Yearly Archives: 2013
Thai Government now places tourist safety on a high agenda
The Thai Government has placed tourist safety and security on a high national agenda, especially during the next few years, as the Kingdom is...
Consumer Protection Board to head Pattaya boat-inspection task force
The Office of the Consumer Protection Bureau has been tabbed to head an interagency team directed to inspect Pattaya boat operators in hopes of...
Deadly sunken ferry raised from Pattaya Bay
Pattaya salvage teams have raised the Koh Larn Travel ferry that capsized early this month, killing seven tourists and injuring dozens more. ...
3 arrested, 327 ya ba tablets seized as Sattahip police smash...
Sattahip police parlayed the arrest of a drug addict into the capture of suspected drug dealers working the entire Eastern Seaboard. Alleged ringleader Waraporn...
Clueless theft suspect nabbed with ‘Find My iPhone’ app
Pattaya police used an Apple iPhone’s built-in tracking software to arrest the alleged thief who snatched a Chinese tourist’s handbag. ...
Immigration Police take out the foreign trash
7 fugitives, wanted on offenses from pedophilia to drug dealing arrested in Pattaya & Bangkok Reconfirming how often international criminals think they can use...
2 suffer serious gunshot wounds in failed murder-suicide
Two people were hospitalized after a lover’s quarrel turned to into kidnapping and a failed murder-suicide. Siwanatphiphat Rattanaphim, 20, and girlfriend Chanyanan Lausamrong, 35,...
Drunk woman aims cars at pedestrians, slams into power pole in...
Sattahip police arrested a drunk woman who attempted to hit people with her SUV before slamming into a utility pole. Thitipa Chaowirun, 44, was...
Swiss motorcyclist injured in Sattahip wreck
A Swiss motorcyclist was injured when he crashed his bike into a center median in Sattahip. Eteinne Mayenzent, 54, was found bleeding profusely from...
Latest Stories
Black pickup crashes through fence and lands on beach in shocking Jomtien incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic accident unfolded at Phra Tamnak Soi 5 on April 12 when a black pickup truck reportedly lost control, smashed...
Woman caught collecting and dumping trash outside Pattaya homes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have intervened in a case involving illegal waste dumping in a residential neighborhood, following complaints from local...
Pattaya declares war on cones and chairs blocking public roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has intensified enforcement measures to maintain public order and improve the city’s appearance, reminding residents and businesses that placing...
Jomtien streets get fresh start as Pattaya pushes clean-up drive to reset city image
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien have carried out a clean-up operation to improve cleanliness and public order in a busy residential and...
Drunk woman rescued after drifting in sea off Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman was safely rescued after being found floating in the sea near a swimming buoy zone off Pattaya Beach...