Tag: Walking Street
A Night of pleasure becomes a nightmare for Swiss Man
At midnight on May the 29th a 58 year old Swiss national reported to police that he had been drugged and robbed at his...
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...
Provocative Signboards are harming the image of Pattaya
Apparently there has been a flood of complaints regarding inappropriate signboards around Pattaya. These signboards used to promote bars...
Panic on Walking Street
There was panic down on Walking Street as one of the hundreds of signboards burst into flames on the second floor of a...
New PBTA board takes up tourist promotion, zoning
The new president and board of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association took up where the old executives left off, planning tourist promotions...
Michael Jackson spotted on Pattaya’s Walking Street
Like Elvis, Michael Jackson may be gone, but he lives on in Pattaya. Chanapol Khongsri, 22, is one of the city’s best-known Michael...
Naklua ‘walking street’ ends 2nd controversial run
Naklua’s Old Town market closed Sunday, perhaps never to open again. Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon presided over closing ceremonies that featured youth musical shows...
Chonburi marks AIDS Day amid increase in infection rate
Public officials, educators and health professionals throughout Chonburi marked World AIDS Day with parades, free condoms and information to curtail the spread of...
Zombies invade Pattaya
The night of the living dead? Oooo, scary, scary. Ghosts, zombies, goblins and the walking dead took over Walking Street on Saturday, Oct. 30...
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Tourist, 35, dies while snorkeling in Bang Saray Bay, suspected medical episode
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old tourist has died after losing consciousness while snorkeling in the waters of Bang Saray Bay in Sattahip district, Feb...
Market signals show Thai baht weakening as gold falls and SET rallies on foreign...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Kasikorn Research Center reported that the Thai baht weakened last week in line with falling global gold prices and a...
One injured after car slams into bread delivery truck at Bang Saray intersection near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – One person was injured after a sedan crashed into the rear of a bread delivery truck at the Bang Saray traffic...
Pattaya tourists and residents want results, not excuses, from police
PATTAYA, Thailand – When police in Phatthalung proudly showed their late-night operation seizing 19 motorcycles from teenage street racers at 3 a.m., the message...
Thai Chamber warns U.S. tariff game escalates, pressuring exports and baht
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Chamber of Commerce warned that U.S. trade policy remains far from settled, despite a ruling by the U.S. Supreme...