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15 drunk Songkran revelers busted after throwing beer bottles at police
A truck full of drunk Songkran revelers were arrested after allegedly running through a police checkpoint and throwing beer bottles at pursuing officers. ...
Teen arrested for necklace snatching
A teenager was arrested for allegedly stealing a gold necklace from a Chinese tourist. Pheerapol Bangjonchob, 18, was apprehended by tourist Tian Qingren, 38,...
Dutch tourist pickpocketed in Walking Street ‘safety zone’
Pattaya police arrested a transvestite for allegedly pick-pocketing a Dutch tourist in the Walking Street “safety area.” Wouter Johannes Egbertus...
Cambodian arrested after nearly losing arm during suspected rape of friend’s...
A Cambodian construction worker is facing rape charges after a co-worker allegedly broke up an assault on his wife by nearly chopping off the...
Police question cause of nude Dutchman’s death at Jomtien massage parlor
Police are investigating how a long-overstaying Dutchman died naked in a restroom at a Jomtien Beach massage parlor. Police found the body of Petrus...
Teen dies from drowning after falling off swimming-area buoy
Pattaya’s new swimming-area buoys are being blamed for another death after a fully dress 19-year-old took a stroll on one of the pontoons, fell...
Russian fugitive arrested in Pattaya
Chonburi Immigration Police arrested an alleged Russian mafia figure hiding out in Pattaya. Nikolai Alexandrov, 44, was taken into custody March 31 following a...
Danish man killed, wife injured in Sukhumvit motorbike crash
A Danish tourist was killed and his wife seriously injured when their sidecar-motorbike was struck by a minibus in Pattaya. Police found the body...
Finn falls to death from Jomtien condo
A Finnish man died after apparently jumping from the 18th floor of a Jomtien Beach condominium. A security guard at the condominium found the...
86% of Pattaya CCTV security cameras out of order
Thirty of Pattaya’s 35 closed-circuit television cameras are broken, leaving the city’s police force dependent on Family Marts, gold shops and condo buildings to...
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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...