Yearly Archives: 2011
Suspect in deadly Huay Yai kidnapping plot surrenders
One of four people wanted for the August kidnapping and shooting of a pair of Nonthaburi men surrendered to police in Huay Yai....
Iranian version of ‘Crying Game’ ends badly for transvestite
Four Iranians embarrassed to find the woman they hired for sex was really a man were arrested after beating the transvestite. ...
More French nationals arrested on credit-card fraud charges
Two more French nationals have been arrested for allegedly trying to copy tourists’ ATM cards. Samir Chohra and Joel Mouffok, both 27, were taken...
5 alleged jet ski scammers arrested after threatening victims inside 5-star...
Five jet ski vendors were arrested for physically threatening a group of Saudi Arabian tourists who refused to pay exorbitant sums for alleged damage...
Fling with ladyboys costs Iranian $3,000
A tryst with two transvestite prostitutes cost an Iranian man more than he bargained for when, after departing their rented room, discovered he...
Siam Bayview workers turn trash into art
Employees at the Siam Bayview Hotel turned wood and paper scraps into works of art as part of the resort’s efforts to promote environmental...
Marine’s hobby gives new life to discarded gods
A Sattahip marine is winning accolades for his efforts to rescue and restore broken religious figurines and portraits of Thailand’s King and Queen. ...
Sattahip Naval Base says farewell to military’s supreme commander
The supreme commander of Thailand’s military made a final review of Royal Thai Navy troops in Sattahip as he prepares to retire at month’s...
Pattaya Floating Market owner recovers stolen yacht after 5 years
Five years after his 7.8-meter yacht was stolen from a Jomtien Beach marina, the owner of Pattaya Floating Market is sailing again after the...
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Pattaya officials stop beach camping as public debate grows over overnight use
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers intervened after tourists were found setting up tents to stay overnight on Pattaya Beach, reminding visitors that camping...
Five-day holiday turns Pattaya beaches into money makers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism sector enjoyed a strong boost during the extended New Year holiday, as large numbers of Thai and international visitors...
Do rich tourists in Pattaya really care about the baht as costs rise across...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every time the baht strengthens, the same warning resurfaces: Thailand is “pricing tourists out.” Comment sections fill with claims that visitors...
One more beer or 20,000 baht Pattaya makes it clear
PATTAYA, Thailand – The joke has worn thin. “Sorry officer, I’m too drunk to take the test” might get a laugh online, but on...
If prostitution is unwanted why does it remain so visible in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every few months, headlines return declaring that Pattaya has “cleaned up” Beach Road. And every few months, arrests quietly test that...