Yearly Archives: 2014
Transport Ministry official visits stalled U-Tapao expansion site
The Transport Ministry’s top bureaucrat visited U-Tapao-Pattaya International Airport, meeting with top navy officers to discuss the airport’s future. Airport chief Adm. Pijarn Theeranaet...
Emergency responders declare themselves ready for peak season
Pattaya area police, medical and business groups declared themselves ready for the peak of the high season and any land or marine accidents that...
Navy rescues Greek climber from Koh Larn cliff
A Greek tourist who went up a Koh Larn cliff but couldn’t get down had to be rescued by a Royal Thai Navy helicopter....
130 teens caught drinking as police pre-empt gang war
Pattaya police averted a teenage gang war when they raided an illegal pub where more than 130 underage boys and girls were found drinking....
Monkey tries to rescue goose friend from fire; both die
A bond of friendship shared by a goose and a monkey ended in heartbreak for the owner of a house that burned down in...
Municipal worker jailed for drug dealing
A local government worker was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs. District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and National Command Center for Drugs set up the Dec....
Cambodian fishermen busted for drugs in Sattahip
Two Cambodian fishermen were arrested for allegedly smoking methamphetamines in Sattahip. District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and National Command Center for Drugs officers arrested Wat,...
Tour bus driver crushed by own vehicle
A tour bus driver performing do-it-yourself brake repairs died after the vehicle rolled and crushed him. Amporn Chumwan, 50, was found near the rear...
Canadian arrested for real estate fraud
Chonburi Immigration Police arrested a Canadian man accused of real estate fraud. Marko Vujic, 37, was captured Dec. 12 near the offices of Golden...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...