Yearly Archives: 2016
Pattaya to reinstall old Koh Larn buoys, step up enforcement following...
Pattaya will re-install old buoys off Koh Larn following marine accidents on two consecutive days that left one Chinese tourist dead and nine people...
Chinese tourist killed in jet ski collision
A Chinese tourist was killed during a collision between his jet ski and a moving speedboat off Koh Larn. Qi Ding, 25, died at...
Ukrainian faces 5-year blacklist for 337-day overstay
A homeless Ukrainian man has become the first high-profile case of a foreigner being blacklisted from Thailand under new immigration regulations when he was...
Brit catches pickpocket on baht bus
A British national got the last laugh when he chased down a transvestite who allegedly pickpocketed him near the Keha Thepprasit Market. Imran Muhammad...
Pratamnak Hill gentlemen’s club slapped with 5-year closure
A well-known Pratamnak Hill coyote club has been ordered closed for five years following the second police raid in two months. Viper Bar was...
Bike thieves caught on video
Police are using security camera footage shared on social media to track down a motorbike thief at a Pattaya apartment. Juan Buapuen, 50, reported...
German biker killed in Jomtien
A German man was killed when he crashed his large motorcycle into a car. Robert Alois Achermann, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene...
Loan sharks suspected in assault on hotel guard
Loan sharks are suspected in the assault of a hotel security guard on Pattaya Beach. Songkran Mulsarn, 48, was found locked in handcuffs and...
Boat operators told to sign agreements on speed, fines
Pattaya tourist boat operators called to a second emergency meeting in two days were required to agree to refresher safety training to ensure two...
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Pattaya führt großangelegte Brandschutzübung auf der Walking Street durch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadt Pattaya hat am 16. Januar eine umfangreiche Notfallübung durchgeführt, bei der ein Brand auf der Walking Street simuliert wurde....
Starker Baht trübt Tourismusausblick für Pattaya 2026 – China-Markt bricht um 35 Prozent ein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der Tourismussektor in der Provinz Chonburi steht 2026 vor wachsenden Herausforderungen. Ein starker Baht belastet insbesondere die Fernmärkte, während die Ankünfte...
Touristen nutzen sonnige Phasen am Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya und die umliegenden Gebiete erleben derzeit leicht steigende Temperaturen von etwa 1 bis 2 Grad Celsius, während kühlere Morgenstunden und...
Pattayas wandelnde Barszene macht das Allein-Trinken für den Geldbeutel attraktiver
PATTAYA, Thailand – Während in Pattaya über steigende Preise und eine veränderte Barkultur diskutiert wird, sorgt kaum ein Thema für so viel Emotion wie...
Expats at the far end of Thailand’s geopolitical battlefield
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the 21st century, global power is no longer measured primarily by troop numbers or nuclear warheads. Instead, it is increasingly...