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3 transwomen attack Indian men and hotel guard in Pattaya
A group of three Thai transwomen attacked two Indian men and a hotel security guard in Pattaya, stealing approximately 24,000 baht in cash from the tourists yesterday, October 15. An Indian tourist, accompanied by his friend and the hotel security guard, reported the assault and theft to Meuang Pattaya Police Station at 11pm. They also brought CCTV footage as evidence.…
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Italian tourist lost in Pattaya with only a hotel key in hand
An Italian tourist was found lost in Pattaya with no ID or belongings, prompting police and locals to step in after he showed up holding only a hotel room key. The tourist, identified as Marco De Vivo, turned up at Pattaya Police Station earlier this week, prompting immediate assistance from international liaison officers. According to police, the Italian had lost…
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Pattaya to host first-ever Eastern Muslim Culture Expo
Pattaya will be hosting a major cultural expo celebrating Muslim heritage in eastern Thailand, aiming to boost tourism and promote cross-cultural understanding. Pattaya City Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed a delegation from the Chon Buri Provincial Islamic Committee this week to discuss plans for the Eastern Muslim Cultural Expo, scheduled for January 16 to 18. The meeting took place in Meeting…
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2 Thai influencers apologise for faking gold theft on Pattaya Beach
Two Thai social media influencers apologised after faking a gold necklace theft on Pattaya Beach to gain online engagement and promote their gold shop and food supplement products. The transgender influencers, 30 year old Pratchaya “Kong” Hirunrat and 45 year old Phet Kamutmart, appeared in a video claiming that Kong’s gold necklace had been stolen. Kong, well-known among her followers…
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Contractor crushed in horror wall collapse at Pattaya home
A contractor was critically injured when a wall collapsed during home renovations in Pattaya, prompting emergency rescue efforts and an ongoing investigation. A 61 year old contractor is in critical condition after being buried under a concrete wall that collapsed during renovation work at a private home in Pattaya’s Soi Boonsampan 8/1. The incident occurred at approximately 2.50pm yesterday, October…
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Man goes viral after accidentally riding motorcycle into temple pond
A foreign man accidentally rode his motorcycle straight into a temple pond in Pattaya, giving locals a good laugh and earning the viral nickname “real-life divine help” after Thai monks came to his rescue. A Thai woman, Kalaya Modthong, witnessed the incident and shared a 35-second video on her Facebook account yesterday, October 14, which quickly became viral across Thai…
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Pattaya sex scandal: Tourists engage in raunchy balcony romp
A couple of carefree tourists were caught on camera engaging in a sex act on a balcony in central Pattaya, prompting public outrage and calls for officials to take action. The incident took place at a well-known high-rise condominium on Pattaya Second Road in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. The building sits in a busy residential and tourist…
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Thai woman and Australian husband accuse Pattaya police of extortion
A Thai woman and her Australian husband accused a police officer of extorting 20,000 baht from them at Mueang Pattaya Police Station yesterday, October 13. The 25 year old Thai woman, identified only as Mint, shared details of the alleged corruption with local news outlet Athip Burapa, hoping to reclaim the money and bring the incident to light. The incident reportedly…
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Indian man hospitalised after brawl over public urination in Pattaya
An Indian tourist was seriously injured and taken to the hospital following an altercation in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, shortly after midnight today, October 13. The incident, which began after a dispute over public urination, occurred at 12.46am outside a market on Pattaya Second Road, in the Nong Prue subdistrict. Emergency services were called to the scene. Upon arrival, paramedics…
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Brazilian woman detained in Pattaya for assaulting traffic officer
A Brazilian woman was detained in Pattaya earlier today, October 13, after allegedly assaulting a traffic police officer during a routine stop. The incident occurred on Pattaya Beach Road, Chon Buri, after officers reportedly observed the woman committing multiple traffic violations. Police Lieutenant Siwakorn Somsura, Deputy Traffic Inspector at Pattaya City Police Station, and his team were conducting a traffic…
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Drunk driver arrested after sleeping at Pattaya intersection
Pattaya City Police detained a drunk driver earlier yesterday morning, October 12, after he was found asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck, blocking an intersection. The incident occurred at approximately 3.30am in north Pattaya. Concerned citizens alerted police to a stationary black MG pickup truck that remained stationary in the middle of an intersection, despite the signal having…
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Drunken argument over work ends in assault in Pattaya
An altercation between two friends in Pattaya early Saturday night, October 11, resulted in one man sustaining a severe injury from a beer bottle. The incident occurred at approximately 10.06pm at a commercial venue on the railway road in the Khao Talo area, reportedly stemming from a work argument, and which of the pair was a better employee. Volunteer rescuers…
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Newborn abandoned in Pattaya dormitory, police investigate
In the early morning of October 10, on Friday, a newborn baby boy, just a few hours old, was discovered abandoned at a staff dormitory mainly accommodates Myanmar hotel workers,in Soi South Pattaya 18. The infant, found crying but in good health, was left in a secluded area of the building. As of the latest update that afternoon, he is…
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Pattaya eyes extreme sports fame to woo global thrill-seekers
Pattaya officials held a meeting with extreme sports leaders to discuss hosting international events aimed at boosting tourism and economic growth. In a recent high-level meeting, Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, City Secretary Phumpipat Kamolnath, and Acting Director of the Tourism and Sports Bureau Wipawadee Wongsuwan met with Apichat Rutnin, President of the Asian Extreme Sports Federation, and Pascal Filippi, Managing…
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Delivery truck flips on wet Sri Racha road, driver injured
A delivery truck overturned in wet conditions on Sukhumvit Road near the Sri Racha Harbour overpass in Chon Buri province yesterday, injuring the driver and sparking a swift emergency response. The incident occurred around 5pm yesterday, October 10, as heavy rain had just begun to subside. The four-wheeled box truck was travelling through Village 4 in Sri Racha when it…
