Yearly Archives: 2014
Danish tourist slashed by 2 Russians
A Danish tourist was injured after being knifed by a pair of Russians. Vasiliy Klausen, 25, sustained a cut to his left arm and...
Police probe car burglaries in Naklua
Police are investigating a string of car burglaries at a hotel construction site in Naklua. Three vehicles belonging to contractors at The Zign construction...
Police volunteer shot in Nongprue
A police volunteer was injured after being shot in Nongprue. Sakda Chanchai, 18, suffered a single shot to the chest in front of the...
Married gardener jealous of bargirl lover’s flings with foreigners hangs self
A married gardener apparently hung himself in jealously over his extramarital girlfriend’s paid liaison with a foreigner. The body of Nitithep Sawong, 30, was...
Miss Mimosa Queen winners visit Ban Khru Boonchu House
Top finishers in November’s Miss Mimosa Queen transvestite beauty pageant brought smiles to the faces of special-needs children, providing lunch and scholarships to children...
PTT Pattaya Open players donate 100,000 baht to CPDC
Tennis players participating in the PTT Pattaya Open donated more than 100,000 baht in toys and supplies to the Child Protection and Development Center....
Minor incidents fail to derail election in Pattaya, but voter turnout...
The anti-government protests that forced the closure of 11 percent of Thailand’s polling locations left the Eastern Seaboard largely unscathed, with voting in Sunday’s...
Burapha Bike Week given green light for Feb. 14-15
Preparations are complete for the annual Burapha Bike Week as it prepares to roll again into the National Indoor Sports Stadium in Jomtien Beach...
Elephants usher in ‘year of the horse’ at Nong Nooch
It may be the “year of the horse,” but the elephants at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden did their best to ring in the Chinese...
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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...