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Police in Phuket are investigating the fatal shooting of a motorcyclist on Thepkrasattri Road after the incident was initially mistaken for a road accident. The emergency call came at around 8:10pm on September 17, reporting that a motorcyclist had fallen near the tunnel and the turn-off toward Phuket Airport. Rescue workers arrived at the airport tunnel junction and began resuscitation efforts, initially treating the incident as a traffic accident. The situation changed when

A fire broke out at an Arab restaurant in central Patong on the evening of September 14. No one was injured, while authorities continue to investigate what caused the incident. According to Patong Police, an emergency call was received at around 8:55pm. Fire crews from the local municipality were dispatched to Al Yemen Al Saeed restaurant on Soi Sansabai, across the road from Bangla Road. Firefighters brought the blaze under control before it could spread to other parts of th

A 17-year-old teenager was seriously injured in a shooting following a late-night confrontation in Patong, Phuket. The incident took place at around 1:35am on August 22 on Phra Baramee Road, in the northern part of the Patong Beach area. Police identified the injured teenager as Tipakon James Thongtha, a student from Ratchaburi province. After being shot, he was taken to Patong Hospital, where his condition was reported to be serious. According to the preliminary investigatio

Authorities in Kamala have confirmed that no one was injured after a fire broke out at a luxury villa on Phuket’s west coast on the evening of August 12. The incident occurred at a property within the Ayara development in Moo 6, Kamala. Initial reports of smoke and flames circulating online were later officially confirmed by both the Kamala Subdistrict Administrative Organization (OrBorTor Kamala) and Kamala Police. According to local officials, emergency services received a

A fire broke out at a worker camp in Koh Kaew, Phuket, on Sunday evening, August 9, but emergency crews managed to contain the blaze before it spread further. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The fire was reported at around 6:45 p.m. in Soi 24, Koh Kaew. The worker camp occupied an area of approximately two rai and consisted mainly of structures built from zinc sheets. Flames spread rapidly across the site, prompting an immediate emergency response and raising concern

Firefighters quickly brought a morning fire under control after flames engulfed a three-storey restaurant building in Phuket's Kata area. Officials confirmed that no one was injured in the incident. According to emergency services, the fire broke out at around 7:00 a.m. on August 3 at a restaurant located next to a hotel in Kata. Fire crews from the Karon Subdistrict Administrative Organization, supported by fire engines and water tankers, responded immediately. The blaze was

Emergency crews swiftly contained a chlorine tank explosion at the Phuket Municipal Waterworks in Phuket Town on July 28, with officials confirming that the city’s water supply remains unaffected. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. at the municipal water treatment facility on Damrong Road. Provincial and local authorities immediately responded, including Phuket Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom, Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office chief Worath S

Two people were killed and two others injured in a serious road accident in Phuket’s Thalang district after an intoxicated driver allegedly lost control of his vehicle and struck several motorcycles. According to Thalang Police, the crash occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, near the entrance to Ton Sai Waterfall in Thepkrasattri subdistrict. Officers arriving at the scene found a damaged black Suzuki registered in Phuket. The vehicle was being driven by Aung Mi

Firefighters from Chalong Municipality extinguished a blaze at an abandoned building on Soi Suki in Chalong on July 14, preventing the fire from spreading to nearby properties. According to Chalong Municipality, the fire broke out on the second floor of the vacant building. Preliminary findings suggest the blaze may have started after a pile of rubbish inside the structure was deliberately set alight. Two fire engines from the Chalong branch of the Department of Disaster Prev

Two people were injured after a house caught fire in a residential estate in Wichit, Phuket, late on the night of July 5, 2026. Emergency services received reports of the blaze at approximately 11:16 p.m., triggering a large-scale response from local authorities. The operation was overseen by Wichit Mayor Kreetha Chotivichphipat, who coordinated firefighters, disaster prevention and mitigation personnel, public safety officials, rescue volunteers, and officers from Wichit Pol

