with a gun...
Legislators to Renew Push to Tighten Cannabis Usage
PRESS RELEASE:
BANGKOK (NNT) -Â Parliament will renew a push for an overarching law on cannabis use for medical and research purposes, more than a year after the herb was legalized.
Last year, Thailand became the first...
Phuket Police Seize 1,038 Methamphetamine Pills and a Quantity of Cocaine in a Week
Phuket –
More 1,000 methamphetamine pills and a quantity of cocaine were seized in one week in a Phuket crime crackdown.
The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that from October 15th to October 21st,...
Illegal Foreign Tour Guide Arrested at Phuket Airport
Phuket –
An illegal foreign tour guide in Krabi was arrested at the Phuket International Airport.
Immigration at the Phuket Airport told the Phuket Express that this week they arrested a foreign man at the...
Teenagers Given Probation for Carrying a Sword on a Motorbike in Chalong
Chalong –
Two teenagers were caught carrying a sword while driving a motorbike in Chalong said Chalong Police.
A photo and a video of two teenagers carrying a sword while they were on a motorbike went...
Woman Arrested After Stealing Mobile Phone from German Tourist at Phuket Beach
Phuket –
A woman was arrested after stealing a mobile phone from a German tourist at a beach in Wichit.
The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that on Thursday (December 14th) Ms. Van (alias),...
Thai Government Unveils Progress on Marijuana Bill: Open for Public Feedback on January 12
National—
On January 10, 2024, Dr. Tewan Thaneerat, the deputy director of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTTAM), announced the progress of the Draft Marijuana Bill.
The draft has undergone eight revisions...
Three People Arrested with Illegal Cigarettes Seized Worth Five Million Baht in Wichit
Wichit –
Three suspects were arrested at three separate shops with illegal cigarettes seized worth five million baht in Wichit.
The Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) Police told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they...
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...
