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Russians get beating after gender bender
Two Russians were injured when the supposedly female prostitutes they hired turned out to be men angry to be refused payment. ...
City Hall failure to regulate jet skis costs Ukrainian tourists 30,000...
Despite city hall pledges to crack down on Pattaya’s scurrilous jet ski rental industry, tourists continue to fall victim to scammers with a...
Nigerian ‘tourist’ busted for drug dealing
A Nigerian tourist was arrested for allegedly dealing crystal methamphetamines while on holiday in Pattaya. Arinze Anthony Ifeanyi, 44,...
Bra falls flat as hiding place for bargirl’s drugs
A Walking Street bargirl who allegedly hid drugs in her bra discovered that suspicious police look everywhere. Pursuing a...
Norwegian arrested for bouncing checks
A Norwegian man was arrested for paying for his shopping spree with rubber checks. Charlie Nierguard, 41, was apprehended...
Russian, claiming government position, set free after alleged public assault on...
Police set free a Russian man who allegedly attempted to strangle a Walking Street waitress then claimed he was a high-ranking government official....
Raving Belgian picks fight, gets based in head, then arrested
An argumentative Belgian got bashed in the head by two masked motorcyclists after getting into an argument with a Thai shopkeeper over a...
2 band members shot at Nong Plalai temple concert
Two members of a band playing at a Nong Plalai temple were injured when unknown gunmen opened fire at the concert. ...
Regional police bust alleged motorcycle-theft ring
Pattaya, Banglamung and provincial police broke up a gang of alleged motorcycle thieves who sold bikes to Burmese smugglers for as little as...
Monk’s portrait survives destructive fire at South Pattaya apartment
Unattended burning incense is being blamed for a fire at a South Pattaya apartment that destroyed most of the room’s contents, except a...
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Visa-free travel for Thais to Europe still faces an uphill battle
A 2024 freed trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union is on the cards. It makes good sense by benefitting businesses, services and...
Some applicants for Thai elite visa are wannabe criminals
Thai Privilege Card, formerly Elite, has been told to step up its security checks on applicants by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). This follows...
Drunk and distraught mother drinks bathroom cleaning fluid after family spat
SATTAHIP, Thailand - In the early hours of May 11, an intoxicated mother, distraught after a quarrel with her daughter, consumed bathroom cleaning fluid...
Infant found in bathroom trashcan of Chonburi department store
CHONBURI, Thailand - An infant was found abandoned in the bathroom of a department store in Ban Bueng District of Chonburi on May 11,...
Squirrel sparks fire on electric pole in Sriracha industrial estate
SRIRACHA, Thailand - On the morning of May 12, a fire broke out on an electric pole in Sriracha District believed to have been...