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French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2026
» PHUKET: A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at Phuket International Airport's domestic departure baggage screening area.
Fishing boat caught smuggling diesel in Satun
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/01/2026
» SATUN – A fishing boat smuggling 4,000 litres of diesel was intercepted at a pier in Muang district in the early hours of Tuesday.
Illegal shisha seller busted near Phuket school
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/11/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have arrested a shop owner for illegally selling shisha and smoking equipment near a school in Kathu district on this tourist island following a raid on Wednesday night.
Ugandan prostitutes nabbed in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/03/2025
» PHUKET: Police arrested five Ugandan women on Tuesday and later fined them for prostitution in the Patong area of this resort island.
Phuket governor condemns New Zealand brothers who assaulted cop
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/03/2024
» PHUKET: The Phuket governor condemned the New Zealand brothers who attacked a traffic policeman and stole his pistol on Saturday, saying their serious violation of Thai law is completely unacceptable.
Phuket officials want beach bully’s visa revoked
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/03/2024
» PHUKET: Provincial authorities have asked immigration police to revoke the visa of a Swiss national accused of assaulting a woman he mistakenly thought was trespassing on his property.
Phuket expects B2bn revenue from 4-day holiday
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/10/2022
» PHUKET: The four-day government holiday that began on Thursday will generate more than 2 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending on this island province, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket office.
Police preparing cases against after-hours Phuket bars
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/04/2022
» PHUKET: Police are preparing cases against entertainment venues at a hotel in Patong area alleged by a lawyer to have remained open after legal hours, governor Narong Woonciew said on Monday.
Phuket cops transferred after lawyer exposes late-night hotel parties
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/04/2022
» PHUKET: Five top police officers at Patong police station have been ordered to work at the provincial head office in the wake of a video showing the entertainment venues at a hotel opened beyond the legal time limit.
Phuket restricts workers' movements
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/08/2021
» PHUKET: New measures have been ordered by the provincial communicable disease committee to curb the latest outbreak of Covid-19, which has been linked to workers' camps, factories and other workplaces on the island.