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Police in Phuket crack down on rising cybercrime
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/10/2025
» Phuket Provincial Police have launched a cyber awareness initiative aimed at equipping frontline personnel with the skills to combat online threats in response to a dramatic rise in technology-related crimes.
UAE tourist fined for driving car on Phuket beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/06/2025
» PHUKET - A tourist from the United Arab Emirates has been penalised for driving a car on a beach.
Phuket beefs up controls on foreigners after surge in crime
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/03/2025
» Phuket, in association with international consulates, is ramping up its immigration screenings and crackdowns on illegal activities following a surge in the number of drug-related crimes and foreigners working on the island illegally.
Phuket to boost safety initiatives for high season
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/08/2024
» Tourist safety needs to be a top priority in Phuket for the upcoming high season, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
American arrested for theft, assault in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/05/2024
» PHUKET: An American man accused of assaulting a Thai woman and stealing her cash and valuables last month was arrested in Muang district of this island province on Friday, police said.
Roundup sees 1,000 held
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/07/2023
» PHUKET: More than 1,000 drugs suspects were arrested in seven southern provinces during the "Sayob Andaman (Defeating Andaman) 7/66" operation by Provincial Police Division 8.
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/03/2023
» More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in the southern resort province of Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.
Phuket sees 4m foreign tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/09/2022
» Over four million visitors have arrived in Phuket in the first eight months of 2022, generating at least 66 billion baht for the resort island, according to deputy governor Pichet Panapong.
Few callers to Russian-Ukrainian tourist help centre
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/03/2022
» PHUKET: Most Russian tourists seem to be coping with being stranded in Phuket by flight cancellations resulting from the Russian war on Ukraine, according to the local tourism office.
Hotels 'helping' stranded tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/03/2022
» Phuket: Businesses on this resort island are helping stranded Russian and Ukrainian tourists by lowering the price of their accommodation, says the Thai Hotels Association.