Yearly Archives: 2011
3 injured as car plunges off elevated Highway 7
Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers took several hours Wednesday to free three men trapped into their Honda Civic after it fell off the Highway...
Yodthong, Noja recognized for dedication to culture, humanity
A Pattaya-born boxing promoter and the head of the Child Protection Development Center were chosen as two examples of good people dedicated to...
Louis Tussard’s plans world’s longest kiss attempt
Louis Tussaud’s Wax Museum plans to celebrate Valentine’s Day by getting 99 couples to pucker up and attempt the world’s longest kiss. ...
Former Takien Tia Kamnan gold necklace snatched
A former Takiantia village headsman lost a gold necklace worth more than 120,000 baht when a thief on a motorbike snatched the expensive jewelry...
Schedule set for Chinese New Year festival Feb. 3-5
Pattaya’s Chinese New Year celebration will move from Bali Hai Pier to Naklua’s Lan Pho Park, where the city will again set up a...
8-year-old drowns in Soi Siam Country Club pond
An 8-year-old Pattaya girl drowned to death Tuesday after she slipped and fell into a deep pond on Soi Siam Country Club. ...
Banglamung shoot, kill motorcyclist who ran checkpoint, arrest Pattaya policeman’s son...
Banglamung police shot and killed a motorcyclist who ran through a Pattaya checkpoint, then allegedly fired upon officers to evade capture. ...
Pattaya nationalists join yellow-shirt PAD rally
Pattaya-area nationalists are among the thousands taking part in the yellow-shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy rally in Bangkok. A...
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The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...