Tag: American
Elderly American arrested on pedophilia charges
An elderly American man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old boy in a mall restroom. Paul Alan Shapiro, 65, was apprehended at...
American armed with bag, liver rescue kittens
An American, a fertilizer bag and some liver saved the day for two playful kittens whose antics got them stuck in a Khet...
American, 64, charged with using fake passport, ATM cards
A 63-year-old American has been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit ATM cards and passport to scam Thai banks. Texan...
American charged with molesting 12-year-old girl
An American man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl. George Edward Webb, 62, was apprehended at his Soi Nernplabwan home...
American wanted for $2 million Ponzi scheme captured in Pattaya
Immigration police in Pattaya captured an American wanted for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 37 people out of the equivalent of...
Neighboring guest suspected in hotel room burglary
Police suspect a Moroccan tourist is behind last month’s burglary at a South Pattaya hotel. Nearly 500,000 baht in...
Bank of Thailand raises inflation forecast
BANGKOK, July 22 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) conceded today that the accelerating inflation rate is of concern, and revised its core inflation...
Police deny involvement in kidnapping
This unusual case recently made national news after four men in police uniforms allegedly kidnapped a 3 year old Thai-American boy from a school...
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Pattaya mayoral hopeful Poramet visits Baan Mankong community as election race intensifies
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Drunken clash erupts between foreigner and security guard on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – Early morning chaos briefly erupted on Pattaya’s famous Walking Street after an intoxicated foreign tourist became involved in a confrontation with...
Motorcycle slams into pedestrian crossing North Pattaya Road, three injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three people were injured after a motorcycle struck a pedestrian crossing the road in North Pattaya on May 27, prompting an...
Pattaya warns businesses against blocking public parking spaces
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials are stepping up efforts to improve public order and accessibility by targeting businesses and individuals who illegally reserve...