Man Arrested with Magic Mushrooms at Patong Cannabis Shop
Patong –
A man was arrested with magic mushrooms at a cannabis shop on the Bangla Road in Patong. Magic mushrooms are listed as illegal category 5 drugs in Thailand.
The Patong Police told the Phuket...
Long-tail Boat Capsizes after Arriving with Tourists on Island in Krabi
Krabi –
A long-tail boat capsized after foreign tourists arrived on an island in the Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Mueang Krabi.
The head of the Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Mr....
Man Arrested for Illegally Trapping Eight Monkeys in Phang Nga
Phang Nga –
A middle-aged man was arrested with eight macaque monkeys that had been illegally trapped which were then seized by relevant officials in the Khura Buri district.
On Thursday (November 23rd), a team of...
Thai Clean Air Advocate Doctor Succumbs to Cancer at 29
PRESS RELEASE:
Dr Krittai Tanasombatkul, a 29-year-old social media sensation physician from Chiang Mai province, passed away on Tuesday (Dec 5) after battling lung cancer. His father announced his passing on social media, accompanied by...
First Annual Kata – Karon Carnival Launched – PHOTO TOUR
Karon –
The first annual Kata – Karon Carnival was launched to boost local tourism.
Our previous story:
The Kata Karon Carnival is being held from Tuesday (December 12th) to Thursday (December 14th) in Karon.
Now for...
UPDATE: British Tourist and Thai Cooker Missing after Diving Boat Capsized in Phang Nga
Phang Nga-
A search has continued for a British tourist and a Thai cook after a diving boat capsized near an island in the Khura Buri district.
Our previous story:
One foreigner and one Thai...
Phuket Hits First Death in Fifth Day of New Year Seven Days Road Safety...
Phuket –
Phuket has announced the first death with 29 injuries and 29 accidents in five days (December 29th, 2023 – January 2nd, 2024) of the New Year Seven Day Road Safety campaign (December 29th,...
Motorbike Taxi Rider in Patong Dies After Shocking Public Daytime Knife Fight with Fellow...
Patong –
A taxi motorbike rider has died while another has sustained injuries after a public daylight knife fight in Patong.
The Patong Police were notified of the incident on Thursday (January 11th) afternoon at a...
Russian Suspected of Being Illegal Tour Guide at Temple in Chalong
Chalong –
A Russian is suspected of acting as an illegal tour guide at a temple in Chalong.
Officers from the Tourism and Guide Office and the Phuket Tourist Police inspected the Phra Yai Temple (Big...
UPDATE: Parents of a Russian Man who Broke into the Phuket Governor’s Office Personally...
Phuket –
The parents of a young Russian man who broke into the Phuket Governor’s office recently personally apologized to the Governor.
Our previous story:
An erratic and unhinged Russian man broke into the Phuket Governor’s office...
