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Suspect charged with murder and robbery in death of Swiss tourist on Phuket

13 Sept 16:54 Key points summarised by AI

Suspect Thirawat Tortip was charged with murder and robbery in connection with the death of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf in Phuket.
Tortip confessed to assaulting and drowning the 57-year-old victim after she resisted his robbery attempt, which he claimed was motivated by unemployment.
The victim, a Swiss deputy protocol chief, was visiting Phuket under the 'sandbox' program when her body was discovered near a waterfall.
Police are assuring public safety and the uninterrupted continuation of the Phuket 'sandbox' scheme following the incident.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.