Yearly Archives: 2013
Legs go out from under party girl’s great escape
A Roi-Et woman sneaking out of her apartment to party against her husband’s wishes was injured when she slipped, fell and pierced her...
Motorcycle-taxi driver arrested for armed rape of 10-year-old
Police arrested a South Pattaya motorbike-taxi driver for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl at knife-point. Oi Wannathim, 33, was apprehended March 20 at...
Karaoke girl shot by show-off customer
A Bangkok tour guide was arrested after shooting a karaoke bar worker while trying to show off. A tearful Suphachai Taopituckchai, 33, was...
7 teens arrested for hurling rocks at passing cars
Police have arrested seven teenagers accused of hurling rocks at passing cars from a Highway 7 pedestrian overpass. Alleged gang leader Sittichai Rakson,...
She sells seashells down by Pattaya’s seashore
Naklua fishing families have found another way to supplement their income, collecting seashells to sell to tourists as jewelry or decorations. The wives of...
99 monks praise Their Majesties at Chonburi merit-making
Chonburi invited 99 monks to express loyalty and love toward Their Majesties the King and Queen as part of a national merit-making ceremony....
Sattahip mayor heads ‘100 Issues, 100 Stories’
Sattahip’s mayor asked city residents to tell him “100 stories and 100 issues” as he opened a forum for 12 neighborhood committees to...
180 poor families given relief in Sattahip
Chonburi and Royal Thai Navy officials handed out food and necessities to 180 impoverished Sattahip families. Chonburi Provincial Administration Organization President Wittaya Kunplome...
Chinatown merchant offers ancient-style hair removal in Pattaya
South Pattaya shoppers and tourists were given a taste of Eastern cosmetology when a Bangkok Chinatown shopowner set up a booth offering cheap...
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Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...