A foreign driver escaped without injury after his Ford sedan caught fire in Phuket on July 4, with flames rapidly engulfing the vehicle on Phra Phuket Kaew Road in Kathu District. Police at Kathu Police Station received a report of the incident at approximately 5:50 p.m. after emergency services were alerted to a vehicle fire at a U-turn on the inbound side of the road. When officers arrived, they found a black Ford sedan already heavily damaged by fire. Firefighters quickly

Phuket authorities are reminding businesses and residents to pay close attention to electrical safety during the rainy season after a transformer explosion triggered a major fire at a restaurant in Patong. The incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on July 2 at the Isaan restaurant Zaab Rang Saeng Khong on Phra Mettha Road. Although no one was injured, the restaurant suffered extensive damage, and financial losses are expected to be significant. According to the Phuket office

A serious motorcycle collision in Phuket has left a foreign rider and a Thai woman in critical condition, reigniting public debate over road safety and motorcycle rentals on the island. The accident took place on Sunday, June 28, along Sai Kor Road in Patong. CCTV footage shows a Thai woman riding a white motorcycle while a foreign motorcyclist approached from the opposite direction on a black bike. According to the video, the foreign rider crossed into the oncoming lane befo

A cargo vessel traveling from Phuket to Koh Yao Yai sank during rough weather in Phang Nga Bay on June 10, but all four people on board were safely rescued. The incident was first reported on social media by Paklok municipal council member Apisit Boonteng and was later confirmed by police. According to official reports, the cargo boat Supaporn 5 departed from Bang Rong Pier in Paklok on the afternoon of June 10. The vessel was transporting goods to Koh Yao Yai but never reach

A collision involving a tourist electric bus and a crane truck in Phuket Town left four people injured on June 9, prompting an ongoing police investigation into the cause of the accident. The crash occurred at around 2:30 p.m. in the Talat Yai area of Mueang Phuket District. According to police, the crane truck had been parked along the roadside while work was being carried out. As an EV sightseeing bus carrying tourists passed the location, it struck the crane vehicle. The i

A fire that broke out at a residential property in Koh Kaew on June 8 is under investigation by Phuket police and emergency officials. Two people were injured in the incident and later taken to hospital. According to a police report, authorities were alerted to the fire at approximately 4:00 p.m., while the blaze itself reportedly started at 3:49 p.m. The incident occurred in the Chaofa Garden Home housing estate in Koh Kaew. The alarm was raised by 70-year-old resident Saowa

A large fire broke out at a workers’ camp in Phuket’s Thalang district shortly after midnight, triggering a large-scale emergency response and forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes. The incident occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. at a camp located opposite the Ban Bang Jo water production facility in Sri Sunthorn. The site, which spans more than one rai and consists of densely packed dormitory-style accommodations enclosed by corrugated metal fencing, housed ove

A serious traffic accident in Phuket is under investigation after a luxury sports sedan crashed into a pickup truck waiting at a red light, leaving multiple people injured. The collision occurred at 11:53 p.m. on May 28 on Wichitsongkram Road near the entrance to Prince of Songkla University. Officers from Kathu Police Station and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene following reports of a major crash. Upon arrival, authorities found a white luxury sports sedan b

Rungriang Thimabut, the Permanent Secretary of Phuket Province and a key figure in several high-profile operations against illegal businesses and influential networks, has been removed from his position and reassigned to an inactive post at the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) headquarters in Bangkok amid an ongoing corruption investigation. Reports about the transfer emerged on May 26, the same day Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn chaired a meeting with pro

Two men and a woman were hospitalized following a serious road accident on the morning of March 23 on Srisoonthorn Road, the main highway connecting Bang Tao Beach with central Phuket. According to a police report, the crash occurred near the construction site of The Title Villa Kirara project and the Nature’s Rest showroom. Officers from Thalang Police Station received the emergency call at approximately 9 a.m. A witness identified as Pitpichi Pipatadit told police she was d