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Van crashes with ice truck in Krabi
A van has crashed into the back of a 6 wheel ice truck in Krabi critically injuring the van driver yesterday (April 10). The van driver, Nattapong Ketmuang, was stuck in the damaged vehicle after the crash on Krabi-Khaothong route before the rescue team rescued him out by using the ‘jaws of life’. He had a broken right leg and…
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Phuket’s Governor urges care over Songkran
Phuket’s Governor, Norapat Plodthong, is urging special attention to road safety during the peak period of Songkran from today, April 11 – April 17 during his regular morning meeting. He is ordering the departments involved to install lights at road curves and known risky spots. Also, he is emphasising to officials working at checkpoints to enforce the law strictly and…
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Husband stabbed with pair of scissors in Kathu
A 42 year old man, Somporn Iadchang, was stabbed by his wife during a fight last night. He was stabbed on his neck and shoulder. The incident occurred in Kathu late last evening (April 9). Police found the husband lying on the floor after being stabbed several times in a house located in Soi Nakrob. He was sent to Vachira…
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Mobile phone shop robbery in Rassada
70 Mobile phones and 7,000 Baht in cash were robbed from a mobile phone shop named No.1 in Rassada. The robber also took away the CCTV camera in the shop and covered the one outside the shop. However, the robber dropped a knitted hat at the scene. This morning (April 10), Muang Phuket Police received a report about the robbery.…
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Dog owners shot by neighbour over loud dog barking in Wichit
A family of three has been shot late last night (April 9) resulting in injuries after their neighbour got angry over their dog barking loudly. At about 11.30 pm last night, Wichit Police received a report about the shooting at Tinnawut Village, off Chao Fah West Road. Police and rescue teams found a lot of blood at the scene from…
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Patong hotel operators counter-sue military and former employee
The Patong Paragon Hotel operator, Wisit Iew-Wirotrit, together with his lawyer, Ananchai Chaiyadet and his lawyer team, visited Patong’s Police Station to issue litigation against the army officers and his former employee, both for criminal and civil charges, asking for 100 million Baht compensation. The charges include unlawful detention and perjury. The lawyer said prior to the police report that……
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Krabi’s Emerald Pond defaced by tourist graffiti
The famous Emerald Pond in Krabi has been defaced with hand writings and scratches by visitors while the Chief of Khao Pra Bangkram Non-Hunting Area is preparing to prosecute anyone who is caught writing or scratching their names in the stones there. An approximately 1 metre long area of the Emerald Pond is covered in hastily-scratched handwriting, names and pictures.…
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Thai soap opera inspires traditional dress for ID cards
The Thai soap opera ‘Buppae Sanniwas’ (Love Destiny) is the hot ticket at the moment inspiring Thais to get back to their historical roots and ‘Thainess’, even for official documents. Some Thai ladies have even gone so far as to dress in traditional outfits to take pictures for their ID cards in Phuket. At Phuket Municipality Office a local woman,…
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Drug crackdown in Krabi’s palm oil plantation
A man and a woman in Krabi have been arrested in an palm oil plantation with more than 2,000 amphetamine pills, 83 grams of methamphetamine, 500 millilitre of Kratom leave water and a gun alongside their assets valued at about 1 million Baht. The 29 year old man, Athorn Luknoi, was arrested with 208 amphtamine pills, 0.72 grams of methamphetamine…
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One dead, one injured in Kalim motorcycle/van crash
A crash between a van and a motorcycle in Kalim has resulted in one casualty and another critically injured. The accident occurred in front of Soi Phra Baramee 7 on Phra Baramee Road, Kalim yesterday. Police found the yellow plate van driver, Suthep Yoosuk, and a French man, Dault Julien Sebastian, who rode the motorcycle, and Lamprai Pako who sat…
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Chinese tourist drowns in Patong
A 56 year old Chinese man, Teng Yiding, has drowned in the waters off Patong Beach. Patong police received a report about the drowning yesterday (April 4) and rushed to the scene. He drowned near a hotel on Taweewong Road in Patong. His son, Yang Yongpeng, told the police that they are a family of 5 that arrived in Phuket…
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Robbery gone wrong in Soi Ta-iad
A 39 year old robber, Chatchai Sittipanya, tried to rob a hotel room in Soi Ta-iad (Soi Muay Thai) without realising that the whole street is renowned for Muay Thai and MMA training. Everything was going well until he was confronted by the person occupying the room he was trying to rob. He ended up by getting man-handled and locked…
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Myanmar robber arrested thanks to his tattoo
Ko Htwe Ovoen, from Myanmar, was arrested by Wichit police after robbing houses in the area. Police tracked him down partly due to the distinctive tattoo on his neck. After receiving a report about a robbery in Villa Doarung village on March 25 and at Phuket Villa California village on March 31, Wichit Police checked the CCTV camera footage in…
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Python found after eating villager’s chickens in Krabi
A 4 metre long python has been found in the Lamtab District of Krabi yesterday (April 3) after it ate a few chickens that belong to a local man. Earlier, he said he also found a smaller python getting into his fishing trawl cage in a camel nearby. The Tek Ka Jee Kung Koh Lamtub Rescue Team received a report…
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Krabi military fixing bridge washed away in rain
Krabi military officers brought in machineries to Tupprik Sub-District yesterday (April 2) to fix Huay To Bridge after it has been damaged by flash flood. The damage of the bridge blocked a local community of 30 houses near Khao Panom Benja National Park as well as tourists from entering the national park. They had to walk through water to get to…
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Transgender beauty queen is a hit at annual military lottery
