PHUKET — A tourist narrowly escaped injury on April 21, 2026, when a parasailing rope snapped moments after take-off, sending the participant plunging into the sea as horrified onlookers watched from the beach. Tourist Plummets from Parasail in Horror Phuket Accident The incident occurred while the parasail had only just been lifted slightly above the […]
PHUKET — A 23-year-old Russian man has died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in the Wichit subdistrict of Mueang Phuket, with authorities saying there were no immediate signs of foul play as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya […]
PHUKET — A French national of North African origin detained in Phuket for an assault during Songkran celebrations on April 12 has filed a counter-complaint, asserting that the Thai victim was the one who initiated the conflict, in a case that has ignited debate over police conduct and the treatment of locals versus foreigners. Three […]
PHUKET — A 33-year-old Australian tourist has been accused of assaulting a hotel employee in Patong following an early morning altercation that reportedly began with a heated argument and escalated into violence. Detained ‘French Man’ Files Counter-Complaint Over Songkran Assault in Phuket The suspect, identified only as Sherlock, is alleged to have attacked a staff […]
PHUKET — A young Thai man is seeking help from authorities and the public after two foreign men, described as Arab-looking, were captured on closed-circuit television stealing his guitar from his parked motorcycle in Karon, marking the latest in a series of thefts by foreign nationals in the province. French-Arab Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested […]
PHUKET — Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of this tourist island, following a coordinated international manhunt that ended in a hotel room in Kathu district. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red […]
PHUKET — A foreign woman was captured on closed-circuit television stealing a pair of Nike shoes left outside a home in the Kok Tanod area of Karon, with the owner initially believing the footwear had been taken by a stray dog before reviewing footage that revealed the true culprit. Foreign TikToker Trashes Goods in Thai […]
PHUKET — A video showing a brawl between a Thai woman and a foreign tourist in Phuket has gone viral, sparking widespread criticism online and raising fresh concerns about the impact of public altercations on the island’s tourism-dependent image. Alley Brawl Erupts Near Pattaya Police Station The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. on […]
PHUKET — A 37-year-old South African man has died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony at a condominium in Phuket, with his body discovered the following morning floating in the building’s swimming pool, authorities said. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Emergency services were alerted after the body was spotted, but the […]
PHUKET — Foreign tourists have sparked widespread online outcry after being filmed engaging in a lewd act inside a moving taxi along Thaveewong Road in Patong, raising fresh concerns about visitor behaviour and the potential damage to the resort island’s hard-won image. Social media storm over sex in a tuk-tuk video posted online The incident […]