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Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday.
Phuket targets dodgy cabs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/11/2025
» Fake taxi registrations are a growing problem on ride-hailing applications, putting Phuket's tourism reputation at risk, says its provincial administration.
Pygmy killer whales rescued in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/08/2024
» PHUKET - Three pygmy killer whales — a rarely seen type of oceanic dolphin — were rescued after they were found in a mangrove forest in Thalang district of this island province on Saturday morning.
Two Nigerians, Thai woman arrested in Phuket romance scam
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/02/2024
» PHUKET: Two Nigerian men and a Thai woman were arrested in Thalang district of this resort island province for alleged involvement in a romance scam.
Woman arriving from Dubai caught with cocaine
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/04/2023
» PHUKET: A woman passenger was arrested on arrival at Phuket airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht on Wednesday night.
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.
Phuket issues alert on infected arrivals
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/02/2022
» Phuket is asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to improve Covid-19 screening measures for international visitors, following an alarming number of tourists testing positive on arrival.
Saddened Swiss consul calls for arrest of woman's killer
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/08/2021
» PHUKET: The honorary consul of Switzerland in Phuket has expressed great sorrow and strong condemnation of the murder of a Swiss woman tourist in this sandboxed southern province.
'Slip of the tongue' lands unhappy airline passenger in trouble
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/11/2020
» PHUKET: A disgruntled passenger was arrested after he was heard saying "I think this airline should be bombed" as he was boarding a plane at Phuket international airport on Monday.
Russian man arrested over fraudulent tour sales
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/06/2020
» PHUKET: A Russian man has been arrested for the alleged fraudulent sale of tour packages to his compatriots, costing the tour company he worked for more than 100,000 baht in lost revenue.