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Fire alarms silent as fire destroys top-floor storeroom at Apex Hotel
The fire alarms never sounded when a small blaze broke out at Pattaya’s Apex Hotel, and although many guests were alerted to the fire,...
1 killed, 3 injured as sleepy driver causes havoc at Pattaya...
A Chinese tour guide was killed and three others injured when a 20-year-old deliveryman on painkillers dozed off and drove onto the sidewalk at...
Honest cabbie returns Iranian’s forgotten fat wallet
An honest Thai taxi driver returned a wallet containing more than 50,000 baht left in his cab by an Iranian tourist. Wichian Phonkhong, 57,...
Elderly Austrian found off Jomtien Beach
Police are speculating that an elderly Austrian found dead off Jomtien Beach died of a diabetic seizure. Police and Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan rescuers were...
Chinese ladyboy robbed after would-be rapist discovers ‘she’ is ‘he’
Pattaya police are looking for a Thai man who kidnapped and robbed a Chinese transvestite he initially mistook for a female tourist. Wang Yale,...
Prostitute drugs, robs Russian tourist
A Russian tourist lost about 67,000 baht after being drugged and robbed by a prostitute who put a sedative on her breasts. A groggy...
Police red card aspiring footballer after bag snatch
A teenager needing cash to follow his dream of becoming a professional footballer was arrested for allegedly funding his pursuit by snatching a handbag...
Finnish man commits suicide by tour bus
A Finnish man died after committing suicide by laying down in front of a moving tour bus in Jomtien Beach. Timo Kalevi Kantisila, 48,...
Burmese robbery suspect knocked out by grandpa
A Burmese construction worker who allegedly held a young store clerk at knifepoint was knocked unconscious when the girl’s 70-year-old grandfather stabbed him in...
Down & out in Pattaya, Swedish family begs for deportation
A broke Swedish family begged police to deport them home, as they had run out of cash and lost a passport. ...
Latest Stories
Polish biker collides with food vendor sidecar; 2 injured
PATTAYA, Thailand - A big bike driven by a young Polish tourist collided with a side-car motorcycle on Sukhumvit highway in Jomtien on May...
Persistent water scarcity plagues South Pattaya apartment building
PATTAYA, Thailand - The owner of an apartment building situated in Soi Khopai, South Pattaya, has voiced her frustration over enduring water scarcity issues...
Pattaya underground cabling work shows significant progress
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City officials convened on May 6 to review progress updates and challenges encountered during the implementation of phase one of...
Naval officers prevent tragedy as woman attempts suicide in Sattahip
PATTAYA, Thailand - A young woman's desperate attempt to end her life by throwing herself in front of oncoming traffic was thwarted by swift...
Staphanne Ifi triumphs at 15th Fitz Club Tennis Tournament in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - The 15th Fitz Club Tennis Tournament, hosted at the prestigious Fitz Club – Racquets, Health and Fitness from May 3 to...