PHUKET, Thailand – An Irish national has been found dead in a lagoon in Phuket, prompting a full police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his demise. The body of 28-year-old S. J. R. L. was discovered floating in a water reservoir in the Cherng Talay area on Thursday morning. One Boy Rescued from Drowning, One […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A Swedish national has been apprehended at a condominium in Phuket after immigration police discovered she was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice connected to a massive transnational call-center fraud ring. The suspect, identified as Mrs. Felicia, was taken into custody in the Moo 9 area of Wichit subdistrict in Muang […]
PHUKET – A foreign tourist was left unconscious on the popular Bangla Road in Phuket after reportedly consuming a cannabis-infused snack, an incident that has intensified public debate over the safety and regulation of such products in Thailand. The event, which occurred on November 27, saw rescue workers unable to provide direct aid after the […]
PHUKET – An 84-year-old German tourist was found deceased in his hotel room near Kamala Beach, Phuket, on the evening of November 30, 2025, after a friend raised the alarm over being unable to contact him. Police from Kamala Police Station were called to the scene around 7:00 p.m. American Man Found Dead in Pattaya […]
PHUKET – A Chinese woman has been detained and barred from leaving Thailand after nearly fifty US $100 banknotes she presented at a currency exchange in Phuket failed authenticity checks, raising fresh concerns over the circulation of counterfeit foreign currency on the island. Chinese Man Arrested at Chatuchak Market in Bangkok With 96 Fake Banknotes […]
PHUKET – Phuket City officials have issued an urgent warning over the island’s escalating waste crisis, which now exceeds local handling capacity, and are calling on other municipal bodies to abandon complacency and join a unified effort to tackle the problem. Thai Authorities Seize Over 736,000 Kilograms of Toxic Metal Waste in Crackdown on Illegal […]
PHUKET – A Thai man and a Norwegian woman have been arrested at a luxury villa in Phuket’s Muang district on suspicion of drug trafficking. The arrest was carried out by Wichit police on Sunday night following intelligence from local drug users and dealers. Norwegian Man Arrested After Violent Tuk-Tuk and Bicycle Theft Attempt in […]
BANGKOK – The owners of a nightclub in India’s coastal state of Goa have fled to Phuket hours after a fire swept through their venue, killing 25 people and injuring many others, according to Indian authorities. The blaze erupted in the early hours of Sunday at a club in the village of Arpora. Fire Erupts […]
PHUKET – A tourist holding Mexican and Canadian citizenship died on Monday afternoon after falling from the ninth floor of a hotel in Phuket’s Patong district. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Miss Denise, was found in the hotel’s parking area on Thaweewong Road shortly before 2 p.m. Finnish Tourist Critically Injured in Fall from […]
PHUKET – A foreign tourist in Phuket has sparked widespread outrage after video footage showed him leaning out of a moving taxi window in a dangerous stunt on Sunday, December 7. The clip, filmed by a following motorist and widely shared online, shows the tourist hanging from the passenger window while a friend records from […]