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Chinese fugitive wanted for fraud arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» PHUKET - A 32-year-old Chinese national wanted in his country on fraud charges involving losses of more than 5 million baht has been arrested in the Patong area of this island province.
Hotel worker held for room entry bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» PHUKET: A hotel employee accused of attempting to enter a female guest's room late at night was taken into custody Sunday afternoon and brought before the Phuket Provincial Court, where he pleaded guilty to attempted nighttime trespass.
Woman made B80k a day delivering unordered junk goods to the gullible
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/11/2025
» PHUKET - A 30-year-old woman was arrested at a warehouse in Muang district for allegedly delivering unsolicited, substandard goods to people who had not ordered them and collecting an estimated 80,000 baht a day from those who paid.
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.
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.
Phuket aims to become ‘safest city’
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2023
» PHUKET: An effort is under way to make Phuket the safest city in Southeast Asia following a number of incidents involving tourists.
Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese visitor over refund
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2023
» PHUKET: Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official and apologised for a Thai tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist. They also reported on the penalty awarded in the case.
Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese tourist
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/02/2023
» PHUKET: Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official, apologised for a tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist and reported on the penalty given in the case.
Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2023
» A Phuket travel agent seen attacking a Chinese tourist in a TikTok video has claimed he punched her first in a dispute over a refund.
New rules spook tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/01/2023
» Tourism business associations in Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi are calling on the government to relax the Covid-19 restrictions for incoming air passengers, which were abruptly announced on Saturday in response to China's decision to reopen its borders and are due to come into effect today.