Patong

  • Phuket NewsPatong minivan crash injures four tourists and a driver
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, March 24, 2023
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    Patong minivan crash injures four tourists and a driver

    A Patong minivan crash injured four tourists and a driver. The crash happened when one minivan transporting foreign tourists crashed into another one on the road connecting Patong Beach and Kamala in Phuket. The accident occurred on Phra Baramee Road yesterday, at 11.35am. According to MGR Online, the accident occurred when one minivan drove out of its lane and collided with…

  • Phuket NewsTour bus crash on Patong Hill seriously injures driver
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, March 23, 2023
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    Tour bus crash on Patong Hill seriously injures driver

    A tour bus crashed into a power pole on Patong Hill early this morning, with the driver suffering serious injuries to his leg. The bus slammed into a power pole on the final curve heading into Patong on Phra Baramee Road at around 5am, The Phuket News reported. Police and rescuers arrived on the scene to find the red Phiphairat…

  • Crime NewsAfter Patong bar bust, police on the prowl for human trafficking in Pattaya (video)
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, March 23, 2023
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    After Patong bar bust, police on the prowl for human trafficking in Pattaya (video)

    After the Patong bar bust that made headlines last week, police are on the prowl for human trafficking in Pattaya. Police on Tuesday night carried out a joint operation in a bid to prevent human trafficking, illegal drugs, minors, and the carrying of weapons in nightspots in the area. The operation involved a police team comprised of officers from Pattaya…

  • Phuket NewsArrest warrants for Swiss man and Thai women allegedly involved in Patong bar scandal
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, March 22, 2023
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    Arrest warrants for Swiss man and Thai women allegedly involved in Patong bar scandal

    UPDATE Police issued arrest warrants for a Swiss man and two Thai women allegedly involved in the Patong bar scandal that came to light last week. The scandal involved underage girls being exploited for sexual services. A number of individuals were arrested, and five Patong Police officers were transferred to other posts for their connections to the scandal last week.…

  • Phuket NewsBig Joke to travel to Phuket following Patong sex trafficking bust
    Tara AbhasakunSaturday, March 18, 2023
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    Big Joke to travel to Phuket following Patong sex trafficking bust

    UPDATE The Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakpark, plans to travel to Phuket following the recent sex trafficking bust in Patong, ThaiRath reported yesterday. Yesterday, the deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 8, Pol. Maj. Gen. Wasan Techaakasen, went to Kathu Police Station to follow up and apprehend more suspects involved in the scandal. They were charged…

  • Thailand News5 police officers transferred over child prostitution ring at Patong bar
    Petch PetpailinFriday, March 17, 2023
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    5 police officers transferred over child prostitution ring at Patong bar

    Five officers from Patong Police Station were transferred after they were connected to the child prostitution scandal at a bar in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket. The Operation Underground Railroad anti-trafficking organisation, the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), found evidence to implicate the officers involved in the child prostitution racket at the Velvet bar, which saw the eventual rescue of…

  • Phuket NewsPatong bar raided for child prostitution, 6 teenagers rescued
    Petch PetpailinThursday, March 16, 2023
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    Patong bar raided for child prostitution, 6 teenagers rescued

    The special operation unit from the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) conducted an undercover raid on Velvet bar on Bangla Walking Street in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket yesterday after being notified of child prostitution involving teenagers under 18 years old. The international anti-trafficking organisation, Operation Underground Railroad, complained to the DOPA that Velvet bar on Bangla Walking Street lured…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police bust 7 for allegedly illegally processing cannabis buds
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, March 15, 2023
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    Patong Police bust 7 for allegedly illegally processing cannabis buds

    There’s been another bust in Patong over nightlife and substances. Patong Police on Monday night busted seven people for allegedly illegally processing cannabis buds. Police apprehended the seven individuals on Bangla Road, and Soi Sane Sabai. This was after the police, along with staffers from the Department of Traditional Thai medicine, inspected cannabis shops on the roads. The seven people…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police still probing the cause of Belgian man’s death
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, March 10, 2023
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    Patong Police still probing the cause of Belgian man’s death

    UPDATE Patong Police are still probing the cause of the death of a Belgian man reported on Wednesday. The Phuket Express reported yesterday that Patong Police are reviewing the incident to determine if the man did indeed slip and fall, as was reported earlier, or if his death was caused by a physical confrontation. The victim’s friend said they got in…

  • Phuket NewsBelgian man tragically dies after trying to defuse argument in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, March 8, 2023
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    Belgian man tragically dies after trying to defuse argument in Patong

    A Belgian man tragically died after he reportedly tried to defuse an argument in Patong. The man’s friend told Patong Police that he had been in a heated argument with a Thai man at an apartment in Soi Nanai. The victim had been trying to stop the heated exchange, and for unknown reasons, he reportedly ran and slipped, hitting his…

