Phuket

Rise in seizures of illegal guns

Published

16 years ago

May 29, 2003

Rise in seizures of illegal guns | The Thaiger

PHUKET: Nineteen people were arrested in Phuket for illegal possession of firearms from May 1 to May 25, according to statistics from the Provincial Police, released soon after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra launched a nationwide crackdown on organized crime on May 20. However, the figures for May revealed a similar number of drug-related raids and arrests as in the same period last year, despite the continuation of the anti-drugs campaign that began in February. Ninety-five offenders were held in 78 cases, compared with 88 arrests in 79 cases last year. Of this May’s figures, 11 cases involved ya bah (methamphetamine), resulting in 10 arrests and the seizure of 71 pills. There were 96 raids and 221 arrests for gambling, including soccer gambling and illegal lotteries, compared with 198 arrests in 106 raids last May. The number of illegal immigrants arrested dipped from 75 to 61. There were 12 arrests for prostitution and three cases of rape were reported, though there have so far been no arrests. Three murders were reported, with two arrests being made, while six people were charged in eight cases of attempted murder. Eight cases of assault resulting in bodily harm produced four arrests. There were 76 cases of burglary, purse-snatching, fraud, extortion and similar offenses, with 39 arrests

Phuket

Phuket house keeper keeps 2,600 meth pills and 3kg of marijuana at house in Rawai

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24 mins ago

January 16, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket house keeper keeps 2,600 meth pills and 3kg of marijuana at house in Rawai | The Thaiger

A Rawai house keeper has been arrested with 2,600 methamphetamine pills and three kilograms of marijuana.

A team of Border Patrol Police has arrested 47 year old Wanlee ‘Mai’ Eiadkerd. Police seized 2,600 methamphetamine pills and three kilograms of marijuana inside a house in Rawai.

The arrest follows police first arresting a Thai woman with methamphetamine pills in Chalong. She told police she got the drugs from a woman called ‘Wanlee’. She said that Wanlee is a house keeper at a house in Soi Yanui, Rawai.

Police continued the investigation and found Wanlee at the house. Police didn’t find any drugs in the house but Wanlee volunteered information that she kept drugs in another house in Sai Yuan, Rawai where she also works as a house keeper.

She was taken to Chalong Police Startion and charged with illegal possession of Category 1 and 5 Drugs with intent to sell.

Phuket

Phuket police launch search for man in Facebook post pointing a gun at his head

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3 hours ago

January 16, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket police launch search for man in Facebook post pointing a gun at his head | The Thaiger

Last night Phuket Police launched a manhunt after a photo of a man pointing gun at his head went viral in social media.

The Phuket City Police took about five hours to find the house after the photo of the man, who was pointing a gun at his head, along with a depressing message, was posted on the man’s social media page.

Police finally identified the house at Koh Sirey in Rassada, east of Phuket Town. Police found the man had already gone to sleep in his bedroom.

Today police will be questioning him and checking the legality and ammunition with his gun. They will also be urging him to seek help if he is having problems.

Phuket

77 year old Swedish tourist rescued at Patong Beach – VIDEO

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4 hours ago

January 16, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

77 year old Swedish tourist rescued at Patong Beach – VIDEO | The Thaiger

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Patong Lifeguard

Lifeguards at Patong Beach rescued a 77 year old Swedish male tourist from drowning after he lost consciousness whilst in the water.

Lifeguards pulled the Swedish tourist, Berlin Goran, out of the water after he passed out whilst swimming at the beach.

Head of Patong lifeguard Somprasong Sangchart says, “We saw other swimmers wave their hands and call for help after they saw Mr Goran fainting face down into the water. We rushed in to retrieve him, he was about 40 metres off shore.

“Mr Goran was unconscious and his pulses was very weak. Lifeguards provided CPR and recovered Mr Goran’s pulse and conciousness. He was rushed to Patong Hospital.”

Doctor says that Mr Goran was very lucky that he was rescued immediately. They say if there was a longer delay he would probably have died.

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