Yearly Archives: 2016
Officials try new plan: paint bigger crosswalks
Pattaya drivers – including police – ignored dozens of pedestrian-crossing signals and are infamous for never respecting zebra crossings. But Pattaya City Hall says...
Failed marina sparks online storm over ‘black pipes’
Breakaway pieces of the failed Pattaya Marina churned up a storm on social media, with online users wondering what the mysterious “black pipes” were...
Russian slashed in Pattaya road rage fight
A Russian tourist ended up with a slash wound to the abdomen following a road rage-fueled confrontation in Pattaya. Wanchana Tulathong, 20, was arrested...
Italian arrested for 2015 assault on Norwegian
An Italian man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Norwegian in Pattaya last year. Roberto Cutrona, 52, was taken into custody in a...
Indian couple burgled while asleep
An employee is suspected to be behind the burglary of an Indian couple’s hotel room that took place while the couple slept. Police were...
Accused Russian mobster captured in Pattaya
The Chonburi Immigration Office deported an accused Russian mobster wanted by Interpol for fraud and corruption who was now living in Pattaya. The Russian...
Elderly Finn jumps to death in Najomtien
An ailing elderly Finnish man died after apparently jumping to his death from his fourth-story apartment. The body of Unto Ilmari Kilvonen, 78, was...
Elderly Italian beaten by ladyboy
A transgender suspect accused of attacking an elderly Italian man claimed the man had refused to pay ‘shim’ for services rendered. A beaten and...
Navy Helicopter Carrier Fleet marks 24th anniversary
The Royal Thai Navy’s Helicopter Carrier Fleet celebrated its 24th anniversary. Rear Adm. Wasinsap Chanworarin opened a March 17 merit-making ceremony featuring 10 monks...
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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...