Yearly Archives: 2011
Huay Yai woman opens home to animal-loving flood victims
A Huay Yai homeowner has opened the gates of her large home to victims of Bangkok’s flood crisis. Jongkolnee Jankhet, 47, fled to...
Flood evacuees bored, but healthy, at Sattahip navy shelters
About 2,000 evacuees from flood zones in central Thailand and Bangkok are a bit worried and bored, but otherwise doing well at temporary...
British child-protection agency offers Pattaya officials online training
A British organization that works worldwide to prevent children from being exploited on the Internet trained Pattaya social-welfare officials Pattaya officials in its...
Woman trying to spring drug suspect boyfriend loses bribe to fake...
A woman trying to bribe her boyfriend out of a drug arrest lost the payout in a scam hatched by a man later...
Brit charged with peddling sex drugs, steroids online
A British man was arrested for allegedly helping a foreign website operator market nearly 10 million baht in illegal steroids, sedatives and sexual-performance...
10 smuggled Cambodians found in trafficking suspect’s truck
A Thai man was arrested for smuggling 10 illegal Cambodians in the back of his truck. Kritsana Khamla, 24, was apprehended in Jomtien...
Disco bouncer leads assault on two foreign tourists
Two tourists were injured when a bouncer at a South Pattaya disco and four other Thai men beat them before firing a handgun...
Drunken civil-defense volunteer arrested for molesting woman
A Pattaya civil-defense volunteer was arrested for molesting a woman on Beach Road, but was released after a co-worker said he wasn’t right...
Latest Stories
Expat Thailand 2025: Open Doors, Uneven Rules
PATTAYA, Thailand - By the end of 2025, Thailand presents a curious contradiction. The country is tightening its grip on some foreigners while quietly...
Pattaya Sports Club hosts Warm and Grand Christmas Party 2025
PATTAYA, Thailand — The Pattaya Sports Club led by President Tim Knight and Rolf Ruegg, Public Relations Chair, welcomed more than 200 members and...
Jomtien municipal officers remove unclaimed tent found on sidewalk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien removed an unclaimed tent found set up on a public sidewalk near the beach access point at...
Busy beaches but empty registers for Pattaya’s small businesses
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters the traditional high season, the mood among small business owners is far from festive. While beaches are busy...
Man found dead in Pattaya sea after disappearing while swimming for five hours
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 57-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Pattaya Beach on Saturday morning after disappearing while swimming during the...