Yearly Archives: 2012
Beer bar busted for trafficking underage girls
A North Pattaya beer bar was raided last week for allegedly trafficking underage prostitutes. Manop Rungsisuk, who claimed to...
Security guard tackles would-be necklace thief in Jomtien
A hotel security guard captured a teenage boy who allegedly snatched a gold chain from around the neck of a Russian tourist in...
German’s ladyboy affair nearly costs him camera, phone
A German man who hired a transvestite prostitute paid more than he bargained for when the woman-of-the-second-category stole his camera and telephone. ...
Walking Street restaurant owner and her BMW attacked by 3 men
Armed Sattahip men assaulted the female owner of a Walking Street restaurant and destroyed her BMW after four male friends abandoned her in...
Ladyboy arrested for pick-pocketing Aussie
A transvestite recently released after serving a prison sentence for theft landed behind bars again for allegedly pick-pocketing an Australian man. ...
Brit among 9 arrested for drug dealing, use
A British man was one of nine people arrested Dec. 23 for alleged drug dealing and possession. Benjamin Cox, 22, was arrested at...
Nursery school education to be focus of January 25-27 meeting
Pattaya will host a three-day meeting on how to improve nursery school education Jan. 25-27. Yuwadee Phetcharit, head of...
American doctor steps up for Sattahip toddler abandoned by Thai medicine
An American doctor has come to the rescue of a Sattahip toddler suffering from “elephant man” syndrome after Thai hospitals wrote off his...
Pattaya’s falling image
Two banners meant to promote a positive image of Pattaya instead have become symbols of its frequent shabbiness, with the posters either falling down...