  • Phuket NewsCops charge Canadian who claimed he was mugged in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, March 3, 2023
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    Cops charge Canadian who claimed he was mugged in Patong

    UPDATE Cops have charged the Canadian tourist who last month claimed he was violently mugged in Patong. Patong Police say the tourist, 28 year old William Lamarche-Saint-Louis, was not robbed as he said he was, and he started the fight. Police said that after a full investigation, it was found that the incident began when Saint-Louis sat on a beach…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police swoop on street racers
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, March 1, 2023
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    Patong Police swoop on street racers

    Patong Police swooped on street racers on Monday night, following the area’s numerous problems with foreign motorbike racers. Officers were stationed across Patong after 10pm. Meanwhile, Patong Traffic Police set up a checkpoint at the bottom of Patong Hill. Patong Police did not specify how many people were caught dangerously speeding, The Phuket News reported. Last week, the Thai government…

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest Russian man and Thai woman in Patong over cannabis and work permits
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, February 23, 2023
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    Police arrest Russian man and Thai woman in Patong over cannabis and work permits

    Police arrested a Russian man and a Thai woman in Patong over cannabis and work permits. This was after Kathu District Chief Thitiwat Boonkit led a team to inspect cannabis shops in Patong, The Phuket Express reported yesterday. The Thai woman, identified as 39 year old Apiradee Hanyek, was accused of selling cannabis buds without a permit. Some 175 bags…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket vice governor reports over 500 motorbike accidents in 2 months involving tourists
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, February 23, 2023
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    Phuket vice governor reports over 500 motorbike accidents in 2 months involving tourists

    Phuket’s vice governor reported that over 500 motorbike accidents have occurred in the area involving foreign tourists in the past two months. Phuket Vice Governor Anuphap led a meeting on the increasingly pressing issue yesterday. Anuphap said many of the accidents involved foreign tourists who had rented motorbikes. He said… “Eighty percent of them do not have driving licenses, some…

  • Travel Guides10 most popular hotels in Patong, Phuket
    ThaigerTuesday, February 21, 2023
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    10 most popular hotels in Patong, Phuket

    Staying in Patong is a convenient option for visitors to Phuket, as it provides access to major attractions and is popular among other travelers. The area is known for its nightlife and the Bangla Walking Street. Many hotels in the area offer activities for families with children, making it a great destination for a tropical holiday. Patong is a popular…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police catch 3 Mongolian credit card thieves
    Tara AbhasakunMonday, February 20, 2023
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    Patong Police catch 3 Mongolian credit card thieves

    Patong Police caught three Mongolian credit card thieves yesterday. This was after a Malaysian man, Choi Mei Choo, and a Singaporean woman, Ho See Ling, filed police reports on February 11. The two said their wallet was stolen at a pier in Patong, and that they later received SMS messages about expensive products being bought with their credit card. Patong…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police arrest 5 over fight involving foreign motorbike racers
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, February 17, 2023
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    Patong Police arrest 5 over fight involving foreign motorbike racers

    UPDATE Patong Police have arrested five people in connection with the recent fight involving foreign motorbike racers on Bangla Road earlier this week. Police said they used CCTV footage to hunt down two Swedish nationals and three Thais. One of the men arrested admitted that he got involved in the fight after he warned a group of foreign motorbike racers…

  • Phuket NewsViral video of fight reveals more drama with foreign motorbike racers in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, February 17, 2023
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    Viral video of fight reveals more drama with foreign motorbike racers in Patong

    Patong is once again having drama with foreign motorbike racers. On Wednesday night, a video of a fight involving foreign motorbike racers on Bangla Road went viral. The racers were reportedly causing a disturbance. Residents and police tried to warn the racers to stop, but they didn’t listen. The racers then allegedly pushed residents before the residents got angrier and…

  • Phuket NewsPatong Police bust Frenchman for hit-and-run that seriously injured woman
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, February 16, 2023
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    Patong Police bust Frenchman for hit-and-run that seriously injured woman

    Patong police busted a Frenchman for a hit and run after a Thai pedestrian was seriously injured last week. The culprit, Naji Sami Bouakkz, hit a woman, 54 year old Maliwan Sarnrat, with his motorbike on Friday, February 10. The incident happened on Soi Sai Namyen. Bouakkz did not stop his motorbike after hitting Maliwan. Officers and rescuers rushed Maliwan…

  • Crime NewsCanadian placed on ‘watchlist’ over Thai girlfriend’s death in Phuket
    leahTuesday, February 14, 2023
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    Canadian placed on ‘watchlist’ over Thai girlfriend’s death in Phuket

    UPDATE Deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn said the Canadian man whose girlfriend was found hanged in Phuket, southern Thailand, last week has been placed on a “watchlist” and will be investigated. The deceased, 31 year old Wanvisa Riewklang, reported her boyfriend, 51 year old “Landy” to the police for alleged assault just days before her death. Wanvisa’s…

