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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 […]

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 –  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 […]

Phuket – Police in Phuket have launched a major crackdown on foreign nationals illegally operating businesses through Thai nominees, in line with national directives to enforce the Foreign Business Act of 1999. Under the leadership of Pol. Maj. Gen. Sinlert Sukhum, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, and Pol. Col. Surasak Jaidee, Superintendent of Chalong Police Station, […]

Patong – Police in Patong have arrested a 49‑year‑old Myanmar national accused of stealing gold jewelry weighing a total of gold items worth 1,150,000 Baht from his former wife. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express. Authorities apprehended the suspect at the parking lot of a market. Seized items included the stolen gold jewelry, a red Honda Wave […]

Cherng Talay/Thalang – Police in Phuket are investigating the death of a 28‑year‑old Irish national whose body was discovered floating in a lagoon in the Cherng Talay area of Thalang. Authorities from Cherng Talay Police Station received a report of a body found in the Laguna lagoon, Moo 6, Cherng Talay Subdistrict. Officers, accompanied by […]

Phuket — Police in Patong have arrested three foreign nationals for overstaying their visas, following a coordinated operation led by senior officers at Patong Police Station. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express. The suspects were identified as: Mr. James Chinekwu Agbo, Nigerian national Mr. Essam Abdullah, Kuwaiti national Mr. Ronelio Sollano, Filipino national All three were […]

Phuket – Immigration Police Division 6, working with Phuket Immigration, have arrested a Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for large-scale fraud linked to a call center gang. The Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express. The suspect, identified as Mrs. Felicia, was apprehended in Phuket after intelligence revealed she had fled to Thailand […]

Phuket — Provincial authorities in Phuket have launched a major operation to regulate social order, targeting establishments suspected of operating as entertainment venues and illegally offering baraku (hookah) services. The raid followed public complaints about clandestine sales and services. Undercover officers entered a venue in Rawai, ordering baraku to obtain a receipt as evidence. Once confirmed, […]