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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …