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American held with 6.6kg of heroin at Phuket airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2025
» A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket airport on Wednesday evening after police found 6.6 kilogrammes of heroin in his luggage as he prepared to board a flight for France.
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
Lawyer, wife arrested for alleged fraud, money-laundering
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2024
» Police arrested high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd and his wife on a highway east of Bangkok on Thursday morning and charged them with fraud and money laundering in connection with a billionaire’s allegation that she lost 71 million baht to him.
Tourism rebounds in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand welcomed 20 million foreign tourists during the first seven months of this year, about half the total for the same period before the spread of Covid-19.
Thai passport ranks 63rd most powerful
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2024
» For the past five years Singapore and Japan have boasted the world's most powerful travel documents, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.
Thai travellers warned to be safety conscious
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/10/2023
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has warned Thais travelling abroad to avoid areas of conflict and demonstrations about the Israeli-Hamas war, for their own safety.
French rail firm fined after train runs over cat
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/07/2023
» A French court on Tuesday fined France’s national rail operator after a departing train ran over a cat hiding on its tracks.
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2023
» More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.
Nok Air veteran to launch Really Cool Airlines
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2023
» Airline veteran Patee Sarasin is setting up a new long-haul carrier, starting with four aircraft and a goal of 70% foreign passengers.