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Emirati tourists arrested after fleeing checkpoint, injuring policeman

PHUKET: 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.

Bangkok Post · Aug 14

Authorities raid drug den in Phuket

A raid on a suspected drug den in Kathu district of Phuket uncovered a large amount of drugs and firearms, provincial authorities said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Authorities raid drug den in Phuket

PHUKET - A raid on a suspected drug den in Kathu district on this tourist island has uncovered a large amount of drugs and firearms, provincial authorities said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

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'Kathu model' a lifesaver for ex-users

A community-based drug rehabilitation programme in Phuket is helping former drug users rebuild their lives through sustained treatment, family support and employment.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1

German arrested on drug rap

A German tourist was arrested in Kathu district of Phuket for taking illicit drugs and overstaying his visa.

Bangkok Post · Oct 15, 2024

Body of missing Russian found floating off Phuket

PHUKET: The body of a Russian man who went missing after being swept into the sea by strong waves at the famous Cape Promthep in Muang district on Friday has been found floating in the sea off Kathu district on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023

Tourist found hanged in Patong police cell

PHUKET: An Australian man was found hanged in a cell at Patong police station on Monday, after being arrested on Sunday night for being drunk and disorderly outside a bar in Kathu district.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023

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Senior cops moved following raid on Phuket bar

Five senior officers attached to Patong police station have been transferred to inactive posts, following a raid on a bar in Kathu district of Phuket where two women were arrested for procuring girls into the flesh trade and six girls were rescued.

Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2023

Phuket bar raided for allegedly procuring minors

PHUKET: Administrative officials raided a bar on Bangla Walking Street in Kathu district on Wednesday night, arrested two women for allegedly procuring girls for visitors and saved six girls from the illicit business.

Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2023

Patong hill road to fully reopen Dec 25

PHUKET: The Patong hill road is expected to fully reopen to traffic on Dec 25, with repair work on its landslip-weakened foundation now almost complete.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022

Patong-Kathu road reopens for one-way traffic

PHUKET: The landslide-damaged Patong hill road has been reopened to small vehicles for one-way traffic from Patong beach to Kathu district.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

Singaporean man killed in Phuket motorcycle-truck crash

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was killed and a female compatriot hurt when he lost control of his motorcycle at a curve on hilly road and rammed into a six-wheel truck in Kathu district on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022

Patong hill road reopens for motorcycles

PHUKET: The damaged hill road between Phuket town and Patong has been reopened for motorcycles, assisting commuters between Kathu and the popular beach area.

Bangkok Post · Oct 27, 2022

Phuket highway repair to cost B5m

The Department of Highways has estimated that it would cost at least 4.9 million baht to repair Highway 4029, the main road which links Phuket's Kathu district with the island's popular Patong beach.

Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

Field hospital opens in Kathu, Phuket

PHUKET: A field hospital has opened in Kathu district to provide general medical services for outpatients while the Patong hill road is closed for repairs, provincial health chief Kusak Kukiatikul said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Damaged Kathu-Patong road reopens to pedestrians

PHUKET: The flood-ravaged road from Kathu to Patong reopened for pedestrians on Sunday, but all vehicles are barred pending repair work.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Landslide closes Phuket hill road, airport route flooded

PHUKET: The Kathu-Patong Road was closed after a landslide on Wednesday, with air passengers warned to leave for Phuket airport several hours in advance because of flooding on the road.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Flooding in Phuket

Heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to hit Phuket on Wednesday.

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Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket

PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Making a Splash

More than a theme water park for the young, Andamanda Phuket is where people of all ages can have a blast. The water park empire is in Kathu district, within easy reach of downtown Phuket and isn't far from main tourist hubs like Phuket Old Town and Patong Beach. I…

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2022

Young Australian falls to death in Phuket

PHUKET: A 19-year-old Australian fell to his death from a hotel building in Kathu district on Wednesday evening.

Bangkok Post · May 29, 2022

Pickup plunges into old mine, woman killed

PHUKET: A 50-year-old woman was killed when a pickup she was driving plunged from a slippery road into a large pond at the site of an old mine in Kathu district on Sunday morning, police said.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

Ukrainian-Thai boy, 8, wounded in suspected shark attack

PHUKET: An eight-year-old boy of mixed Thai and Ukrainian heritage was attacked by a big fish, possibly a shark, while playing in the sea off Kamala beach in Kathu district on Sunday, a rescue unit of the Kamala tambon administration organisation (TAO) reported.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2022

B50m worth of fake brand-name clothing seized in Phuket

PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation police raided a warehouse and three houses in Kathu and Muang districts on Monday and seized more than 10,000 items of falsely labelled brand-name clothing with an estimated market value of 50 million baht.

Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2022

Ukrainian visitors demonstrate against Russian invasion

PHUKET: About 60 Ukrainian tourists rallied briefly on Bangla road in front to Patong police station in Kathu district on Wednesday in protest against the Russian invasion of their homeland.

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