Pickup Truck Crashes into Power Pole in Kathu Causing Five Hour Blackout and Road...
Kathu –
A pickup truck crashed into a power pole in Kathu causing five hours of blackout and a road was closed in the area.The Phuket Provincial Electric Authority (PEA) was notified of the accident...
Driver survives after his motorbike catches fire while driving down Patong Hill
Patong –
A driver has survived after his motorbike caught fire while he was driving down Patong Hill.
The Patong Police was notified of the incident last night (June 24th) near the Suwan Khiri Wong Temple...
Phuket’s Biggest Stories from the Past Week: Overstay crackdown continues, Foreign bodies wash ashore...
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The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area of Phuket from the past week. The number of stories differs from...
Pickup truck crashes into power pole in Koh Kaew causing blackout for many hours
Koh Kaew –
Electricity had a blackout for two hours in many areas after a pickup truck crashed into a high voltage power pole in Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket.
The Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority report after...
UPDATE: Patong road permanent repairs to be completed in 45 days say officials
Patong, Phuket –
Patong Hill road permanent repair works will take 45 days before cars will be allowed to pass.
Our previous stories:
A road leading to the Patong Hill in Phuket has started to...
Phuket Vegetarian Festival Dates Set for Next Month
Phuket -
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival dates were set which will be held for nine days from October 15th to October 23rd, 2023 with many rituals scheduled, farewell rituals, and street processions.
See the ritual...
Region 8 Police based in Phuket seized 260 guns in 15 days
Phuket –
The Region 8 Police based in Phuket have seized 260 guns in 15 days.
The Region 8 commander Lieutenant General Surapong Thanomjit told the Phuket Express about the raid earlier this week (October 25th)....
Five drug suspects arrested in Phuket with a total of 3.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine...
Phuket –
Five drug suspects have been arrested in Phuket with in total more than 3.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 14,000 methamphetamine pills.
The Phuket Provincial Police revealed the arrest to the local press yesterday...
Food delivery rider allegedly steals bag with cash from a security guard in Thalang,...
Thalang –
 A food delivery rider allegedly stole a bag with 1,500 baht cash from a security guard at a housing estate in the Thalang district earlier this week, the second similar incident this...
 32-year-old man arrested with 70 methamphetamine pills in Phuket
Phuket –
A 32-year-old man has been arrested with 70 methamphetamine pills in Phuket.
A team from the Phuket Provincial Police this week have arrested Mr. Worakorn ‘Joe’ Prateep Na Thalang, 32. He was arrested at...