Tag: Phuket
Arrest warrants out for 2 Canadians in the killing of gangster in Phuket
THE Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for two Canadian men, both former soldiers, who are suspects in the the murder of Indian-Canadian gangster in front of his luxury villa at Phuket’s Rawai beach on Feb. 4, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Feb. 12). The two suspects were seen firing a volley of bullets at …
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Police: More than 2 men involved in gangster’s murder in Phuket
POLICE believe more than the two identified foreign gunmen were involved in the murder of an Indian-Canadian gangster in front of his luxury villa on Phuket’s Rawai beach last Friday but whether anything Thais were also involved is still being invested, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 11). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk said …
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Gunmen who killed gangster in Phuket identified but have fled overseas
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk said last evening (Feb. 10) that police have the names of two foreign suspects who gunned down an Indian-Canadian gangster in front of a luxury Phuket villa last Friday but they have already fled the country, Thai Rath newspaper said. Police are expediting the issuance of arrest …
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German presenter attacked while walking on Phuket beach
GERMAN presenter Cathy Hummels, 34, who is married to Borussia Dortmund central defender Mats Hummels, was attacked on a Phuket beach last Saturday but is now doing well “according to the circumstances,” News.i-n24.com and Amarin TV said today (Feb.10). Cathy said she went for a walk on the beach on Saturday evening to say goodbye …
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Police Chief flies to Phuket to solve Indian Canadian man’s murder
NATIONAL POLICE Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk flew to Phuket today (Feb. 7) to solve the murder of an Indian man with Canadian citizenship at a luxury villa on Rawai beach on Friday night with police investigators having collected more suveilence camera clips and worked out the two assassins’ escape route, TV Channel 7 said. …
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Suspect held in theft of Greek family’s cash, 500 euros recovered
PHUKET police have arrested a suspect in the theft of a Greek family’s cash and recovered 500 out of 4,900 euros he had taken from their rented car on Jan. 26, Matichon newspaper said. Mr.Alexandros Alexiadis had filed a complaint at Karon police station that this sum of money was stolen from his family’s …
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Clues found in murder of deported Canadian gangster in Phuket
SOME important clues in the murder of a deported Canadian gangster at a villa in Phuket on Friday night (Feb. 4) have surfaced with a key one being that a mystery post about his death was circulated before Thai police were informed, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 6) The Phuket provincial police and Chalong police …
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Two gunmen kill Canadian citizen at Phuket villa
TWO gunmen who possibly are foreigners laid in wait in the bushes near a villa of a well-known hotel at Phuket’s Rawai sub-district last night (Feb. 4) and fired 10 bullets at a Canadian man as he drove up and got out of his vehicle killing him on the spot, Thai Rath newspaper. The …
Anonymous Thai donor gives Greek family hit by theft 51,000 baht
AN ANONYMOUS kind-hearted Thai donor gave a Greek family 51,000 baht to help them out after a thief stole almost 200,000 baht from their rented car while holidaying in Phuket, TV Channel 3 said today (Feb. 3). A representative of the Knights Border page, Ms. Jaruwee Luangkong, handed over 51,000 baht in cash donated by …
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Greek family in trouble after thief steals their money
BEING rapidly shared on Thai social media and attracting a lot of comments is the plight of a Greek family holidaying in Phuket who are in financial difficulty after a thief stole 4,900 euros (almost 200,000 baht) from their rented car and in their desperation are now urging this thief to return it and for …
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5 travellers test positive for Omicron in Phuket
PHUKET’S Public Health Office revealed today (Dec. 19) that five people arriving from abroad have tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus and all have been admitted to hospital for treatment, Siam Rath said. The five Omicron cases that emerged on the island are an American man, 31, a Swedish man, 36, a …
Welcome to Thailand! Tourists from 26 countries flying in during Nov. 1-5
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said today (Nov. 1) the first day of the reopening of the country to tourists from 63 countries who are exempted from Covid quarantine that arrivals from 26 countries are expected during Nov. 1-5, Sanook.com said. Air ticket reservations as of October 29, 2021 show 21,316 foreign …
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Phuket gold shop robber nabbed
A GARDENER working for a wealthy Phuket family was arrested today (Oct. 26) and charged with stealing 378 baht weight gold worth over 10 million baht from a gold shophouse on the island last Saturday and seriously wounding the owner and his wife, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 1.30 p.m. today the police investigation …
Phuket police hunting for robber who made off with 200-300 baht weight gold
A BIG hunt is underway in Phuket for a sole robber who last night (Oct. 23) let himself into a shophouse through the ceiling and made off with as much as 200 to 300 baht weight gold ornaments after seriously stabbing the couple who put up a fight, Thai Rath newspaper said today. Pol. …
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PM thanks Zac Efron for positive portrayal of Thailand
AFTER popular Hollywood star Zac Efron shared a photo of himself in Phuket on Instagram to mark his birthday with a message saying how happy he was in Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s spokesman came out to thank him for doing so, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 21). The star is here for …
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Phuket people complain tourism revenue mostly going to big hotels
PHUKET’S nightlife operators and workers complained to a Progressive Movement team that the revenue generated by the Sandbox scheme is mainly going to big hotels as tourists now mostly stay within these large compounds that have a full range of services, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 2). Ms Pannika Wanich, executive director of Progressive Movement, …
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PM cancels Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event amid local opposition
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 28) ordered the cancellation of the “Thailand SHA SHA SHA” tourism event in Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga provinces that started on Friday Sept. 24 and was to continue till Sunday Oct. 3 amid strong local objection over coronavirus risk, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman …
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Krabi residents slam holding 10-day tourism event amid Covid crisis
NETIZENS of southern coastal Krabi province today (Sept. 25) criticised the Tourism and Sports Ministry which together with the Public Health Ministry is now holding the 10-day Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event here as well as in Phuket and Phang-nga despite the severity of the Covid outbreak, Thai Rath newspaper said. This event is …
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Russians nabbed in Phuket, charged with stealing ancient painting
THREE of four Russians wanted for the theft of an ancient painting from a Swiss man in Pattaya were arrested in Phuket today (Sept. 8) under warrants issued by Chonburi court, Siam Rath newspaper said. Immigration police in Phuket raided two houses in Koh Kaew sub-district, Mueang district, Phuket, under a search warrant issued by …
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Daily Covid count edges down amid move to ease Phuket Sandbox rule
THAILAND’S daily Covid tally declined slightly to 22,086 today (August 14) from 23,418 yesterday but fatalities increased to 217 from 184, Sanook.com said. In announcing the today’s Covid totals the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also revealed that the Tourism Authority of Thailand is moving to ask for relaxation of a key Phuket Sandbox …
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TAT stepping up promotion of Phuket
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has stepped up promotion of Thai tourism abroad, bringing in over 140,000 bookings in only 10 days, NNT said today (August 12). Director of the Phuket TAT Office Nantasiri Ranasiri, said today that 29 foreign TAT offices had asked about perceptions of Phuket following recent developments, and confirmed …
Suspect in rape, murder of Swiss woman in Phuket arrested
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk told reporters today (August 7) that a suspect in the rape and murder of a Swiss woman tourist at Phuket’s Ton Ao Yon waterfall on Tuesday August 3 had been arrested, Sanook.com said. However he refused to reveal the details of the suspect held in the rape …
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