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2 ladyboys arrested on pickpocket charges
Two transvestites were arrested for allegedly pick-pocketing a Russian man cruising Pattaya Beach at 2:30 a.m. Urassaya Jariya, 36, and...
Murder-suicide claims 2 on Pattaya school campus
A jealous sailor fatally shot his teacher girlfriend before turning the gun on himself in a teacher’s dormitory at Pattaya’s Wat Nongket Noi School....
Suspected drug dealer arrested on Pratamnak Hill
A Banglamung man was arrested for allegedly dealing crystal methamphetamines out of a Pratamnak Soi 5 condominium. Kittipong Bunsai, 46,...
2 Turks arrested in quick-change scam
Two Turkish men were arrested for running quick-change scams on a number of currency-exchange booths in Pattaya. Ramazan Tekelioglu, 47, and Hamit Ayaz, 45,...
10 Thais, Eastern Europeans arrested in fake ATM card scheme
Area police have arrested a gang of 10 Thai and foreign men suspected of looting more than 20 million baht from Pattaya automated teller...
9 foreigners arrested during police raid of illegal poker game
Pattaya police raided a high-stakes poker game, arresting seven Americans and Europeans and seizing the equivalent of about 177,000 baht. ...
Police raid Russian go-go bar for illegal dancers
Pattaya police raided a go-go bar where Russian women have been dancing in a glass booth above Walking Street. The July 28 crackdown on...
American dies waiting in line for haircut
An American boxing instructor waiting for a haircut died after falling asleep while waiting to be served. Robert Carswell Lowther Jr., 65, passed away...
Jet ski causes accident on Thepprasit Road
A pickup truck was damaged but no one was hurt when a jet ski went for an unexpected ride in the middle of Thepprasit...
Swiss motorcyclist hurt in purse snatching
A Swiss woman was injured when two men kicked over her moving motorbike while snatching her handbag. Milica Ceh Yudmita,...
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Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...