UPDATE: Cars to be allowed on Kathu to Patong lane
Patong –
Cars will be allowed to use the Kathu to Patong lane again effective tomorrow, November 30th.
Our previous story:
Cars are allowed to pass on the partially collapsed Patong Hill Road on both lanes.
Cars are...
Illegal Taxi Driver Arrested in Patong During Ongoing Crackdown
Patong –
An illegal taxi driver was arrested in Patong for using their personal vehicle to transfer tourists.
Lieutenant Suchart Boonrak from the Patong Police told the Phuket Express that this week they have arrested a...
UPDATE: Belgian Who Died in Patong Allegedly Involved in Argument over Tuk Tuk Fee
Patong –
A Belgian man who died after he allegedly slipped and fell in Patong may have been involved in an argument over a Tuk Tuk fare.
Our previous story:
A Belgian man has died after he...
UPDATE: Phuket Motorbike Taxi Rider Facing Charges of Making Threats and Defamation
Phuket –
A motorbike taxi rider who was fined after he was caught being impolite and unprofessional to a passenger in Patong has faced more charges of making threats and defamation and has a past...
Foreign Tourist Allegedly Steals Cannabis Buds from Patong Shop
Patong –
A foreign tourist allegedly stole cannabis buds from a shop in Patong.
The owner of a cannabis shop in Patong, supported with CCTV footage, told the Phuket Express that on Tuesday (July 18th) in...
UPDATE: Tuk Tuk Taxi Driver Surrenders in Patong After Shooting Fellow Taxi Driver
Patong –
A Tuk Tuk taxi driver has surrendered after shooting another Tuk Tuk taxi driver, who sustained serious injuries. The two men worked at the same taxi stand.
Our previous story:
A Tuk Tuk taxi driver...
Phuket Officials Warn Alleged Giant Clam Collectors
Phuket –
Officials have warned that the Giant Clam is a Protected Species in Thailand after they received complaints that people were collecting Giant Clams at a beach in Patong.
The Phuket Marine Resources Conservation...
Dozens of Foreign Tourists Escape Injuries after Bus Crash on Patong Hill
Patong –
Dozen of foreign tourists have escaped injuries after a tour bus crashed into the back of a truck on Patong Hill.
The Patong Police were notified of the accident on Friday afternoon (December 8th)...
Counterfeit Goods Seized in Patong Worth 10 Million Baht
Patong –
More than 500 counterfeit goods were seized at shops in Patong and collectively were worth more than 10 million baht.
The Region 8 Police told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (January 28th)...
Illegal Bar Raided in Patong
Patong –
A bar was raided in Patong after it was opened without permission.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on Saturday (March 23rd) at 11:30 P.M. they raided a bar on the...
