Patong

Phuket— Authorities in Phuket have launched a sweeping enforcement operation against cannabis retailers in Patong’s Bangla Road area, suspending or revoking licenses in a bid to tighten control and safeguard visitors. The operation brought together district officials, provincial public health officers, and volunteer defense corps members to inspect licensed cannabis shops. Authorities told the Phuket […]

Phuket – Phuket officials have intensified their crackdown on illicit trade, arresting ten Thai and Myanamr suspects and confiscating cannabis, e-cigarettes, and untaxed cigarettes valued at over 200,000 baht. Officials told th Phuket Express. Acting on complaints, the team raided Bangla Road in Patong, where unlicensed sales of cannabis and contraband tobacco products were reported. […]

Patong – Police in Patong have arrested a Saudi Arabian national on charges of possessing and intending to distribute illegal narcotics. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express. The arrest took place in the parking area in front of a hotel on Muen Ngern Road, extending to the suspect’s room. Officers seized multiple items of […]

Phuket – The Governor of Phuket, Chotnarin Kerdsom, has personally extended support to a student intern who was assaulted inside a hotel kitchen in Patong, Kathu District. In a meeting at the provincial hall this afternoon, the governor presented a gift basket and financial assistance to encourage the victim’s continued education, while stressing that all […]

Phuket – Residents in parts of Phuket reported feeling tremors late Wednesday morning after a moderate earthquake struck off the northern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake, recorded at 11:18 AM local time, registered a magnitude of 5.1 at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located about 381 kilometers southwest of Satun […]

Phuket — Authorities in Phuket have launched an urgent investigation into reports of discolored seawater along Patong Beach, following directives from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin to strengthen land use oversight and environmental protection in the province. Governor Chotnarin Kedsom instructed the Phuket Office of Natural Resources and […]

Phuket Authorities in Phuket are intensifying their investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy by a 55-year-old Swiss national at Patong Beach earlier this month. At 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday (July 21st), Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, accompanied the victim’s mother to meet with Provincial Police […]

Phuket — Investigators from Patong Police Station are pursuing legal action after a 20‑year‑old female intern was allegedly assaulted by her supervisors inside a hotel kitchen in Patong. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express. The case came to light after posts circulated on Facebook describing the incident, prompting police to launch an inquiry. Police interviewed […]

Patong – Thai immigration police have arrested a Belgian national wanted under an INTERPOL Red Notice for attempted murder and organized crime, ending his brief hideout in Phuket. Immigration Officers told the Phuket Express. They detained the suspect — identified only as Mr. Reid (alias) — outside his condominium in Patong. The arrest followed a […]