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Hong Kong man caught working as tour guide

A Hong Kong man has been arrested and charged for allegedly running a tour company and working as a tour guide in Phuket.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2024

Foreigners caught gambling in Phuket

Five foreigners were arrested and gambling chips worth over 600,000 baht seized during a raid on house Phuket in the early hours of Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2024

Phuket governor condemns New Zealand brothers

The Phuket governor condemned the New Zealand brothers who attacked a traffic policeman and stole his gun on Saturday, saying their serious violation of Thai law is completely unacceptable.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2024

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New Zealanders blacklisted after Phuket policeman attack

Two New Zealand tourists will be blacklisted by Thailand following a shocking attack on a traffic police officer in Phuket.

Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2024

Russian killed in Phuket weed house

A Russian man was found slashed to death on Wednesday afternoon in a rented house in Phuket where cannabis plants were being grown.

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2024

US teen wanted for molesting horses in Phuket

An American teenager is wanted after he was caught molesting at least two pregnant horses in Phuket, causing one of them to miscarry.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2024

Beach reclaimed from private firm in Phuket

The Royal Forest Department (RFD) says it is working with other agencies to reclaim land encroached on by a private company on Nui beach in Phuket.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2024

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Phuket beach road reopens after protest

A development company has reopened a public road giving access to Phuket's Laem Nga beach following a public protest by local residents over its closure.

Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2024

Swiss man to lose elephant foundation

Phuket authorities will revoke the elephant foundation licence of the Swiss man who allegedly kicked a Thai woman doctor on a beach, after cancelling his gun licences, according to the Phuket governor.

Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2024

Foreigners caught working illegally

Police operations targeting foreigners working illegally in Thailand have led to the arrests of a Norwegian woman on Koh Phangan and a Brit on Phuket island.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2024

Phuket Swiss man fined for road rage

A Swiss man who recently made headlines by allegedly kicking a woman on a Phuket beach was fined on Thursday over an incident of road rage against an ambulance driver in December 2023.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2024

Swiss man in Phuket loses visa

The Immigration Bureau has revoked the visa of the Swiss man who allegedly kicked a Thai woman on a beach near his villa in Phuket, calling him a threat to society.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2024

Phuket officials want Swiss man’s visa revoked

Phuket authorities have asked immigration police to revoke the visa of a Swiss national accused of assaulting a woman he thought was trespassing on his property.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2024

Immigration to review Swiss man's visa

Immigration police will review the visa of a Swiss national at the centre of an assault case in Phuket, said deputy Phuket governor Adul Chuthong.

Bangkok Post · Mar 5, 2024

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Bangkok Post · Mar 4, 2024

Thailand wants global Pride event

Thailand will offer Bangkok and Phuket as venues for an international LGBTQ+ summit and other activities in 2028, to show the world the country's support for gender inclusivity.

Bangkok Post · Mar 4, 2024

Locals rally against Swiss man

Phuket residents planned to gather around Yamu Beach in Thalang district on Sunday to rally against a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a local for sitting on steps near his beachfront villa.

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2024

Phuket couple apologise for beach steps incident

A Swiss man who allegedly kicked a woman for sitting on the steps near his Phuket villa, and his Thai wife who berated her, apologised on Friday for their actions.

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2024

Beach argument leads to charges

Police have determined that the steps to a luxurious seaside villa in Phuket were actually built on public land, after the property’s owners were reported for assaulting a woman they claimed was “trespassing”.

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Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2024

Netizens dislike pricey Phuket airfares

Social media saw many comments this week from local travellers complaining about the high price of airfares to Phuket.

Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2024

Chinese woman held for keeping lion in hotel room

Police have arrested a Chinese woman for illegally keeping a lion cub in a hotel room in Phuket.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

Dissident rock band Bi-2 leave Thailand after Russia deportation fears

Human rights groups had urged Thai government not to deport Russian-Belarusian band, who are now in Israel

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2024

Russian band still in Bangkok prison

Members of a Russian-Belarusian rock band are still in a Bangkok prison following their arrest while performing in Phuket.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

Members of Russian anti-war rock band face deportation from Thailand

Bi-2 detained for working without permit after Phuket concert, in latest incident involving anti-war artists in country

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2024

Russian rock band faces deportation from Thailand

Members of a Russian rock band critical of the war in Ukraine are facing possible deportation home from Thailand after they were arrested in Phuket for working without a permit, officials told Reuters on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 23, 2024

Fugitive in Belgium shooting arrested in Phuket

A 36-year-old fugitive sentenced to prison in Belgium for attempted murder has been arrested in Phuket, where he worked as a DJ at a Patong bar.

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