Yearly Archives: 2013
Small oil spill fouls Koh Larn beach
About 50 Pattaya and Marine Department workers needed about four hours to clean up a minor oil spill that washed ashore at Koh Larn’s...
Nok Air adds more flights to Phrae
BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 Nok Air, one of Thialand's budget airlines, has increased the number of weekly flights from Bangkok to the northern province...
Grandmother killed in hit-and-run motorbike accident
A Takhiantia motorcyclist was killed when she was hit and run over by a six-wheeled truck. Kanjana Payomhom, 56, died Dec. 6 after dropping...
EU could ban Thai fruit
BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 The European Union (EU) could ban Thai fruit after flies were found in guavas imported from Thailand. ...
Foreign pedestrian hit by car driven by Pattaya cop
An unidentified foreigner was severely injured after being hit by a car driven by a Pattaya policeman. No name, age or nationality could be...
Monk disrobed, arrested on drug charges
A visiting monk was defrocked and arrested on drug charges at a rented room in Nong Plalai. Identified only as “Phra Pon,” the man...
Yala policeman shot dead, loses life in second ambush
YALA, Dec 11 - A police officer in this southern border province was gunned down in his car this morning, and the gunmen left...
Briton dies after fall from East Pattaya apartment
A British tourist died after falling from the third floor of an East Pattaya apartment. Satpal Singh Binag, 35, expired at Pattaya Memorial Hospital...
CAPO: Police will carry out duties as usual
BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 The Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) says the police will carry out their duty as usual,...
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Knife-wielding suspect arrested after attacking tourist in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities have arrested a suspect accused of attacking a tourist with a knife in the Jomtien area, following a series of...
Pattaya basil rice stall raises prices, reflecting broader cost of living pressures
PATTAYA, Thailand – A popular budget food stall known for its affordable basil rice dishes in central Pattaya has announced a modest price increase,...
Drunk rider crashes into Pattaya reservoir, claims mystery passengers vanished
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Pattaya left rescue workers shaken after an intoxicated motorcyclist insisted he had been riding with a woman...
Teachers’ Council probes illegal international school in Bangkok over unlicensed staff
PATTAYA, Thailand – Teachers Council of Thailand has launched an urgent investigation into an illegal international school in Bangkok after authorities found it operating...
Thailand hotspots decline but regional fires remain high, raising PM2.5 concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s wildfire hotspot situation has begun to ease, though significant activity persists in forested areas, while neighboring countries continue to report...