PHUKET: Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong, Commander of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), led senior officers on a high-profile inspection of Bangla Rd in Patong last night to highlight the arrests o ...

PHUKET: Nine Ugandan women were arrested on Bangla Rd in Patong yesterday (Feb 13) for alleged prostitution offences, with ...

The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, claimed victory Friday in the first elections held since the previous government was toppled in a student-led revolution in 2024.

Eight out of 10 voters backed reforms intended to safeguard democracy and increase women’s participation in politics.

A violent brawl involving foreign tourists on Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket, sparked alarm over the safety of visitors and the province's reputation as a top holiday destination.A video of the brawl ...

A foreign couple were filmed engaging in a sex act inside a moving tuk tuk on Patong Hill in Phuket, causing backlash online.

Three teenagers, including a British-Bangladeshi, and an elderly taxi driver were killed in a road accident in Bolton, Manchester, in the United Kingdom. The collision occurred on Wigan Road in Bolton ...

Bangla Road, named after the wild bar-hopping precinct in Patong, is a watering hole in new Asian food market Chop Chop, off Orchid Ave. New bar Bangla Road opened in Surfers Paradise precinct Chop ...

PHUKET – Persistent heavy rain caused flash floods and toppled trees and power poles on Wednesday, and caused a landslide on Patong hill that will close the road for three days. The stormy weather ...

PHUKET – A 44-year-old British man has been hauled into custody by Patong police after a boozy night out spiralled into a viral spectacle of streaking and shrooms, capping off a grim week for wayward ...

Patong police question British man, 44, after viral video shows him dancing naked on Bangla Road on September 26, 2025. PHUKET — Patong police have arrested a 44-year-old British national after a ...

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