Tag: crimes
Launch of 24hr hotline for people to report crimes
BANGKOK, 21 September 2015 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has established a 24-hour crime hotline and insisted it will continue...
The net closes on rogue gun totting biker
We recently reported on an incident where a member of a biker gang shot police senior sergeant major Thatpong Thongthat in the leg. ...
Police round up hijacking gang
Police rounded up a gang that had recently mugged and threatened a Korean businessman. Some time ago a Thai lady called...
Police try to separate fact from fiction
This is like the premise of a Hollywood movie – police fighting gun crime move in on a man ‘The Mechanic’ he is found...
Bag snatcher foiled by Aussie tourists
On May 28 Pattaya once more gained some negative publicity as another bag snatching incident took place – however this time the hunter became...
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Retired French man in Pattaya seeks peace amid alleged harassment by British neighbor
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 85-year-old French national living in the Nongprue area of Pattaya has sought justice after filing a complaint alleging ongoing harassment...
Calm Thai man reacts after foreign visitor provokes clash on Pattaya street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A video of a confrontation between a foreign visitor and a Thai man has gone viral on social media, May 13,...
Residents welcome effort to keep Pattaya sidewalks clear and safe
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials have continued their campaign to keep public spaces clean, safe, and orderly under the ongoing initiative “You Block It,...
Pattaya Walking Street incident leaves Indian tourist dead, police investigating cause
PATTAYA, Thailand – Shock swept through Walking Street after an Indian tourist was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead inside an entertainment venue early...
Chonburi tourism leaders back visa-free review, say shorter stays won’t hurt Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism leaders in Chonburi and eastern Thailand have voiced support for plans to review Thailand’s 60-day visa-free stay policy for foreign...