Isaree ‘Nat’ Mungman, who was crowned Miss Trans Universe 2018 and Miss Beauty Boy 2018, joined the military lottery in Khao Panom District, in Krabi. The annual lottery applies to all Thai men aged 21 – 26. The lottery randomly selects men for compulsory military service for two years. But there are a number of exemptions. The unexpected arrival of…
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Phuket welcomes new catamaran ‘Wasuthep’
Phuket Marine Police have received their new patrol catamaran named ‘Wasuthep’ aiming to strengthen marine safety around the water surrounding the island with a fast, contemporary design vessel. Phuket Governor, Norapat Plodthong, chaired a ceremony to welcome the new addition at Rassada Pier after the boat arrived in Phuket from Surat Thani. The catamaran is constructed of aluminum to Lloyd…
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Smart Bus takes the coastal route
Phuket’s new smart bus kicked off yesterday featuring two initial routes around the island. The route travels along Thepkasattri Road until it reaches Thalang where it takes a turn towards the coast through Cherngtalay and Bang Tao and on to Surin, Kamala and Patong. Then it continues along the coast to Karon and Kata, over the hill at Kata Noi…
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Thalang robber arrested
Thalang Police have arrested a 27 year old man from Phang Nga, Kittikorn Somsert, who robbed valuables worth about 200,000 Baht from a local house during daylight. The police saw the robber riding a bicycle along with plenty of bags and seemed suspicious so they stopped him to talk. Police found that the stolen items include a bicycle, a Nikon…
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Drugs crackdown at Sapanruam Community in Rassada
Police have arrested 5 people with drugs and electronic cigarettes. The Sapanruam Community in Rassada was the target. Police have long recognised it to be a drug trading area. Police initially arrested 67 year old Daeng Chuaysod at the community with 5 kilograms of Kratom leaves and 46 bottles of coughing syrup, 60 ml each. Then police arrested 21 year…
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Police arrest the Patong motorcycle robber
The 27 year old motorcycle taxi, Anuruk ‘Ten’ Padungpon, who has already confessed to robbing a Turkish woman, 26 year old Biher Ucar, has now been arrested but denies the alleged attempt at sexual assault of the victim. This morning (March 28), police spoke to the media revealing the motorcycle taxi robber from Phang Nga. He was caught at his…
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4.5 metre King Cobra captured in Karon
This morning (March 28), the Phuket Ruamjai Rescue Foundation captured a 4.5 metre male king cobra. Records show that there have been about 80 snakes captured within the past 3 months by the Ruamjai team. The rescue team was contacted by a local about the snake in Soi Patak 24 in Karon. The snake was hidden underneath a green-plate taxi parked…
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35 million make-over for the Charter Bank building in Old Phuket Town
The Sino-Portuguese mansion of Charter Bank is poised for a full renovation thanks to a 35 million Baht budget to turn it into a museum and to accommodate VIP guests of the island, aiming to attract more tourists to visit the place as well. “There are many buildings in the area of Phuket Municipality that are unique in Sino-Portuguese style,…
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Phuket Airport has a lot to fix – Transport Commission
The Transport Commission of the National Assembly of Thailand (NAT) visited Phuket International Airport to follow up on the current renovation and services at the terminal following numerous complaints from passengers, tour companies, media and other government departments. The team from the Transport Commission were welcomed by the Director of Phuket International Airport, Petch Chancharoen, who took them on a…
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Turkish woman robbed by Patong motorcycle taxi
Police have been searching for a motorcycle taxi, after a complaint from a Turkish tourist over sexual harassment and robbery. Police checked out the CCTV camera footage in the Patong area where the taxi picked up the victim. The 26 year old Turkish tourist was found by a police officer at Bangwad Dam yesterday while he was jogging. She was…
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Four Andaman provinces discuss logistics issues
The Transport Commission of the National Assembly of Thailand held a meeting at the Proud Phuket Hotel to discuss logistics development for Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga and Ranong with the governors of the 4 provinces. The Chairperson of the Transport Commission, Lt Gen Charaesak Anupap, says that the commission board have received many submissions from individuals, including operators and players…
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Phattalung man dies in van/bike crash in Kathu
A 25 year old man from Phattalung, Wanlop Pothongkham, cut in front of a van with his motorcycle and was killed yesterday (March 25). At the scene, on Wichit Songkram Road before Plus Condo 2, Kathu police found the van with the 43 year old driver, Somporn Kohsaman, parked on the left lane of the road with damage on his…
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35 tourists jump off burning dive boat in Krabi
35 passengers escaped unscathed after a diving boat called ‘Chontara’ they were travelling in caught fire near an island in Krabi province late last night/Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. The diving boat with 35 passengers was on its way back from a diving trip from Lanta Island to Phi Phi Island just after midnight. Fortunately, a nearby boat was…
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Double fatality in Krabi bus crash
PHOTOS: มูลนิธิกระบี่พิทักษ์ประชา (Krabi Rescue) In what’s been a horror week on Thailand’s roads, two people have been killed and another six injured after a tour bus crashed into a pickup at an intersection in Krabi last night around 10pm (March 23). The double-decker bus was heading to Krabi Airport to pick up tourists. The accident happened in the Ao Luek…
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Tour bus drives over Kata Hill roadside
A Chinese tour bus careered over the side of a 10 metre deep last night. The driver has blamed the slippery road conditions last night. 15 Chinese tourists were injured. The accident occurred on the curve heading down Kata hill heading westward, just after the Karon PEA Office. Police found the 52 year old driver, Wisut Krasaeporn, and tourists climbing…
