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,...












