PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign tourist was rescued from heavy seas at Patong Beach after ignoring red flags and lifeguards’ whistles, having confidently declared himself a strong swimmer before being swept out by waves and currents and unable to return to shore. The rescue took place on the evening of August 20 at the popular […]
PHUKET, Thailand – An argument between a mobile phone shop owner and two Israeli tourists over a Free Palestine flag displayed at the entrance of the shop has drawn attention after a video of the exchange was posted on social media, with the shop owner stating the flag had been on display for approximately one […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A French man was taken to hospital after suffering a cut to his right palm during a reported struggle over a knife with his Thai girlfriend at a monthly rental room in Patong in the early hours of August 28, with police responding to a report of a fight and assault involving […]
PHUKET, Thailand – The Israeli Embassy in Thailand has clarified that tourists accused of leaving a Patong restaurant without paying an approximately 8,000-baht bill were not Israeli, following earlier social media claims that had incorrectly identified them as such, with the embassy urging media organisations and social media users to verify nationalities carefully before sharing […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign female tourist was pulled from a drain after falling into it in Phuket’s Kata area on August 29, with footage of the incident sparking widespread online criticism over pedestrian safety and infrastructure maintenance in one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations. The incident was recorded in Kata, Karon subdistrict, Muang […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A 43-year-old Russian man has been found dead inside a condominium room in Phuket’s Kathu district, with authorities estimating that the man had been dead for approximately three days before his body was discovered on August 30. Police were alerted at about 9 p.m. to a death in room 24/89 at The […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A 90-year-old British man was found dead at his villa in Phuket on August 16 after apparently becoming trapped in a chair, with police estimating he had been dead for approximately four to six hours when his housekeeper discovered him. Investigators believe he may have suffered positional asphyxia after being unable to […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A Thai travel agency worker in Patong has alleged that a foreign woman spat at her after being told to stop asking customers for money near the business, in an incident that has drawn attention to the presence of foreign beggars operating in the popular tourist area. The confrontation reportedly took place […]
PHUKET, Thailand – Two Emirati tourists were arrested after allegedly fleeing a police checkpoint in Kathu district, kicking a pursuing officer’s motorcycle and causing him to crash during a chase, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 1 PM on Thursday as officers from Kathu police station were manning a traffic checkpoint near the […]
PHUKET, Thailand – The body of 30-year-old German tourist J. J. K., who was swept out to sea by strong waves at Freedom Beach in Phuket on August 10, 2026, was recovered by rescue teams on August 11, 2026. Indian Tourist in Critical Condition After Ignoring Red Flags in Phuket Local police, disaster-response personnel, and […]