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Police in Patong have arrested a 37-year-old Icelandic man accused of attempting to steal a handbag from a female taxi driver while she was taking him to his hotel, Khaosod …
Icelandic tourist arrested after alleged robbery attempt in Phuket taxi Read More
White sandy beaches at sunset. Tiny tropical islands surrounded by azure blue waters. Jungle trekking adventures with elephants. Over 12 million tourists visited Phuket in 2025, enjoying the Thai dream …
Animal rights not elephant rides: Tiina’s guide to travel Read More
A luxury condominium in Phuket became the scene of a high-profile arrest this week, when Thai police detained a Swedish man wanted under an international warrant, Phuket HotNews reports. The …
Alleged mafia-linked Swedish fugitive arrested in Phuket after Interpol alert Read More
The holiday ended before it began. Minutes after landing in Phuket, a Norwegian tourist was taken aside at passport control and locked inside an airport detention cell, Verdens Gang reports. …
Torn passport page detains Norwegian tourist at Phuket airport Read More
A Swedish tourist has been arrested in Phuket after allegedly slapping an Australian tourist once in Patong. Police said the victim fell, suffered head injuries, and later died in hospital, …
Swedish man slaps Australian tourist to death in Phuket Read More
Thai police have arrested a Swedish man in Phuket in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a Swedish woman, following a report filed earlier this week, Thaiger reports. The …
Swedish man arrested in Phuket over alleged sexual assault Read More
Phuket in Thailand has been selected to host the Global Sustainability Tourism Conference (GSTC) in 2026. The various tourism and sustainability organizations in Thailand feel honored to be a part …
Phuket selected to host GSTC Read More
Finnair has plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter. The flights will fly from Helsinki to Phuket six times a week from December 2024. This winter, …
Finnair increases flights to Phuket Read More
A motorbike accident involving four individuals has left three dead and one injured. Among the involved was a 52 year old Swedish man. The accident occurred yesterday, 24 March 2024, …
Swedish man dead in Phuket accident Read More
A Swedish man was apprehended and accused of attempting to exchange counterfeit €200 banknotes to Thai baht in Patong on Phuket Island, Thailand. The Patong Police received a report through …
Swedish man arrested in Thailand for counterfeit currency scam Read More
Hundreds of Swedish travelers find themselves stranded at Varna Airport in Bulgaria, as a Sunclass Airlines Airbus from Phuket to Stockholm, made a scheduled stop for refueling. During the stop, …
Swedish travelers stranded in Bulgaria on their way back from Thailand Read More
A hotel maid at Patong Hotel in Phuket, Thailand, identified as 27-year-old Hla Hla Win from Myanmar, has been apprehended by the local police. The hotel employee has allegedly been …
Patong Hotel maid arrested for theft: Swedish tourist among victims Read More
An Honorary Consul has been appointed in Phuket by the Swedish Embassy in Thailand to amplify Thai-Swedish relations. Anna Hammargren, Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, visited Phuket from 20 to 21 …
Thai-Swedish relations amplified in Phuket Read More
Phuket Vice Governor Anuphap reported that over 500 motorbike accidents involving foreign tourists have occurred in the past two months. “Eighty percent of them do not have driving licenses, some …
Phuket reports high numbers of motorbike accidents involving tourists Read More
Mr. Thórir Ibsen, the Icelandic Ambassador designated to the Embassy of Iceland in Beijing, China visited Phuket Province, Thailand yesterday, 12 October 2022. The Ambassador discussed tourism and the opening …
Iceland discusses opening consulate in Phuket Read More
A Danish national was among 11 people arrested in a raid on a gambling den on Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town, early Friday morning on July 29, 2022. According …
Dane caught gambling in Phuket Read More
Thailand’s popular seaside resort island of Phuket has closed all land and sea entry and exit points until 30 April to limit the spread of COVID-19. Phakaphong Tavipatana, Phuket Governor …
Phuket closed land and sea borders and soon also air border Read More
Interpol has sent out Red Notice for 54-year-old Norwegian man who is accused of killing a 34-year-old British national in Phuket in the early hours of 21 August 2019 according …
Norwegian suspected of manslaughter disappears: Interpol issues Red Notice Read More
Daniel Baven and Mark Perthu-Hansen the two young Danes behind the popular Phuket-Sandwich chain, Lucky 13 Sandwich, have launched a new “Wine & Dine”-concept in Rawai. The 1th of May …
Danish Sandwich-boys opens new restaurant in Phuket Read More