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Boastful bag-snatching suspect easily captured in Pattaya
Sattahip officials arrested the boastful alleged leader of a gang of bag snatchers who considered district police so incompetent, he intentionally showed his face...
Navy marks Father’s Day by harvesting rice planted for Mother’s Day
Sattahip residents and military personnel harvested Sanyod-style jasmine rice to honor HM the King for Father’s Day, a crop that had been planted around...
Sattahip van driver turns in forgotten wallet
A Sattahip van driver returned to police a wallet left in his van stuffed with more than 15,000 baht. Manoch Lobyeam, 46, turned in...
Transport Ministry official visits stalled U-Tapao expansion site
The Transport Ministry’s top bureaucrat visited U-Tapao-Pattaya International Airport, meeting with top navy officers to discuss the airport’s future. Airport chief Adm. Pijarn Theeranaet...
Navy rescues Greek climber from Koh Larn cliff
A Greek tourist who went up a Koh Larn cliff but couldn’t get down had to be rescued by a Royal Thai Navy helicopter....
Monkey tries to rescue goose friend from fire; both die
A bond of friendship shared by a goose and a monkey ended in heartbreak for the owner of a house that burned down in...
Municipal worker jailed for drug dealing
A local government worker was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs. District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and National Command Center for Drugs set up the Dec....
Cambodian fishermen busted for drugs in Sattahip
Two Cambodian fishermen were arrested for allegedly smoking methamphetamines in Sattahip. District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and National Command Center for Drugs officers arrested Wat,...
Sattahip district chief named Chonburi deputy governor
Government workers, military officers and local residents turned out to say goodbye and congratulate Sattahip District Chief Phawat Lertmukda as he prepared to take...
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Who really owns Pattaya’s streets?
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourists looked on near Walking Street, a late-night confrontation involving a group of transgender individuals and a woman aboard a...
Pattaya bag snatcher flees with Russian tourist’s passport, cash and phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was left shaken after a motorcycle-riding thief snatched her shoulder bag while she was walking along Soi Pattaya...
Pattaya takes aim at a decades-old beachfront rental problem
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting what they describe as a decades-old illegal beachfront rental problem, vowing to reclaim...
June storms hover over Pattaya as beer bars fight to stay afloat
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dark clouds gathering over Pattaya this June are bringing more than just rain. For many beer bar operators already navigating another...
Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...