Yearly Archives: 2015
Chonburi Immigration switches commanders
The former immigration chief at Phuket International Airport has taken over as the head of the Chonburi Immigration Department. Immigration staffers and area law...
Youth gang attacks Sattahip man with pipes
Sattahip police are looking for four youths who attacked a local man with steel pipes in an attempted robbery. Somporn Nimiphudol, 34, required 17...
Fire damages vacant house in Sattahip
Birds are being blamed for a fire in Sattahip District that damaged an empty home. Firefighters took about 10 minutes to quell the flames...
Illegal oil-processing factory burns in Khao Maikaew
Fire caused about a million baht in damage at a Khao Maikaew oil-processing factory that officials said was operating illegally. Firefighters took about 30...
Briton held in fatal car accident in Bang Saray
A British man was held for allegedly running into a noodle vendor crossing Sukhumvit Road in Bang Saray. Dul Sibpao, 47, died of a...
Pub photographer arrested for selling drugs on Facebook
A photographer for a popular North Pattaya Thai club was arrested for allegedly selling crystal methamphetamines through Facebook. Pataweekarn Jaipang,...
Cambodian stabbed in road-rage incident
A Cambodian man was stabbed in an apparent road-rage incident in South Pattaya. Hang Van Rith, 29, suffered a single knife wound to the...
Ex-boxing champ turned fake-watch seller jailed for stabbing Russian
A 1994 Muay Thai boxing champ now selling fake watches in Pattaya was arrested for allegedly stabbing a Russian tourist who refused his counterfeit...
Deputy PM outlines government’s investment strategy in Chonburi
Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula outlined the government’s strategies to make Thailand Southeast Asia’s center of international trade at a forum in Chonburi. ...
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The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...