Yearly Archives: 2011
Splash! It’s that time of year again – Songkran is here
With the national Songkran festivities all but finished, expect an influx of tourists, both Thai and international, to “invade” Pattaya this weekend as we...
Pattaya celebrates Seniors’ Day early
Pattaya celebrated National Seniors Day eight days early so its elderly residents could take part in the holiday commemoration and get to enjoy Songkran...
Naklua plans wide-ranging Songkran fun
Songkran is upon us and in Naklua officials plan to mark the Thai New Year with a solemn tribute to monks and raucous...
Loan shark enforcers steal computer from deadbeat travel agent
A Chonburi travel agent who borrowed 30,000 baht from loan sharks then missed payments complained to police that collectors stormed her office and...
15-year-old rescued from family that tried to give her drug habit
A local cable television reporter helped rescue a 15-year-old girl whose drug-addicted relatives were allegedly trying to force her to take methamphetamines. ...
Russian family victims of 40,000 baht bag snatch
A Russian woman lost more than 40,000 baht in cash and electronics when a pair of thieves on motorbikes snatched her handbag. ...
Drunken Brit punched in face after rocking baht bus ‘for fun’
A drunken British tourist who violently rocked a baht bus “for fun” ended up getting punched in the face by its driver. ...
Ukrainians snatch ladyboy necklace snatcher
A transvestite got a taste of Ukrainian justice after he and an accomplice allegedly tried to snatch an expensive gold necklace from one...
Transvestite hooker robs German john
A German man who picked up a transvestite prostitute on Walking Street called police after the ladyboy allegedly robbed him. ...













