Yearly Archives: 2016
Drought disaster relief extended for Koh Sichang
Chonburi has extended the drought disaster declared in Koh Sichang District, allowing residents to receive relief for an extra month, along with more free...
Nongprue residents blast sub-district for unfinished pipe upgrade
Jomtien Beach residents are complaining about shoddy workmanship after Nongprue workers installing new drainage pipes under Soi Nonghin left behind dangerous potholes. ...
Nongprue cracks down on illegal signs
Nongprue officials have launched a campaign to tidy up the sub-district, ordering illegal and oversized advertising signs removed across East Pattaya. Pol. Sgt. Maj....
2 ‘good Samaritans’ arrested for beating hotel guard
Two men who claimed they were being good Samaritans have been arrested for the handcuffing and assault of a hotel security guard on Pattaya...
Screaming tourist unimpressed by snake charmer’s giant python
A not-so-charming snake handler was arrested on animal-cruelty charges after placing a python around the neck of an unwitting tourist at a Pattaya beer...
3 arrested for drug dealing in Huay Yai
Sattahip officials arrested Three Huay Yai men for allegedly selling methamphetamines. Wanchalerm Prongkamol, 29, Ronnachai Prongkamol, 29, and Paisarn Nakchan, 26, were taken into...
Police chase ends with injuries
Four people were hurt when a police chase resulted in two motorbikes crashing in South Pattaya. Police attempted to stop an unidentified underage couple...
14 Pattaya City employees caught smoking ya ba
Fourteen Pattaya City workers failed drug tests with one admitting to stealing 600,000 baht in electrical cable. Banglamung District Chief Chakorn Kanchawattana launched the...
Banglamung officials settle for small fish after accused drug dealer escapes
Banglamung District officials arrested two suspected drug users and the wife of an accused dealer during an undercover operation in Naklua. District Chief Chakorn...
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Trump’s tariffs are about power not trade
A legal and business perspective from Thailand
At first glance, Donald Trump’s fondness for tariffs appears familiar, even predictable. Higher import duties, trade disputes, and...
Beach isn’t a campsite as Pattaya moves to curb overnight tents on the sand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have reminded visitors that camping is not permitted on public beaches after discovering tourists setting up tents and...
Man injured by venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, rushed to hospital
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man was injured after being pierced by a venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, prompting an emergency response late Saturday...
Rare green seaweed phenomenon draws crowds to Bali Hai Cape in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A rare natural phenomenon has captivated tourists and locals at Bali Hai Cape, where bright green seaweed has covered seaside rocks...
Pattaya isn’t empty, it’s different and the strong baht didn’t kill it
PATTAYA, Thailand – “It’s not the women or their smiles anymore — it’s the exchange rate that decides whether I stay or go.”
That line...