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Drift racing champ shot dead in Pattaya
A well-known drift-car racer was killed when four unknown assailants shot him in the head while riding a motorbike through Pattaya. Thanapron Pandontri, 24,...
Russian woman found dead in central Pattaya condo
Forensics experts have been asked to determine why a Russian woman died in her central Pattaya condominium. The decomposing body of Tatiana Shmykova, 63,...
1 dead, 1 injured in Third Road motorbike accident
One woman was killed and her boyfriend injured when their motorbike hit a minibus on Third Road head-on. Waraporn Hothaisong, 22, died of a...
Gangster turned police volunteer mourned in Pattaya
Political, police and media representatives turned out to mourn the death of an infamous Pattaya gangster who late in life went to work as...
20,000 meth tablets seized in Banglamung
Area police seized nearly 20,000 methamphetamine tablets destined for sale in Issan during a raid of a Banglamung apartment. Pattaya,...
Police nab 1 of 4 wanted in ATM heist
Police have arrested one of five men who allegedly used a blowtorch to steal millions of baht from a Pattaya automated-teller machine. Athit Sangprasert,...
Boy from Chiang Mai hill tribe nabbed by police after break-in
A northern Thailand hill-tribe boy was captured by police after allegedly breaking into a fruit vendor’s apartment. The 14-year-old boy from the Akha tribe...
Car overturns on Sukhumvit, no injuries
A two-car collision that resulted in once car overturning remarkably left drivers uninjured in central Pattaya. A red Mazda sedan flipped near the intersection...
Motorbike gang steals teen’s ride at gunpoint
A motorbike gang held a teen motorcyclist at gunpoint and stole his bike during an after-midnight holdup in Pattaya. Nattapol Bunphaew, 18, contacted Dongtan...
Man shot amid Third Road Songkran revelry
An argument stemming from Songkran revelry landed a Thai man in the hospital with a gunshot wound. Thanawut Kittiwittayasang, 34, sustained an 11mm wound...
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Pattaya water supplies depend on the upcoming rains
PATTAYA, Thailand - The ongoing drought in the central provinces, including Chonburi and the Pattaya area, is causing concern according to the Industrial Estate Authority...
Dry spell exacerbates water shortage crisis on Koh Larn Island
PATTAYA, Thailand - Koh Larn Island is currently grappling with a severe water shortage crisis exacerbated by the persistent dry spell this year. The...
Fogging operation prevents dengue fever outbreak in Pattaya village
PATTAYA, Thailand - Following two reported cases of dengue fever in Rattanakorn 3 Village in east Pattaya, concerns of a potential outbreak have prompted...
Towering streetlamp obstructing Khao Chi Chan view to be relocated
PATTAYA, Thailand - Tourists and residents alike have voiced objections to the placement of a towering streetlight pole, approximately 20-30 meters tall, which obstructs...
Culprit vows to fix sewage stench at Mach Chanu Jomtien intersection
PATTAYA, Thailand - In response to complaints from residents and tourists regarding sewage waste water overflow at the Jomtien Beach Second Road Intersection (Mach...