Yearly Archives: 2011
Actress Sorvino visits CPDC
Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino, in Thailand to film a movie about enslaved children, heard heart-felt, real-life stories when she visited Pattaya’s Child Protection...
Russian arrested in gold necklace theft
Pattaya Tourist Police arrested a Russian man caught allegedly trying to steal a gold necklace worth more than 100,000 baht. ...
Drunk Thai woman raped on Pattaya Beach
A drunk Thai woman found lying half-naked on Pattaya Beach says she was raped twice, but did not want to press charges. ...
Immigration chief rolls out ‘Triple S’ program in Chonburi
Thailand’s immigration commissioner visited the Chonburi Immigration Office in Jomtien Beach to launch the local implementation of his new “Triple S” program. ...
Beach Road hookers pay fines, return to work
For at least a few hours, Beach Road was free of prostitutes as police made one of their periodic, and generally ineffective, sweeps. ...
Motorcyclist arrested after alleged bag snatch, crash into wall
An Issan motorcyclist was arrested after allegedly snatching a teenager’s purse, then slamming into a wall trying to escape. ...
Police briefs Friday 8 – 14 April 2011
Ubon woman arrested on drug, gun charges Undercover police arrested an Ubon Ratchathani woman suspected of dealing methamphetamines. Saisamorn Suwanthep, 29, was taken into custody...
Go-go bar boss busted for illegal work
The owner of a Soi LK Metro go-go bar was arrested for working without a work permit after being caught outside soliciting customers....
No rest for Thongpoon, a homeless furniture vendor
He sells beds during the day, but has nowhere to sleep. He pushes a cart full of chairs, but never rests. For Thongpoon Naktae,...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...