Phuket

Residents in fear after second murder in two days

Published

19 years ago

October 11, 1999

Residents in fear after second murder in two days | The Thaiger

PHUKET TOWN: People living in the area of the Fishing Port have asked police to step up patrols after two murders in as many days. Both victims were stabbed to death. The first body was found on Friday, as reported in the Gazette’s online news the following day. On Saturday, police were again called to the port area where another body had been found, this time with two stab wounds in the neck and five in the stomach. Pol Lt Passakorn Sonthikul of the Phuket Town police station told the Gazette that, as with the previous case, there was no identification on the body. Police surmise that the dead man was a fisherman, but have not been able to establish whether he was Thai or Burmese. The victim is estimated to have been around 30 to 35 years old and was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. People living in the area told police that a group of at least 10 fishermen had been seen drinking and singing loudly the evening before, but that no one had dared to ask them to be quiet. Police believe drunkenness may have led to a dispute culminating in the man’s murder. Making their appeal to the authorities, local residents said that theft and general ‘gangsterism’ in the area had also been rising.

Phuket

Fourteen kilograms of marijuana seized in pre-Songkran drug crackdowns

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5 hours ago

March 26, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Fourteen kilograms of marijuana seized in pre-Songkran drug crackdowns | The Thaiger

Phuket police have sized a total of 14 kilograms of marijuana in three separate cases, including intercepting parcel post yesterday. It’s all part of the annual pre-Songkran drugs crackdown.

Phuket Provincial Police have seized a parcel box sent via Thai Post in Rawai where they found 12 kilograms of marijuana. Police are now tracking down the sender.

In the second case police have arrested 46 years old Kamon ‘Noom’ Teeratrakunchai in Wichit. Police seized one kilogram of marijuana inside a Kerry Express parcel box. The suspect has been charged with illegal possession of a Category 5 Drug.

And in the third case Patong police arrested a suspect near a market on Bangla Road in Patong. Police seized one kilogram of marijuana during that arrest. That suspect has also been charged with illegal possession of a Category 5 Drug.

Phuket

Emergency crews participate in fire drill at Phuket airport

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5 hours ago

March 26, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: The Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport emergency crews battled fake fires near the main runway today.

Firefighters and rescue workers were deployed on the tarmac as part of regular drills aimed at improving response times and emergency response efficiency. This was the first such drill at the airport this year.

Observing officials reported that the emergency crews were timely and effective in their response during the exercise. The drills follow a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and are carried out periodically to check on preparedness for various emergencies.

No flights were reportedly affected by the drill.

Phuket

Power outage in parts of Chalong tomorrow

Published

1 day ago

March 25, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTO: PEA

Residents of Chalong should be aware that there is a scheduled power outage from 9am to 4.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday) as the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) continues its work on high power voltage systems in the area.

The blackouts will affect the areas from the Shell petrol station on Patak Road to Bayshore law office opposite Chalong Beach Hotel on Wiset Road.

As always, the PEA apologises for the inconvenience.

For more information contact the Operations and Maintenance Department of the Provincial Electricity Authority on 07 652 1099 (24 hr)