Yearly Archives: 2015
Jealous soldier held for slashing ex-lover to death on Walking Street
A soldier who fled his post in Lopburi is behind bars for allegedly stabbing and slashing his ex-girlfriend to death in a jealous rage...
Violent Pattaya cop taken off streets
Interfered with medics, shot Russian tourist A Pattaya policeman with a history of violent behavior – including threatening paramedics during a recent rescue and...
Fake police/military extortion gang busted
Four people who allegedly impersonated police and military officers to target drug users for extortion have been arrested in Pattaya. Somporn Klangnak, 29, Manop...
Nongprue police release sketch of armed robbery suspect
Nongprue police have released as sketch of a man wanted for robbing a woman at gunpoint in Nong Plalai. Tasanee Sopaporn, an employee of...
Chonburi marks 2 years since Supreme Patriarch’s passing
Chonburi marked two years since the death of Thailand’s Supreme Patriarch with a merit-making ceremony at Yansangwararam Temple. Deputy Gov. Phawat Lertmukda presided over...
Contests highlight Loy Krathong celebration Nov. 25
Students and the general public will compete to create the most-beautiful, natural floats for Pattaya’s annual Loy Krathong celebration Nov. 25. Considered Thailand’s traditional...
Pattaya doubles size of grassroots health-monitoring team
Pattaya trained a new, expanded class of Surveillance and Rapid Response Team members, who work at the grassroots level to eradicate mosquitoes and report...
Nongprue launches campaign to battle dengue fever
With lots of water remaining at the end of this year’s rainy season, Nongprue Sub-district officials reminded residents to remain vigilant in fighting dengue...
Pattaya to mark 37th anniversary Nov. 29
Pattaya began planning for the city’s 37th anniversary commemoration, which will include prayers and wreath-laying. Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon chaired the Nov. 3 meeting...
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Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...