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Women arrested for serial drugging-robberies of foreign men
Two women who allegedly drugged and robbed a series of older foreign tourists in Pattaya were arrested after complaints from their latest three victims....
Man killed in North Pattaya drive-by
A well-known area street figure was killed in a drive-by shooting in North Pattaya. Watchara “Tee Takientia” Keawsuwan, 33, was shot eight times in...
Pakistani family arrested for scamming tourist’s dollars
A Pakistani family of alleged grifters was arrested, accused of tricking an Indonesian tourist out of his cash. Tourism Division officers raided a room...
Pattaya police given ATV
A local tourism club and a police committee have donated an all-terrain vehicle to Pattaya’s police force, allowing officers to roll down the beach...
Ukrainian confesses to armed robbery of currency exchange, police say
A Ukrainian man has admitted to robbing a central Pattaya currency-exchange shop owned by Nongprue’s deputy mayor of nearly 200,000 baht, police said. Ayder...
Pattaya massage parlor raided for trafficking Thais overseas
Authorities raided a Pattaya massage parlor that allegedly was trafficking Thai masseuses to South Korea. Pattaya police and representatives from the Chonburi Employment Office...
Russian fugitive captured in Pattaya
A Russian fugitive wanted in a 100 million baht fraud case was captured hiding out in Pattaya. Maksim Savintcev, 35, was arrested by Chonburi...
Russian tour guide arrested
A Russian woman who advertised her illegal tour business on the Internet was arrested by immigration police who saw the ad. Oxana Chekmanova, 42,...
Broke German overstays 4 months
A 70-year-old German was arrested for overstaying his visa after falling in love with a Thai woman on whom he spent all his money....
Accused Norwegian pedophile arrested in Pattaya
A 70-year-old Norwegian fugitive on the run from pedophilia charges was captured hiding out in Pattaya. Svein Eirik Michelsen was captured Jan. 27 after...