  • Crime NewsThai man accuses Canadian man of murdering his sister in Phuket
    leahMonday, February 13, 2023
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    Thai man accuses Canadian man of murdering his sister in Phuket

    A Thai man accuses a Canadian man of murdering his younger sister who was found hanged in a nail salon in Phuket, southern Thailand, last week. He says the Canadian assaulted, held hostage, drugged, and blackmailed his sister just days before her death. She reported him to the police three days prior to being found dead. The Canadian allegedly offered…

  • Phuket NewsPatong police officer reportedly refused to help Canadian tourist violently mugged
    Tara AbhasakunMonday, February 13, 2023
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    Patong police officer reportedly refused to help Canadian tourist violently mugged

    A Patong police officer reportedly refused to help a Canadian tourist who was violently mugged. The victim, 28 year old William Lamarche Saint Louis, said five men violently mugged him near Patong Beach on Friday. Saint Louis told Patong Police he had been drinking at a bar before going for a walk at night. He said five men approached him…

  • Phuket NewsCops bust large group of French motorbike racers in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, February 10, 2023
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    Cops bust large group of French motorbike racers in Patong

    Motorbike racing tourists are once again causing a public nuisance in Thailand, this time in Patong. Cops busted a large group of French motorbike racers in Patong on Wednesday night. Footage of the racers went viral on local social media platforms, causing outrage among residents. The residents complained that the racers were disturbing them when they were trying to relax,…

  • Phuket NewsCops nab Patong entertainment staffer allegedly selling cocaine to tourists
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, January 25, 2023
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    Cops nab Patong entertainment staffer allegedly selling cocaine to tourists

    Cops nabbed a Patong entertainment staffer on Saturday who allegedly sold cocaine to tourists. Police patrolling the infamous party hotspot of Bangla Road received a tip-off from an anonymous entertainment venue operator that a staffer was selling cocaine to tourists on the road. The police then caught the staffer, 61 year old Rueng, reportedly with three bags of cocaine weighing 1.77…

  • Phuket NewsOfficials work to tackle homelessness around Patong Beach
    Tara AbhasakunTuesday, January 24, 2023
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    Officials work to tackle homelessness around Patong Beach

    Phuket officials are working to tackle homelessness around Patong Beach. Officials from the Phuket Protection Center for the Destitute said they inspected Patong Beach and the surrounding area from Monday, January 16 to Friday, January 20, along with Patong Police and Patong Law Enforcement officers. The team found eight homeless people including four men, three women, and a young girl. The…

  • Phuket NewsKind Thai man returns pricey lost gold bracelet to British tourist in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunMonday, January 16, 2023
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    Kind Thai man returns pricey lost gold bracelet to British tourist in Patong

    A kind Thai man returned a pricey lost gold necklace to a British tourist in Patong last week, media reported yesterday. The Thai man, 46-year-old Jakkarin Kongmueang, told Patong Police he found the bracelet at a bar in Soi Bangla on January 11. The Phuket Express reported that the bracelet was worth 150,000 baht. Jakkarin went to the station to file a report…

  • Transport NewsPatong-Chalong road construction nears completion
    Neill FrondeSaturday, January 14, 2023
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    Patong-Chalong road construction nears completion

    The construction of a new road connecting Chalong to Patong in Phuket is expected to open to the public soon, according to the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO). The announcement came after the PPAO President and Deputy President conducted in-person inspections along the construction site yesterday and the day before. The PPAO Deputy President has closely monitored progress, frequenting the…

  • Phuket NewsRussian woman almost drowns on Patong beach
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, January 12, 2023
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    Russian woman almost drowns on Patong beach

    It was a close call for one Russian woman who almost drowned on Patong Beach yesterday. The incident happened at the part of the beach near the Bangla Police Box. Tourists pulled the unconscious woman out of the water, and lifeguards, once aware of the situation, rushed to help. The lifeguards, and a tourist who was a doctor, worked to…

  • Phuket NewsPatong lifeguards rescue Australian tourist who suddenly fell unconscious
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, December 21, 2022
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    Patong lifeguards rescue Australian tourist who suddenly fell unconscious

    Patong Beach lifeguards rescued an Australian tourist after she suddenly lost consciousness and her pulse yesterday. The lifeguards provided the elderly woman with CPR as they waited for an ambulance from Patong Hospital to arrive. The lifeguards used a cardiac pump to help revive the woman. The woman’s pulse was back after the CPR, although she was still unconscious. The…

  • Phuket NewsGet ready for ‘Sexy Run on the Beach’ in Patong this weekend
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, December 16, 2022
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    Get ready for ‘Sexy Run on the Beach’ in Patong this weekend

    Get ready for a steamy event coming up in Patong this weekend. All genders and ages are invited to participate in the ‘Sexy Run on the Beach.’ The event will be held on Sunday, December 18 from 4pm to 6pm at Sea Pearl Intersection. Participants will run along the beach for about 3 kilometres. They are invited to wear anything…