PHUKET – Police arrested two Canadians and two Thai nationals who were involved in an illegal international school business. Officers from the Chalong Police Station successfully conducted the targeted raid on August 6, 2026. This specific operation targeted foreign investors who were actively using Thai citizens as their business nominees. The police successfully arrested two […]
PHUKET – Thai immigration police have successfully captured a Swedish woman wanted internationally for a massive public fraud case. The suspect was quietly hiding out in a sunny southern province of Thailand on a tourist visa. She had been actively evading justice after allegedly operating a highly profitable call center scam network. Officers tracked down […]
Phuket – The Governor of Phuket, Mr. Chotnarin Kerdsom, presented a certificate of honor to Rattikan Amloy, better known as “Nene Royal” or Praew, recognizing her outstanding musical talent and international achievements. The ceremony took place at the Phuket Provincial Hall, witnessed by Deputy Governor Romdon Hayiawae, Provincial Education Officer Panna Phromwichian, and senior officials […]
Phuket— Thalang Police have stepped up fire safety inspections at entertainment venues and similar establishments to ensure the protection of patrons and staff. Our previous stories: The Governor of Phuket, Chotinarin Kerdsom, has directed sweeping safety inspections across the province’s entertainment venues, hotels, and restaurants following a deadly fire in Bangkok that claimed multiple lives. […]
Patong – Thai immigration police have arrested a Belgian national wanted under an INTERPOL Red Notice for attempted murder and organized crime, ending his brief hideout in Phuket. Immigration Officers told the Phuket Express that they detained the suspect , identified only as Mr. Reid (alias), outside his condominium in Patong. The arrest followed a […]
Phuket Authorities in Phuket are intensifying their investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy by a 55-year-old Swiss national at Patong Beach earlier this month. At 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday (July 21st), Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, accompanied the victim’s mother to meet with Provincial Police […]
Phuket – The recent government-led effort to reopen public access to Nui Beach in Phuket may appear at first glance to be a local dispute over land use. Yet, the case has quickly become emblematic of a broader national challenge: how Thailand manages its natural resources, enforces the law, and protects the public’s right to […]
Phuket— Deputy Interior Minister Polpree Suwanchawee has intensified efforts to dismantle nominee business structures in Thailand, leading a high-profile inspection of hotels in Phuket suspected of foreign-controlled ownership. The campaign is part of the government’s stance that “Thailand’s land must belong to Thai people.” During the inspection of hotels across three districts in Phuket, authorities […]
Phuket – On July 22nd, 2026, the Customs Department, through the Regional Customs Office 5, carried out a targeted inspection at a private courier company in Phuket. The operation was to prevent the spread of illegal substances in one of Thailand’s most prominent tourist destinations. Using X-ray screening and random checks on suspicious parcels, officers […]
Phuket – Thai authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Russian national accused of orchestrating a sophisticated theft of more than 600,000 baht in foreign currency from a prominent shopping mall in Phuket last week. Our previous story: Police in Phuket are hunting for a daring thief who staged a late-night robbery inside a […]