Yearly Archives: 2011
300 storm Koh Sichang in major drug raid
7 villages raided, 500 tested, 18 arrested More than 300 police, military and government personnel stormed Koh Sichang, detaining 500 island residents for drug...
Anti-drug office volunteer busted for alleged drug dealing
A Banglamung anti-drug office volunteer was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs. Charan Aimthong, 37, a worker with the Office of Narcotics Control Board, was...
Alleged fraudster caught by his three victims
A down-on-his-luck football referee who allegedly bilked three middle-age Thai women out of 12,500 baht drew his own red card when one his...
Ex-Syrian commando arrested for killing Kiwi head of World Croquet Federation
A former Syrian commando has confessed to the fatal stabbing of the New Zealand president of the World Croquet Federation in his Jomtien...
Royal British Legion Thailand spreads its Welfare Wings
Up until recently there were only two trained welfare caseworkers for the Royal British Legion who covered the whole of Thailand, Bert Elson...
Penniless Brit rails against UK government, takes handouts from bargirls
A penniless Englishman angry with the British government for supposedly not caring for him enough has been deported after living in Pattaya on...
Bangkok Airways adds new payment channel via counter service
Bangkok Airways has added a new payment service via counter service starting from August 15. To enhance passenger’s boutique...
BANGKOK SKY TRAIN (BTS) ADDS FIVE NEW STATIONS ON ITS SUKHUMVIT...
Bangkok’s popular mass transit system, the Skytrain, has added another five new stations on its Sukhumvit Line. These are Bang Chak (E10), Punnavithi (#11),...
Thai travelers are warned to learn about the country they visit...
AMNAT CHAROEN, 30 August 2011 -Deputy Governor of Amnat Charoen province Mr. Nopwatchara Singhsakda advised Thai citizens traveling to Lao People's Democratic Republic...
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Strong baht clouds Pattaya tourism outlook in 2026 as China market slumps 35%
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi’s tourism sector faces mounting challenges in 2026, with a strengthening baht weighing on long-haul markets and Asian arrivals remaining weak,...
Vehicle fire on Thepprasit Soi 8 in Pattaya leaves two cars damaged, no injuries...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A vehicle fire broke out on January 16 inside a staff residential compound on Thepprasit Soi 8, damaging two cars but...
Canadian man found dead at Jomtien beachfront condominium, health issues suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 86-year-old Canadian man was found dead early Wednesday morning after falling from a high-rise condominium near Dongtan Beach, with police...
Strong baht fuels shorter stays and farewells from long-time Pattaya visitors
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht’s continued strength is reigniting an old debate in Pattaya — not about tourist numbers, but about who stays,...
Police, health officials raid Pattaya beauty clinic, find unlicensed Botox injections
PATTAYA, Thailand – Provincial Police Region 2, in cooperation with the Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office, have raided a beauty clinic located on Pattaya...