Theerarak Suthathiwong
Suspected drug dealers shoot at police, escape
Police are searching for two suspected drug dealers who opened fire on police officers before fleeing, leaving behind a 13-year-old girlfriend. ...
Drugs, weapons again recovered in periodic raid of Pattaya prison
Another raid of the Pattaya Remand Prison in Nong Plalai again turned up caches of illegal drugs and weapons. More than...
‘Rick the Baker’ killed in hit-and-run accident
The man known to many as “Rick the Baker” was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he was driving home on his motorbike on...
Beer bar cashier arrested for prostituting underage girls
Nipha Sri-iemchang, 58, cashier of the Family beer bar on Soi Kitti Car Care, Pattaya-Naklua Road, has been arrested for allegedly prostituting two...
Norwegian robbed of 60,000 baht by Jomtien bargirl
A Norwegian man was robbed of more than 60,000 baht in cash and electronics by a working girl he took back to his hotel...
Austrian cancer victim’s fall from Naklua condo termed suicide
An elderly Austrian cancer victim died after apparently jumping from his 18th floor Naklua condominium. The nude body of Harald Schmidberger,...
Left alone in car, toddler locks out family for an hour
Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers were called to South Pattaya’s Tesco-Lotus shopping center Feb. 4 to free the 29-month girl from her aunt’s Honda. The...
Ban Chang man arrested for rape of construction worker in tapioca...
Banglamung police arrested a Ban Chang man for allegedly raping a woman after kidnapping her and her husband. Thawatchai Boonchim, 37,...
Stranded Russians returning home after tour operator’s bankruptcy
Russian government threatens to halt dealings with ‘greedy’ Thai hotels, agents About 350 Russian tourists stranded in Pattaya when their Moscow-based tour...
Brothers arrested for motorbike thefts
Banglamung police arrested two brothers accused of stealing motorbikes in Huay Yai. Rithikrai Klongkum, 23, and his 14-year-old brother were apprehended in Sattahip...
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British ambassador hosts social gathering in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mark Gooding, British ambassador to Thailand since 2021, hosted a community evening at Courtyard by Marriott (North Pattaya) on April 23....
Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...