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Tourists detained 2 hours as police raid Walking Street disco
16 employees arrested for drug use Thais and foreign tourists alike were drug tested when police raided a popular Walking Street disco....
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Deep-rooted labor challenges in Pattaya reflect national migrant worker system failures
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s labor market is facing a hidden crisis: despite a persistent shortage of workers, an alarming number of undocumented migrants are...
Pattaya’s renewed motorbike rental crackdown faces skepticism as residents question lasting impact
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials, with support from local police, have once again begun efforts to remove motorbike rental operations from public sidewalks and...
Reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic could upend Pattaya’s tourism industry and local economy
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the Thai government considers reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, the uncertainty is sending ripples through Pattaya’s tourism scene and its...
Tourists say they love Pattaya but warn its streets are dangerously out of control
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourism returns in full force, longtime foreign visitors to Pattaya are sounding the alarm—not about the beaches or nightlife, but...
Pattaya’s future hinges entirely on tourism success—no Plan B if recovery falters
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the second half of 2025 unfolds, Pattaya finds itself clinging to a singular hope: that tourism, and those driving it,...