Patong

13 gamblers arrested in Patong gambling den raid

Published

4 months ago

June 13, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

13 gamblers arrested in Patong gambling den raid | The Thaiger

Police have arrested 13 gamblers at an illegal gambling den in Patong.

Police received a tip-off that there was an illegal gambling den on Nanai Road in Patong. Police checked out the situation and then raided the gambling den on Nanai Road yesterday. Police arrested 13 gamblers, well at least the ones they were able to capture. Some of the people inside the den were able to escape.

Police seized illegal gambling paraphernalia and 18,390 baht in cash. The gamblers were taken to Patong Police Station to face legal action.

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Crime

Now you see him, now you don’t… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft

Published

2 days ago

October 18, 2019

Greeley Pulitzer

Now you see him, now you don’t… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft | The Thaiger

PHOTO: Patong Police

Patong Police have yet to develop any tangible leads tracking down a foreigner who made off with US$30,000 in cash from a currency exchange booth in Kalim, north of Patong in Phuket, last Tuesday.

The man is about 168 centimetres tall with grey hair and around 60 years old, Patong police told The Phuket News.

“We have no clue what nationality he is.”

He was last seen at the currency exchange booth wearing a purple polo shirt, blue jeans and black cap. Police have checked hotels in the area, police stations across the island and Phuket Immigration, but have yet to join the dots and come up with firm leads.

“Investigators have checked CCTV in the area and collected what evidence we have but we still do not know the man’s name or where he was staying.”

The man had visited the booth several times before Tuesday, when he disappeared with the $30,000 in US banknotes, according to police.

“It was always small amounts”, he added, noting that the amounts didn’t warrant staff at the exchange booth to check the man’s passport before making the exchange.

The man arrived at the booth again at about 1pm on Tuesday, saying that he had 900,000 baht cash to exchange.

SOURCE: The Phuket News

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Patong

Phuket authorities confirm alcohol ban Sunday (starts midnight) for 24 hours

Published

1 week ago

October 12, 2019

The Thaiger

The Phuket Vice Governor and acting Phuket Governor, Supot Rodruang, declared that he has sent an urgent letter from the Department of Provincial Administration to the authorities of the three districts of Phuket to strictly prohibit alcohol sales for 24 hours across Phuket tomorrow (starting midnight tonight) as it is the end of Buddhist Lent tomorrow (Sunday).

The regulation will be enforced from midnight tonight and will be active for 24 hours. He also ordered the authorities of all the districts to announce the ban in their areas and warn shops and entertainment venues that sell alcoholic beverages about the prohibition.

People who are found guilty of selling alcohol during that period risk up to 6 months imprisonment and/or a maximum of 10,000 baht fine.

“There will be teams of officers working with local officials randomly inspecting shops and entertainment venues accordingly.”

The Vice Governor asked that if anyone sees people selling alcohol during this prohibited period, please report it to the Public Health Offices, Disease Control Office or TAS program.

For any further information, please call 0 2590 3342 or the Department of Disease Control’s hotline 1422 as well as 191 or 1599 for emergencies.

The same alcohol ban exists around Thailand for 24 hours.

Monday will be a public holiday around Thailand, as the holiday falls on a Sunday.

Tomorrow, October 13, is also the third anniversary since the day King Bhumibol passed away in 2016.

SOURCE: Phuket Provincial PR

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Patong

Phuket motorcycle crash leaves one tourist dead, another injured

Published

1 week ago

October 11, 2019

May Taylor

Phuket motorcycle crash leaves one tourist dead, another injured | The Thaiger

PHOTO: Kamala Police

The Phuket News reports that an Indian woman has been killed, and her male companion injured, following a motorcycle accident in Patong.

The accident happened last night on the Patong to Kamala road. When police arrived on the scene shortly after 8.00pm, they found the tourists trapped under an SUV, with the 23 year old driver, Worachat Thapachetriwas, waiting at the scene.

The dead woman has been identified as 29 year old Indian national Pragya Paliwal, while the injured man is 27 year old Nitish Mishra, also from India.

Lt Col Somnuek Damkaew from Kamala Police says witnesses reported the man and woman heading south on the bike from Kamala beach while it was raining. Mr Mishra, who was driving, lost control of the bike, which slid across the road, into the path of the oncoming car.

Mr Mishra is being treated in Patong Hospital but there is no further information on his condition at this time.

SOURCE: The Phuket News

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