Yearly Archives: 2013
Ukrainian with knives arrested after 3-hour police standoff
A Ukrainian man with two knives held off police for three hours at an East Pattaya 7-Eleven after going into a rage over...
Suspect in Nongprue murder flees to Pakistan
A Pakistani man believed to have killed his Thai sister-in-law in Nongprue fled Thailand before the murder was even discovered. Police said Muhammad...
Russian tourist uses ‘Find My iPad’ app to locate tablet stolen...
Two waiters at a five-star resort have been arrested for keeping an Apple iPad left in the hotel’s restaurant by a Russian tourist....
Rayong Prison issues stay for feline inmates
Rayong Prison officials have dropped plans to rid the penitentiary of hundreds of stray cats, saying feline inmates’ impact on rodent populations and...
Navy seizes 3 Vietnamese fishing boats off Sattahip
The Royal Thai Navy captured three Vietnamese fishing boats illegally catching sea snakes used as aphrodisiacs off Sattahip. Crews from the HTMS Ratanakosin arrested...
Naklua parents hold engagement ceremony for their 4-year-old twins
Call them old fashioned or just superstitious, but a Naklua couple had their 4-year-old fraternal twins engaged to be married to ward off...
Navy’s ACDC parades sailors, armaments
The Royal Thai Navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command showed off its readiness for battle with a parade of troops, vehicles and artillery...
Pattaya’s old pier area catches interest of anglers
The boats long ago relocated to Bali Hai, but the area where Pattaya’s old pier once stood, these days is home to just...
Leaning Tower of Power
A “leaning tower of power” is giving Soi Buakhao residents a jolt of fear. The utility pole, located near a busy intersection, is listing...













