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Pattaya police chief, top regional commanders removed from office
Pattaya’s police chief and two of the region’s top commanders were removed from office as the Thai military consolidated its control of the kingdom’s...
Banglamung officer killed in Bangkok protests mourned
Family, friends and top police officials turned out to pay last respects to a Banglamung Police lance corporal killed in last month’s deadly police...
Chonburi police arrest five in Koh Larn crime sweep
Chonburi police swept through Koh Larn to rid the tourist isle of police impersonators, drug dealers, loan sharks and gamblers. Chonburi Station commander Maj....
100 million baht damage as fire destroys 8 buildings near Walking...
Fire ripped through Pattaya’s Walking Street area, setting off an inferno that destroyed eight buildings, damaged up to 20, and caused an estimated 100...
Pattaya Police Station fails snap inspection from new regional commander
Newly installed Region 2 police commander Lt. Gen. Kawee Suphanant wasted no time in slapping down on his highest-profile police station, dropping in on...
Public officials, private sector unite for campaign against violence toward women...
More than 2,000 public officials, private organizers and students turned out to support a royally backed campaign against domestic violence hosted by the Pattaya...
Pattaya Courthouse marks 13th anniversary
Law enforcement officials marked the 13th anniversary of Pattaya’s Courthouse with a merit-making ceremony. Chief Justice Apichart Thepnu welcomed Chonburi police commander Maj. Gen...
Pattaya Court to offer free legal advice
Pattaya lawyers will offer free legal advice and assistance to tourists and residents at an expanded legal center at the Pattaya Court in Jomtien...
Pattaya police chief fired in gambling-raid controversy
Pol. Col. Suwan Cheaonawinthawat today is out of a job as Pattaya’s police superintendent after Royal Thai Police commanders removed him following a...
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Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...