Yearly Archives: 2015
Footpath near Dusit curve collapses
Tropical depression Vamco caused widespread damage, but inflicted particular destruction on the beachfront footpath near the Dolphin Circle in North Pattaya. About five large...
‘Murder’ and lies in Sattahip
An inebriated Srakaew man who claimed he’d shot dead and chopped up a person ended up in the drunk tank when Sattahip police confirmed...
2 students hurt in Najomtien motorbike crash
Two college students were hurt when a tour bus collided with their motorbike in Sattahip. Jakrit Sukuldej, 18, and Sarawan Ampornmaha, 18, both suffered...
1 killed, 2 hurt in Nong Plalai wreck
One person was killed and two injured when two vehicles collided in an underpass in Nong Plalai. Police and medics arrived at the railway...
Korat man nabbed for convenience store robberies
Provincial police have arrested a man wanted for a half dozen convenience store robberies in Pattaya. Pol. Lt. Gen. Thanet Pinmueng-ngam, commissioner of Region...
Man hurt in knife fight over 500 baht
One man was injured after a knife fight broke out near Walking Street over 500 baht. Isara Lertchai, 27, suffered cuts to his left...
Chonburi Immigration Office records reviewed for corruption
A Royal Thai Police inspector-general spent about five hours reviewing the records of Chonburi Immigration Office as part of a national investigation into corruption...
Local Lions bring relief supplies to Rayong village
Lions Club International District 310C prepared more than 1,000 bags of rice and dried food for flood victims in Rayong. Pattaya mayoral advisor Worapoj...
Calendar turns to ‘Pinktober’ at Hard Rock Hotel
It’s that time of year again, when the rain pours down and autumn leaves turn to pink at the Hard Rock Hotel. “Pinktober” is...
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Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...
Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...
Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...
Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...
Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...