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Brits arrested for ‘ram and rob’ assault in Cherng Talay
Brits arrested for ‘ram and rob’ assault in Cherng Talay
Friday 19 September 2025 12:58 PM
PHUKET: Four British nationals have been arrested in connection with the violent ‘ram and rob’ attack in Cherng Talay yesterday (Sept 18), in which an American tourist knocked off his motorbike and robbed of a luxury watch valued at more than B2.3 million.
American tourist rammed, robbed in Cherng Talay
American tourist rammed, robbed in Cherng Talay
Friday 19 September 2025 09:35 AM
PHUKET: An American tourist was assaulted and robbed in broad daylight yesterday (Sept 18) when two men in a Ford Everest SUV rammed him off his motorbike and robbed him of his B300,000 watch.
Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack
Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack
Tuesday 16 September 2025 10:30 AM
DOHA: Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha yesterday (Sept 15) following last week’s deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital.
Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson in custody
Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson in custody
Saturday 13 September 2025 11:22 AM
UNITED STATES: The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday (Sept 12) to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured.
Right-wing Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at US university
Right-wing Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at US university
Thursday 11 September 2025 11:02 AM
LOS ANGELES: Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead yesterday (Sept 10) in a “political assassination” that sparked fears of more political violence in an increasingly febrile United States.
Teen gang members arrested after reprisal attack
Teen gang members arrested after reprisal attack
Monday 1 September 2025 10:25 AM
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested nearly a dozen of members of the so-called ‘Sapchang’ gang after a violent spree in which teenagers hurled firecrackers and homemade bombs and fired guns in a residential area late on Saturday night (Aug 30).
Australian injured in brawl with French tourist
Australian injured in brawl with French tourist
Monday 1 September 2025 10:10 AM
PHUKET: An Australian man was injured in a fight with a French tourist inside a Patong hotel yesterday morning (Aug 31), prompting police to launch a search for the Frenchman, who fled the scene.
Patong Police hunt knife attackers after man stabbed
Patong Police hunt knife attackers after man stabbed
Monday 1 September 2025 09:53 AM
PHUKET: Police in Patong are searching for two men who stabbed a 49-year-old man on Saturday evening (Aug 30).
Russian wanted over Phuket crypto heist arrested hiding in car on Koh Samui
Russian wanted over Phuket crypto heist arrested hiding in car on Koh Samui
Monday 1 September 2025 09:00 AM
SURAT THANI:  Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old Russian man wanted in connection with a violent robbery in Phuket, after finding him hiding in the back seat of a car on Koh Samui.
Rawai Mayor vows legal action over tourists assault on lifeguards
Rawai Mayor vows legal action over tourists assault on lifeguards
Friday 29 August 2025 01:24 PM
RAWAI: Rawai Mayor Thames Kraitat has vowed to pursue legal action to the fullest extent of the law after a group of foreign tourists spat on and physically assaulted lifeguards at Nai Harn Beach when ordered out of the water during a swimming ban earlier this week.
Foreign tourists attack lifeguard, pay B200k compensation
Foreign tourists attack lifeguard, pay B200k compensation
Thursday 28 August 2025 08:51 AM
PHUKET: A group of foreign tourists who assaulted a lifeguard at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket have agreed to pay the man B200,000 in compensation after a video showing the attack was widely shared on social media.
Police arrest gang members over attempted murder of rival youth
Police arrest gang members over attempted murder of rival youth
Wednesday 27 August 2025 10:02 AM
PHUKET: Police have arrested members of the so-called ‘Sapchang’ (‘losing money’) youth gang after an 18-year-old rival was shot and seriously injured in Wichit on Sunday night (Aug 24).
Police hunt Myanmar man for stabbing Thai co-worker
Police hunt Myanmar man for stabbing Thai co-worker
Wednesday 27 August 2025 09:07 AM
PHUKET: Police are hunting a Myanmar national who fled into the hills of Naka Island, off Phuket’s east coast, after allegedly stabbing a Thai coworker multiple times during a workplace dispute yesterday afternoon (Aug 26).
Tourists attack Phuket lifeguards after ignoring red flags
Tourists attack Phuket lifeguards after ignoring red flags
Tuesday 26 August 2025 11:48 AM
PHUKET: A group of foreign tourists at Nai Harn Beach physically assaulted lifeguards after refusing to comply with a swimming ban marked by red flags on the beach, sparking outrage both on the sand and online.
Bolt driver wanted for raping teacher
Bolt driver wanted for raping teacher
Monday 25 August 2025 09:36 AM
PHUKET: Police in Phuket are searching for a Bolt driver accused of raping a 28-year-old school teacher while taking her home to Pa Khlok in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug 24).
Dutch tourists assaulted by drunken foreigners in Kata
Dutch tourists assaulted by drunken foreigners in Kata
Monday 25 August 2025 09:08 AM
PHUKET: Police are investigating after two Dutch tourists were attacked by two unidentified foreign men outside a hotel in Karon early on Saturday morning (Aug 23).
Israel vows to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn’t disarm, free hostages
Israel vows to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn’t disarm, free hostages
Friday 22 August 2025 01:56 PM
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed today (Aug 22) to destroy Gaza City if Hamas did not agree to disarm, release all remaining hostages in the territory and end the war on Israel’s terms.
Patong Police yet to press charges after brutal gang assault
Patong Police yet to press charges after brutal gang assault
Tuesday 19 August 2025 05:51 PM
PHUKET: Patong Police are claiming they are still waiting for a medical report in order to charge foreign tourists, described in reports as “Arab”, for the vicious beating of a Thai motorbike rental operator in Patong.
Arab tourists charged for beating Patong motorbike rental operator
Arab tourists charged for beating Patong motorbike rental operator
Thursday 14 August 2025 02:08 PM
PHUKET: The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, Nirat Phongsitthaworn, has ordered the Kathu District Chief to immediately investigate a social media post showing Arab tourists attacking a Thai motorbike rental operator in Patong.
Man arrested in Phuket Town for murder of Patong woman
Man arrested in Phuket Town for murder of Patong woman
Thursday 14 August 2025 11:10 AM
PHUKET: A man has been arrested in Phuket Town for the murder of a Patong woman whose body was found weighted down with a chain and dumbbell in the water off Phang Nga earlier this year.

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