Yearly Archives: 2013
Customs seeks suggestions on regulatory, system changes
Planning to modernize before Thailand joins the ASEAN Economic Community, the Customs Department met in Pattaya to brainstorm changes to regulations and electronic...
Burmese fisherman rescued from Sattahip Bay
The Royal Thai Navy rescued a Burmese fisherman who jumped overboard to escape a group of Cambodian crewmembers. The HTMS Pattani pulled the...
Rayong fruit inspector under guard as stink over premature durians spreads
A Rayong agricultural inspector has been given an armed security escort after receiving death threats from angry durian growers. Rayong Agricultural officer Songtham...
Songkran exodus packs northbound buses
The Songkran exodus has begun and Issan-bound buses from Pattaya are packed. Thais leaving town for the Thai New Year have booked commuter...
Controversial Beach Road widening begins
Additional lanes to reduce greenery, may not solve traffic woes, mayor admits Pattaya has begun removing Beach Road sidewalks and plants as it prepares...
3 police volunteers arrested for selling seized drugs
Three police volunteers have been arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamines they seized from drug suspects stopped at illegal roadside checkpoints. ...
German-Thai couple arrested for operating unlicensed school
A German-Thai couple wanted in Europe on more than 40 criminal charges has been arrested for allegedly operating the German International School without...
Police arrest drunk shooting into air at Bali Hai
A Huay Yai man was arrested for shooting off a handgun at Bali Hai Pier and then leading police on a chase throughout...
Drunk City Hall officer arrested for gun-related road rage
A drunk Pattaya city municipal officer who flew into a fit of road rage was arrested for harassing Russian tourists and brandishing a...













