Pattaya Mail
Chinese-Thai beauty contest hopefuls hit Pattaya before final judging
A day before parading down a Bangkok catwalk to see who would win the crown, 18 contestants in the Miss Thailand Chinese Cosmos Pageant...
3 months on, Pattaya officials still talking tough, doing nothing to...
Nearly three months after promising a strict crackdown on scamming jet ski vendors, Pattaya officials are no closer to actually ending near-daily incidents...
Second Road cable construction to continue through November
Construction work to install new high-speed Internet and electrical cables under Second and Pratamnak roads will continue for another four months, city officials...
Vendors’ alleged plot to bribe city hall cop runs into honest...
Unlicensed vendors allegedly trying to bribe their way around paying rent at a recent Pattaya Beach cultural fair unexpectedly ran into an honest...
Tourist Police commander tours Walking Street
Stressing the need to rid Pattaya of foreign criminals, top Thailand Tourist Police commander Maj. Gen. Adis Ngamchitsuksri toured Walking Street and got...
Taxi driver arrested for allegedly dealing drugs to pay off earlier...
Police arrested a motorbike taxi driver allegedly peddling methamphetamines to pay off legal expenses for an earlier drug conviction. ...
1 injured in Najomtien karaoke bar shooting
Police are searching for gunmen who shot and seriously injured a man outside a Najomtien karaoke bar. Prasit Mounsuk,...
DSI breaks up ya ba smuggling ring
Thailand Department of Special Investigations officers broke up an alleged ring of drug dealers responsible for smuggling methamphetamines into Chonburi Central Prison. ...
Woman files harassment complaint against city traffic cop
A woman uninterested in giving a drunken Pattaya traffic cop a hug complained to police the Thai man had harassed her. ...
Latest Stories
Thailand launches strict traffic law enforcement from April 1 with heavier fines for 10...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police across Thailand will begin strict nationwide enforcement of road traffic laws from April 1, 2026, targeting 10 major violations...
Visa-free foreign system set for major overhaul as Thailand targets misuse concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to propose reducing Thailand’s visa-free stay period for foreign tourists from 60 days to...
Major retail chains roll out discounts as Thailand launches cost-of-living relief drive
PATTAYA, Thailand – Major retail operators including Big C, Lotus’s, Makro, Tops, The Mall Lifestore, Go Wholesale and Gourmet Market are joining Thailand’s new...
Hot and hazy conditions grip upper Thailand as Pattaya faces heat with isolated storms
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is set to experience hot daytime conditions with the chance of isolated thunderstorms, as much of Thailand enters a period...
Sticker shock hits Pattaya nightlife as tourists cut back on nights out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising nightlife costs in Pattaya are prompting some foreign visitors to rethink how they spend their evenings, with “lady drinks” increasingly...