A 25-year-old man consumed 10 methamphetamine pills to energize himself before riding his motorcycle to deliver drugs. Midway through his delivery, he encountered police and decided to flee. Unable to navigate a corner safely, he crashed into a roadside power pole. Subsequent search revealed 1.1 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine hidden under the bike's seat, along with 61 more methamphetamine pills.

On October 6, 2025, the Chumphon Highway Police Subregion conducted the operation under the command of officers including Deputy Superintendent Charan Panasri. Officers were patrolling Highway 4 (Phetchkasem Road) near kilometer 439+100 in Salui Subdistrict, Tha Sae District, Chumphon Province, when they spotted Pongsak (surname withheld), 25, riding a modified Honda Wave 125i that matched an informant's tip. When ordered to stop for inspection, Pongsak panicked, accelerated, and fled. Officers pursued until his motorcycle crashed violently into a power pole, rendering it inoperable and leaving him safely apprehended.

A search of Pongsak's person found 61 methamphetamine pills. When officers searched under the motorcycle seat, they discovered 1.1 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Police also seized one mobile phone, 9,000 baht in cash, and a urine test confirmed the presence of narcotics in his system.

During interrogation, Pongsak confessed that he had been contacted via Line to collect drugs for delivery to customers in Tha Sae and Mueang districts, earning approximately 5,000 baht per delivery. This was his second run. He admitted to consuming 10 methamphetamine pills before departing to energize himself for the task. Officers initially charged him with possession of Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine) with intent to distribute, possession of Category 1 narcotics without authorization, and operating a motorcycle while under the influence of Category 1 narcotics. He was transferred to Salui Police Station for further legal proceedings.

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Phuket – Police in Phuket have launched a major crackdown on foreign nationals illegally operating businesses through Thai nominees, in line with national directives to enforce the Foreign Business Act of 1999. Under the leadership of Pol. Maj. Gen. Sinlert Sukhum, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, and Pol. Col. Surasak Jaidee, Superintendent of Chalong Police Station, […] Police Dismantle Foreign Nominee Network Running International Schools in Chalong -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

Minister Suchat Chomklin has thrown his support behind the tracking team pursuing the tiger responsible for killing a ranger at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, ordering agencies to implement maximum safety measures for staff working in the area. The sanctuary has temporarily closed tourism and nature study activities to protect visitors and allow efficient management operations. Department director Arthapol Jarinchansa assigned the Regional Conservation Office 12 (Nakhon Sawan) and the Wildlife Conservation Division to brief the public on the August 5 incident.

Officials identified the attacker as a young male tiger approximately 1 year 6 months old belonging to the family of "Mother Tiger Aphinyaa," which inhabits a 40-square-kilometer territory. Using 30 years of camera trap data, researchers confirmed the tiger's unique stripe pattern with certainty. Behavioural analysis suggests the attack was a natural accident: the young tiger, still learning to hunt, mistook the prone ranger for natural prey when it appeared to be sleeping on the ground.

Unlike typical man-eating tigers, this animal has not repeatedly attacked humans or selected them as primary prey. The tiger family continues to hunt normally within its established territory and has not fled or threatened nearby communities. Management plans include installing automatic cameras to monitor the tiger's behaviour closely. If it hunts successfully and behaves normally, it will remain in the ecosystem with tracking devices for long-term study. However, if it shows signs of repeated attacks on staff, capture and rehabilitation procedures will be initiated.

Bangkok and the Special Areas Development Administration for Sustainable Tourism (SADT) have jointly opened the Thailand Creative Cities Network (TCCN) Forum 2026 at Bangkok Railway Station with five key network partners participating in the launch.

The forum seeks to establish a model platform bringing together network partners to advance creative cities through knowledge exchange and experience sharing in urban development, using cultural capital and creative thinking to elevate cities, foster creative economies, and promote sustainable tourism in practical ways.

The event was attended by Wanida Pansoad, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, along with executives and representatives from seven organizations including Suntree Serinsukhsamriddhi, Deputy Director of Bangkok's Urban Planning and Development Division; Rani Ittharat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture; Ms. Soohyun Kim, Regional Director of UNESCO's Regional Office in Bangkok; Ekkasit Sittiwekhin, Vice Governor of the State Railway of Thailand; Pichit Veerangkabut, Deputy Director of the Office of Creative Economy Promotion; Surathasanu Thongmee, Deputy Director of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau; and Siripakorn Chiewsamutchorn, Director of SADT. Representatives from UNESCO's Creative Cities Network from Thailand and 13 cities worldwide participated.

This marks the first UNESCO Creative Cities Network forum held in Thailand and represents an important opportunity to exchange knowledge and advance global sustainable development through the creative cities network.

Siripakorn Chiewsamutchorn, SADT Director, stated that the TCCN Forum 2026, organized jointly with Bangkok, invited 13 creative cities from Thailand and internationally to build awareness of urban development under UNESCO's Creative Cities Network concept. The event showcases Thailand's progress in developing the UNESCO creative cities network and serves as a platform for exchanging ideas and perspectives on creative city development from experts and representatives from Thai and international creative cities under the theme "Creative Cities Connect: Connecting People-Culture-Creativity-Sustainability."

The 13 participating cities will exchange concepts and factors that enhance urban competitiveness, making cities more livable and attractive to tourists, with exhibitions from each city featuring:

– Nine Thai creative cities across four categories: Gastronomy Cities (Phuket, Phetchaburi, and Songkhla); Crafts and Folk Art Cities (Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, and Nan); Design Cities (Bangkok and Chiang Rai); and Music City (Suphan Buri), with SADT supporting six of these cities: Sukhothai, Nan, Songkhla, Chiang Rai, Suphan Buri, and Phetchaburi.

– Four international creative cities from three categories participating in this event, including Design City Berlin, Germany.

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Phuket — Police in Patong have arrested three foreign nationals for overstaying their visas, following a coordinated operation led by senior officers at Patong Police Station. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express. The suspects were identified as: Mr. James Chinekwu Agbo, Nigerian national Mr. Essam Abdullah, Kuwaiti national Mr. Ronelio Sollano, Filipino national All three were […] Patong Police Arrest Kuwaiti, Nigerian and Fillipino for Visa Overstay -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.