Tag: Wuthi Liptapanlop
5 Koreans arrested in citywide crime sweep
A concerted crime sweep in anticipation of the start of the ASEAN Economic Community next month netted the arrests of five South Koreans allegedly...
Immigration officials prepare for AEC
Pattaya-area police and immigration officials reviewed priorities for law enforcement under the ASEAN Economic Community at a meeting in Jomtien Beach. ...
National police officials satisfied with Chonburi Immigration results
National Royal Thai Police officials expressed satisfaction with efforts by the Chonburi Immigration Office in weeding out foreign criminal elements in Pattaya. ...
Royal Thai Police officials dispatch New Year’s troops in Pattaya
Top Royal Thai Police commanders formally issued orders to Pattaya-area cops to provide security for New Year’s Eve. Advisor Gen. Wuthi Liptapanlop and Assistant...
Deputy Prime Minister inspects Koh Larn boat operators
Deputy Prime Minister Yukol Limamthong joined city officials and police in a snap inspection of Koh Larn marine operators aimed at ending Pattaya’s string...
Police tout results of August’s media-focused ‘crackdown’ on Pattaya crime
Area police are again touting results of a limited, one-month crackdown on Pattaya-area crime, saying more than 1,000 suspects were arrested in the first...
Police reassure Russian, Indian, Chinese diplomats to tourist safety
Top police commanders reassured Russian, Chinese and Indian diplomats that a high-season crackdown is reducing crimes against tourists in Pattaya. Royal Thai Police...
Police open consumer-protection office to curb tourist scams
After finding the majority of Pattaya’s tourist-centric businesses are either operating illegally or offering uncertified products, national government and police officials have opened a...
Majority of Pattaya stores, hotels, rental companies fail consumer-protection inspection, officials...
Police and consumer-protection officials are calling for swift remedial action after finding a majority Pattaya retail, hotel and vehicle-rental companies are selling uncertified...
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Motorway panic near Pattaya as disoriented man is struck while running through traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man believed to be suffering from a mental health episode was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck...
Pattaya officers detain naked man in public area, refer him for medical evaluation
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal officers detained a man found walking naked in a public area on February 24, causing alarm among residents and...
CIB busts Russian scam network operating across Pattaya, millions in cash circulated
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a Russian national and a Thai accomplice in connection with an online scam operation...
German tourist beaten on Pattaya Beach as familiar street violence returns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya are urgently tracking down a group of suspects following the assault of a German tourist on Pattaya Beach,...
Pattaya confronts a persistent flashpoint as gender identity, sex work, and tourist safety collide
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, nightlife remains one of the city’s strongest draws — and one of its most complicated challenges. Among long-running issues...