Tag: Mark Lunev
Suspected Russian mobster captured in Pattaya
Chonburi Immigration Police captured an alleged Russian mobster, wanted by Interpol on extortion charges, hiding out in Pattaya. Mark Lunev, 39, was captured outside...
Annual Rotary Cross Bay Swim a winner for our children
Nic Wilson (main photo) races home under stormy skies, wining the 3.5 km swim across Pattaya Bay. 10-year-old Erika Heltne (left) won the short...
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Bank of Thailand urges cabinet to review ‘Digital Wallet’ initiative
The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has sent an urgent letter to the Cabinet to review the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme, suggesting...
Thai ‘Lao Krang’ Cultural Center opens in Suphanburi Province
Mr. Kiatikun Chatiprasert, President of the Thai-Lao Association for Friendship welcomed H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
Stranded dolphin prompts urgent rescue efforts off Sattahip coast
SATTAHIP, Thailand - A sea rescue team mobilized to investigate the waters near Koh Phra Island, adjacent to the pier of the Sattahip Naval...
Mystical Naga tree bestows fortune on east Pattaya devotees
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a quiet corner of Soi Khao Talo, Tum Yum Work Shop Restaurant has become an unexpected attraction after the discovery...