Yearly Archives: 2013
Sattahip police arrest ‘Blue Dragon’ vehicle-theft gang
Four ex-convicts who formed the “Blue Dragon” gang after being released are back behind bars, accused of burglarizing more than 100 homes, stealing cars...
Fire destroys LPG-powered car
A Pattaya man narrowly escaped injury after fire swept through his LPG-powered Toyota. Somporn Yawong, 49, called authorities after an apparently electrical malfunction sparked...
Police arrest 2 in convenience store robbery spree
Police have arrested two men suspected in a string of convenience-store robberies since late June. Chanont Leela, 21, and Kiattisak Wannaying, 22, were apprehended...
Paranoid Rayong man found dead in canal
A Rayong man who disappeared July 2 in a fit of paranoia was found dead a day later in an area canal. The body...
Buddhist Lent begins next week
July 22 & 23 This year, the Buddhist holy days of Asalaha Bucha and Khao Pansaa fall on July 22 & 23. Both are...
Alcohol sales banned July 22-23
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. Asalaha Bucha...
Naklua temple hosts ‘master’s day’
Buddhist disciples attended a “master’s day” at Chong Lom Temple in Naklua. Chonburi Chief of Monks Than Jaokhun Worapot Punyajan and abbot of Aranyikkawas...
Chonburi marks King Narai Day
Chonburi marked the 325th anniversary of the death of Thailand’s greatest king of Ayutthaya with a garland-laying ceremony at Chalermprakiet Pavilion. ...
Pawn shop restores public sidewalk removed to build parking lot
The owner of a Pattaya pawn shop apologized to neighbors and rebuilt a public sidewalk he’d ripped out to install a parking lot. ...
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KI übertrifft Menschen in medizinischen Tests, scheitert jedoch an realer Diagnostik – Studie zeigt...
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Thailändischer Eistee erreicht weltweite Anerkennung und zählt zu den besten alkoholfreien Getränken
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailändischer Eistee hat sich einen Platz unter den beliebtesten alkoholfreien Getränken der Welt gesichert und belegt Rang neun in einer internationalen...