Yearly Archives: 2015
Chonburi targets Highway 7 traffic woes
Chonburi officials are looking for solutions to ease traffic congestion on Highway 7, which is creating obstacles for business and logistics. Deputy Gov. Phawat...
Pattaya motorbike taxi overhaul failing due to poor city hall enforcement
More than a year after the government imposed a new registration system for motorbike taxis, only 40 percent of Pattaya drivers have signed up,...
Chonburi Land Office signs anti-corruption pledge
The Chonburi Land Office joined the province’s anti-corruption drive, signing a “performance commitment” to work transparently. Gov. Khomsan Ekachai signed the declaration to prevent...
‘No chairs Wednesday’ a hit on Jomtien Beach
Chair and umbrella vendors may not like it, but “no chairs Wednesday” is a hit among Pattaya tourists. On Nov. 11, Jomtien Beach was...
Tourist police reassure visitors of safety on Walking Street
A senior Tourist Police Division official reached out to Pattaya tourists Nov. 9, offering roses on Walking Street to reassure visitors following the grisly...
3 repeat offenders nabbed again for robbing Omani tourist
Three transvestites were arrested for allegedly robbing an Omani tourist and using his credit card to go on a shopping spree. Akaratnai Chairaj, 33,...
U.S. fugitive nabbed in Pattaya
An American fugitive wanted for drug possession back home was captured in Pattaya. Sean Nicholls Tobin, 30, was apprehended by immigration police Nov. 2...
Fire guts Nongprue warehouse
Fire destroyed a Nongprue Sub-district warehouse, causing about a half-million baht in damage. Fire crews were called Nov. 8 to the Auction House in...
16-year-old detained for threatening Dane with knife
A 16-year-old was detained after allegedly threatening at knifepoint a Danish man who refused to buy one of his fake watches. Lars Jensen, 50,...












