Boonlua Chatree
Monk disrobed, arrested on drug charges
A visiting monk was defrocked and arrested on drug charges at a rented room in Nong Plalai. Identified only as “Phra Pon,” the man...
French couple arrested on burglary & immigration charges
Two French nationals were arrested for allegedly burglarizing Pattaya hotel rooms. Mohamed Meghraoui, 35, and Leila Boukazza, 37, were apprehended Nov. 24 at their...
Police seek karaoke bar worker on rape charges
Police are searching for a Pattaya karaoke bar employee accused of raping a 19-year-old Phetchabun woman. The victim filed a complaint with police Nov....
20 teens arrested as youth gangs rumble in Jomtien Beach
About 20 teenagers were arrested after two rival youth gangs got into a stick-wielding melee on Loy Krathong. The teens, all between the ages...
1 dead, 1 injured in Loy Krathong motorbike accident
One man died and another was hospitalized after crashing their motorbikes while trying to show off for women on Loy Krathong. ...
Squatters burn own shack after lottery loss
A garbage collector squatting on land in Nongprue burned down his own shack after losing all his money on the lottery. ...
Immigration Police take out the foreign trash
7 fugitives, wanted on offenses from pedophilia to drug dealing arrested in Pattaya & Bangkok Reconfirming how often international criminals think they can use...
Australian arrested for fake ATM card use
An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly using fake electronic cards to steal 10 million baht from Pattaya ATMs. Peter Junas, 42, was...
Underage teen couple arrested for stabbing motorbike taxi 12 times for...
An underage teenage couple has been arrested for brutally stabbing a North Pattaya motorbike taxi in a robbery for 1,420 baht. The Bangkok youths,...
Russian tourist hit by motorbike
A Russian woman was injured after being hit by a motorbike while crossing Second Road. Tatiana Evseenko, 25, suffered cuts to the head and...
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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...