Yearly Archives: 2012
Residents clean park victimized by illegal trash dumpers
Residents near Rayong’s Ban Nong Sanum are complaining about foul odors caused by illegal garbage dumping in the national park. Over a dozen...
5,000 swear allegiance to royal family, rally against drugs
More than 5,000 Chonburi residents pledged allegiance to Their Majesties the King and Queen and rallied against drugs for Thailand’s national Father’s Day...
Mayor talks investments with Chinese businessmen
A delegation of Chinese businessmen met with Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, promising to pursue investments in Pattaya in coming years. ...
German charged with making false vehicle licenses
A German man was arrested for allegedly selling fake vehicle licenses to other foreigners. Arthur Wilhelm Grudda, 36, was taken into custody outside...
Turned down for ride, teenager steals motorbike, police say
A Thai man has been arrested for allegedly stealing the motorbike of a woman who refused to give him a ride. Anont Chokphao-amphai,...
Thai-Brit drunk driver crashes car into ex-cop’s house
A British-Thai man was injured when he crashed his car into a former Rayong police officer’s house while driving drunk. Mark Michael Black,...
Five teens arrested for home burglary
Five teenagers were arrested in connection with the burglary of a Pattaya Park Hill 2 home. Patrol officers stopped 16-year-old “Leek” and 15-year-old...
Police suspect robbery behind brutal murder of German in Jomtien Beach
Police believe robbery was the motive behind the fatal stabbing of a German man in his Jomtien Beach condominium. The brutalized body of...
Russian allegedly drinks self to death in Pattaya hotel
A Russian man being treated for alcoholism apparently drank himself to death in a Pattaya hotel. The body of Vladimir Batuev, 46, was...
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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...