Yearly Archives: 2015
Suspect released in hit-and-run killing of Pattaya cop
Authorities have released a man taken into custody for the killing a traffic policeman in a hit-and-run accident near Highway 7, finding there was...
Suspect in video depicting lewd public display captured
A Khon Kaen man was arrested on obscenity charges after a video of him masturbating in front of a Pattaya clinic went viral on...
Jet ski vendor arrested for assaulting Swede who intervened in alleged...
A Pattaya jet ski vendor was arrested for assaulting a Swedish tourist who intervened in the vendor’s alleged extortion of a customer. Chawalit Janthong,...
2 questioned in Pratamnak helipad attack
Two men have been questioned for allegedly attacking an Eastern European couple during a romantic late-night cocktail on Pratamnak Hill. Decha Phutkaew, 35, of...
2 nabbed for shopping with stolen credit cards
Two men were arrested for allegedly using stolen credit cards to purchase expensive mobile phones in Pattaya. Picharatch Akaratithiverkul, 52, and Narongrit Boonwattana, 43,...
Buddhists make merit to ward off bad luck in ‘15
Thousands of Buddhists and believers in Chinese astrology started the new year with a trip to the local temple to make merit and ward...
PM emphasizes economic acceleration through trade and investment
BANGKOK, 13 January 2015 - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reaffirmed that the government is pushing forward an economic growth through trade and...
Defence Minister to visit Vietnam to boost military cooperation
BANGKOK, 13 January 2015 - Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary for Defence, is scheduled to...
Labor minister vows firmer “Safety at Work” policies
BANGKOK, 13 January 2015 - Labor Minister Gen Surasak Karnjanarat has vowed to tighten policies related to safety at work in order to promote...
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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...