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  • Thailand News5 police officers transferred over child prostitution ring at Patong bar
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:33, 17 March 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 PetpailinPublished: 11:06, 16 March 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 AbhasakunPublished: 14:12, 15 March 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 NewsOfficials bust Patong hookah venue over violations
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:16, 12 March 2023
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    Officials bust Patong hookah venue over violations

    Officials busted a Patong hookah venue on Friday night following complaints. The raid at Crystal Club on Bangla Road was ordered by Phuket Governor Narong, along with other officials. During the raid at around 11.30pm, officials seized a total of 52 hookah sets along with shisha and other equipment, and handed it to police, The Phuket News reported. The officials…

  • Phuket NewsBelgian man tragically dies after trying to defuse argument in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 17:11, 08 March 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 AbhasakunPublished: 09:13, 03 March 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 AbhasakunPublished: 09:12, 01 March 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…

  • Phuket NewsGroup rallies in Patong for end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:26, 27 February 2023
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    Group rallies in Patong for end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    A group rallied in Patong on Saturday, calling for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The group of around 30 people gathered a year and one day after Russia first invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The demonstrators, many of whom were Ukrainians and Russians, held placards with slogans in English and Russian, The Phuket News reported. Slogans included…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket vice governor reports over 500 motorbike accidents in 2 months involving tourists
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:21, 23 February 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
    ThaigerPublished: 10:36, 21 February 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 AbhasakunPublished: 16:11, 20 February 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 NewsRussian woman rushed to hospital after Patong hotel fire
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 09:53, 20 February 2023
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    Russian woman rushed to hospital after Patong hotel fire

    Rescuers rushed a Russian woman to a hospital after a fire broke out at a Patong hotel kitchen on Saturday. The woman, Svetlana Stashko, suffered from smoke inhalation after the blaze broke out on the hotel’s first floor. The hotel is located on Phang Mueang Sai Kor Road. Firefighters arrived on the scene and were able to put out the…

  • Phuket NewsViral video of fight reveals more drama with foreign motorbike racers in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 09:32, 17 February 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 AbhasakunPublished: 14:31, 16 February 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
    leahPublished: 17:57, 14 February 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…

  • Phuket NewsConflicting reports emerge on Canadian man reportedly mugged in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:20, 14 February 2023
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    Conflicting reports emerge on Canadian man reportedly mugged in Patong

    UPDATE Conflicting reports are emerging on the Canadian man who was allegedly mugged in Patong on Friday night. Earlier, Phuket Tourist Police said that the man, 28 year old William Lamarche Saint Louis, told them that five men violently mugged him near Patong Beach. Saint Louis said he had been drinking at a bar before going for a walk at…

  • Phuket NewsPatong police officer reportedly refused to help Canadian tourist violently mugged
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 16:01, 13 February 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 AbhasakunPublished: 09:24, 10 February 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 AbhasakunPublished: 16:02, 25 January 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 NewsPatong taxi driver caught kicking over motorbike
    Neill FrondePublished: 12:46, 24 January 2023
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    Patong taxi driver caught kicking over motorbike

    An angry taxi driver is in hot water after being caught on film kicking over a motorbike. The bike was parked legally in front of the owner’s shop. The incident took place on Sunday in Patong on Phra Metta Road. A video of the fit of rage was posted online. It shows a man, later identified as a 45 year…

  • Phuket NewsKind Thai man returns pricey lost gold bracelet to British tourist in Patong
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:43, 16 January 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 FrondePublished: 10:22, 14 January 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 AbhasakunPublished: 16:34, 12 January 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…

  • Visa InformationIndian, Pakistani men latest busts in overstay crackdown
    Neill FrondePublished: 13:25, 28 December 2022
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    Indian, Pakistani men latest busts in overstay crackdown

    Police are continuing crackdowns on overstayers and have arrested an Indian and a Pakistani man in Patong, both with entry stamps that expired over a thousand days ago. Both were arrested on Phra Baramee Road in the popular Patong area of Phuket on Monday. The 35 year old Pakistani man overstayed his legal visa by 3,270 days according to the…

  • Phuket NewsGet ready for ‘Sexy Run on the Beach’ in Patong this weekend
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:51, 16 December 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…

  • Crime NewsLatest Patong drug crackdown finds staffers all testing negative
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:54, 15 December 2022
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    Latest Patong drug crackdown finds staffers all testing negative

    The latest Patong drug crackdown on Bangla Road found that all staffers tested negative for drug use. The most recent round of drug tests on the popular nightlife hotspot road was conducted on Tuesday night. A team from the Kathu district conducted the “random” tests on 85 staffers, including 35 men and 50 women. According to Patong Police Chief Colonel…

  • Phuket NewsThieves ransack a Patong rental house
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:14, 14 December 2022
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    Thieves ransack a Patong rental house

    Thieves ransacked a rental house in Patong, stealing almost everything including doors and window panes. The house owner, 44 year Phatsamon Chompanat, reported the incident to Patong Police on Monday. Phatsamon said she had left her house locked when she left Phuket two years ago. She said she occasionally came back to visit the house to clean it. When she went…

  • Phuket NewsSwedish man falls from Patong hotel
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 09:40, 14 December 2022
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    Swedish man falls from Patong hotel

    A Swedish man fell from a Patong hotel on Monday. The man, 64 year old Bo Peter Svensson, fell from the second floor of a hotel on Sawatdirak Road near the Sai Namyen Intersection. Rescuers found Bo with several injuries and rushed him to a nearby hospital. The hotel owner, 52 year old Supaphon, told police that Bo had checked…

  • Phuket NewsPatong business operators want transgender sex workers “cleaned up”
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:45, 23 November 2022
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    Patong business operators want transgender sex workers “cleaned up”

    Patong business operators on Bangla Road want transgender sex workers to be “cleaned up,” in addition to food and drink vendors. The president of the Patong Entertainment Business Association, Weerawit Kreuasombat, said… “While Patong officials are now increasing safety management measures on Bangla Road, transgender prostitutes should be cleaned up too. We consistently get complaints that they are annoying and…

  • Crime NewsDespite floods, Patong drug crackdown continues
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 17:03, 16 November 2022
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    Despite floods, Patong drug crackdown continues

    Despite heavy floods in Phuket, police are continuing to crack down on drugs in Patong, particularly on Bangla Road. Last night, Patong Police and Kathu district officials conducted random drug tests on the road. The team targeted touts working on the road who are registered as living in Kathu. The team tested 117 people out of the 195 on its…