SONGKHLA:– A 38 year old man was shot dead as he tried to rob a jewellery store in Hat Yai during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The deceased man, who police identified as Mr Somsak Phethong, broke into Hanphet PV Jewellery shop in Hat Yai town centre as the owners were sleeping upstairs. Read […]
CHUMPHON — A search continued on Tuesday for the Thai skipper and a Myanmar crewman who went missing after a fishing boat capsized in rough seas off Chumphon yesterday. Capt Bundhit Chuen-im, chief of the port-in/port-out centre in Chumphon, said he requested help from Zone 1 Operations Coordinating Centre. Read more: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST
The storms have hit Southern islands including two popular tourist destinations – Koh Samui and Koh Phangan – causing floods and suspension of ferry services between Surat Thani and Koh Samui. Heavy storms slammed two popular southern tourist destinations on Monday, causing flooding and the suspension of ferry services between Surat Thani and Koh Samui. […]
SONGKHLA — Police say they believed southern separatists were behind a twin bomb attack that struck a karaoke bar in Songkhla province last night, killing one and wounding seven others. The first bomb reportedly went off inside Kwan Khao Karaoke in Thepha district at around 11:30pm Monday night, and a second bomb detonated nearby 20 […]
SURAT THANI — Police have been ordered from the highest level to crack down on foreign mafia operating on Koh Phangan after a local official and Russian bar owner were arrested in connection with intimidation backed by gunfire on the island famous for its full moon parties. Following arrests of two suspects in the shooting, […]
SURAT THANI — A Russian national arrested on Saturday in connection with the Jan 12 shooting of Palita Lodge Bungalow on Koh Phangan is facing deportation after being charged with violating Thai laws on foreign employment and entertainment venues, police said. Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakphan, commander of the Tourist Police Division, talked about a […]
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Two men, including an alleged drug trafficking kingpin, have been arrested and numerous firearms seized during two separate raids that failed to turn up any drugs. The first suspect, Kanpit or Suthep Thongsamor, alias “Piak Don Tor”, 54, was apprehended at his house in tambon Don Tor of Chalerm Prakiat district […]
A 60-year-old German man who suffered a heart attack aboard a cruise ship off Songkhla province on Thursday was transported to hospital by the navy. The 2nd Navy Area sent the HTMS Khlong Yai to Songkhla Bay upon being alerted that the elderly German suffered the coronary attack on the Italian-flag Aida Bella cruise liner. […]
