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Tourist raped by van driver she asked for help
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/04/2026
» PHUKET - A 43-year-old van driver was arrested after a Ukrainian woman complained to police she was raped after asking him to share his internet connection with her so she could contact and find her friend.
One killed, 11 injured in Russian tourist van crash in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/03/2026
» PHUKET - A Russian woman was killed and 11 of her compatriots were left injured when their van smashed into a roadside pole in Thalang district early Wednesday morning.
Cops nab 4 extortionists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/02/2025
» PHUKET: Four men have been arrested while allegedly trying to extort money from two Vietnamese men at gunpoint in a van parked outside a hotel in Muang district.
Phuket police arrest armed extortionists in van outside hotel
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/02/2025
» PHUKET - Four men were arrested while allegedly trying to extort money from two Vietnamese men at gunpoint in a van parked outside a hotel in Muang district.
Foreigner steals van, crashes in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2024
» PHUKET: A foreigner allegedly stole a van the driver left parked with the engine running that was shortly afterwards involved in a collision with another vehicle.
Five Russians jailed in crypto abduction case
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/04/2024
» PHUKET: Five Russian men have been sentenced to two years in jail each for abducting a Russian couple on this resort island province, forcing them to transfer more than 30 million baht worth of cryptocurrency.
Russians suspected of robbing compatriots of B30m
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/02/2024
» PHUKET: Police are questioning four Russian men suspected of abducting a Russian couple on this southern tourist island and forcing them to transfer 30 million baht worth of cryptocurrency.
Vietnamese mother, daughter drown off Phuket's Naithon beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/07/2022
» PHUKET: Two tourists from Vietnam - a woman and her daughter - drowned while swimming in the sea off Naithon beach in Thalang district on Sunday morning.
Pearl loses its lustre
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2022
» Phuket, as does any attraction, relies on having a positive image among potential visitors. However, such an image is always vulnerable to being sullied by high-profile crimes as well as a perceived lack of safety.
Swiss victim's timeline to murder
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/08/2021
» Tourist Police on Friday revealed the timeline of the Swiss woman who loved Thailand but was found murdered at a waterfall in Phuket on Thursday afternoon, and the information included details of her last 1.4-kilometre lone, uphill walk.