Yearly Archives: 2011
Kiwi drugged, robbed in hotel room
A New Zealand man who brought a woman he met in a shopping mall back to his hotel for an afternoon romp woke...
City volunteer accused of beating, robbing transvestites
Two transvestites claim they were robbed and assaulted by a group of seven men led by a Pattaya city civil defense volunteer. ...
British-Thai man arrested on drug-dealing charges
Chonburi anti-drug officers arrested a British-Thai man and a friend for attempting to sell 598 methamphetamine tablets. Special Affairs...
Brit with air rifle scares Walking Street tourists
Police arrested a British man strolling down Walking Street with an air gun, scaring tourists. James Stuart Dunlop,...
Hotel clerk injured in drive-by shooting
A hotel cashier was injured after being shot in an apparently random drive-by shooting. Somchai Singhthorn, 35, suffered a...
Police informant shot dead in Laem Chabang
A police informant was shot dead near his Laem Chabang home by a masked gun police suspect was a drug dealer. ...
American wanted for $2 million Ponzi scheme captured in Pattaya
Immigration police in Pattaya captured an American wanted for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 37 people out of the equivalent of...
Royal Cliff scoops the pool (again)!
The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has much to be proud of, but perhaps the icing on the cake has to be the prestigious Wine...
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya opens IMCU
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya launched its Intensive Medical Care Unit, a suite of six rooms that will open beds in a facility critical-care ward....
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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...