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Drunk driver kills boy, 13, in wrong-way crash in Sattahip
A fatal collision occurred when a drunk driver travelling the wrong way on a main road crashed into a motorbike ridden by a teenage boy, killing him instantly. A 13 year old schoolboy lost his life in a devastating crash on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip after a drunk driver sped the wrong way into oncoming traffic. The accident occurred at…
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American tourist knocked out in late-night Pattaya clash
An American tourist was assaulted by a motorcyclist while walking with family near a popular nightlife area in Pattaya, prompting a police investigation. The attack took place on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, while 50 year old Quincy Nguyen Tran was walking back to his accommodation with family after dining along Pattaya South Beach Road. As they passed Soi…
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American tourist jumps off Pattaya boat, dodges rescue attempts
A tourist shocked fellow passengers when he suddenly jumped off a moving boat near Pattaya, swimming away as rescue teams struggled to bring him back. A 36 year old American tourist caused alarm among passengers when he suddenly jumped off a moving boat and swam away, waving “goodbye” to those on board. The incident unfolded yesterday morning, October 9, as…
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Pattaya family faces eviction after paying 1 million baht for home
A young man in East Pattaya is seeking justice after his family was ordered to leave a home they had partly paid for, following a surprise legal auction. A 24 year old man in East Pattaya is calling on local officials to step in after his family was told to leave their home, despite having paid more than 1 million…
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Chon Buri highway plunged into darkness after transformer theft
Streetlights were knocked out on a major Thai highway after thieves stole multiple transformers, prompting a police investigation and safety concerns. Police are scrambling to track down thieves who stole streetlight transformers along Highway 331, plunging a key route into darkness and endangering motorists. The incident was reported yesterday, October 8, along the inbound lane to Bowin, where criminals targeted…
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Motorcyclist’s leg crushed in Pattaya crash with tourist bus
A motorcyclist was seriously injured when he collided with a tourist bus in Pattaya after swerving to avoid an obstacle on a busy road. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation arrived swiftly at the scene on Tuesday, October 7, where they found 59 year old Sompong, a construction worker from Buriram, lying in a pool of blood. His right…
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2 transwomen spray chemical, attack, and rob Indian man in Pattaya hotel
Two Thai transwomen allegedly attacked an Indian man and stole from him after providing sexual services at a hotel in Pattaya earlier today, October 8. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station received a report of physical assault and theft from the Indian victim, 60 year old Satish, at around 2.29am. The victim said the incident occurred at a hotel in…
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Man injured after woman’s boyfriend storms resort room in Pattaya
A man was injured after allegedly being assaulted by the boyfriend of a woman he had invited to drink and stay with him at a resort in Chon Buri province. Yesterday, October 7, rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon Pattaya were called to a resort in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, following reports of a physical altercation. Officers from Pattaya City…
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Disabled Thai woman attempts suicide in Pattaya after neighbour’s hurtful words
A disabled Thai woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of a condominium in Pattaya yesterday, October 6, reportedly due to stress over her health issue and alleged hurtful remarks from a neighbour. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Pattaya Foundation received a report that a disabled woman had jumped from a condominium balcony on Thappraya…
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Pattaya homeless woman abandons 2 daughters and flees police
A homeless woman abandoned her two young daughters at an apartment in Pattaya yesterday, October 5, before fleeing from the police. The apartment owner, Malee, sought assistance from officers of Pattaya City Law Enforcement and the Pattaya Social Welfare Bureau at around 10pm after the woman left her daughters, aged three and one, in her care. Malee explained that the…
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One dead after motorcycle hits turning car in Pattaya
One man died and two others were injured following a collision between a sedan and two motorcycles on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 42 in Pattaya at around 12pm on October 5, 2025. The vehicle reportedly signalled to turn, but the quickly approaching motorcycle failed to stop in time. Police Lieutenant Sakayaphap Chaidech from Pattaya City Police Station responded to the…
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Iranian man poses as police and extorts money from Indian men in Pattaya
An Iranian man posed as a police officer and extorted US$300 (approximately 9,700 baht) from two Indian men on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya on October 1. The Indian victims, 32 year old Gaganddepp Singh and 20 year old Prabhdeep Singh, filed a complaint at Bang Lamung Police Station yesterday, October 5, after being conned out of 9,700 baht in cash…
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Japanese tourist assaulted in Pattaya, suffers fractured nose
In Pattaya, a 57 year old Japanese tourist experienced a violent assault early yesterday, October 4. The altercation left him with a fractured nose, according to local rescue workers. This incident occurred around 4.30am near the entrance of Soi 13 Chalermprakiat. The Pattaya Rescue Center received a call reporting an assault on a foreign national. Upon arrival, the rescue team…
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Sri Racha approves 175-million-baht boost for parking
Sri Racha Municipal Council has approved a combined budget of 175 million baht to fund two major local initiatives aimed at improving city infrastructure and supporting residents in need. The decision was made during the council’s second extraordinary meeting of the year yesterday, October 3, chaired by Council President Anan Wanpaisan at the Sriracha Municipality Office. The meeting was attended…
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Stray dogs blamed for 100k baht damage to pickup in Pattaya
A leisure trip turned sour in South Pattaya when a couple returned from squid fishing to find their vehicle allegedly wrecked by stray dogs at a private parking lot near Bali Hai Pier. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, October 2, went viral after 37 year old Apisit Pienkasikum shared his ordeal on Facebook, warning others of the potential hazard.…
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