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Dutch tourist reports 140,000 baht necklace theft in Pattaya
A Dutch tourist filed a police complaint in Pattaya today, June 12, after reporting that a group of transgender women allegedly stole his gold necklace worth about 4,000 euros, or around 140,000 baht, near Pattaya Beach. The tourist, 53 year old Ferdy Andree Singels, went to Mueang Pattaya Police Station with a Thai female friend to report the incident. The…
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Foreigner hurt stepping in as man beats girlfriend in Pattaya
A foreign man was injured after intervening in a physical assault involving a Thai woman and her boyfriend at a restaurant in Pattaya yesterday, June 10. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to a restaurant in Soi Thepprasit 8 at about 8.20pm yesterday, following reports of a violent altercation. Police arrested 36 year old Thai man, Sittichai, as…
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Man beaten by Pattaya motorcycle taxi gang for staring
An alleged attack by a group of motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya left a young man with facial injuries after a stare led to a confrontation inside a car park early today, June 10. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a fight and an injured person at 1.30am inside the car park of Xzyte Square Pattaya,…
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Homeless man punches Bangladeshi tourist in the face on Pattaya Beach
A Bangladeshi tourist suffered a nosebleed after being punched in the face by a homeless individual while walking with friends along Pattaya Beach early yesterday, June 8. Police from Pattaya City Police Station and Tourist Police responded to the incident at 1.16am on Pattaya Beach. Rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya provided first aid to the tourist at the…
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Birthday ends in hospital for Pattaya woman after building jump
A young woman was seriously injured after jumping from the third floor of a building in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, late last night, June 3, following reported stress over personal problems. Rescue workers and a medical team were called to Soi Buakhao at 11.10pm after receiving a report that a woman had fallen from a height. The building is five storeys…
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Homeless man removed over public indecency on Pattaya Beach
Police and Pattaya city officials ordered a homeless man to leave South Pattaya Beach yesterday, June 2, after residents and tourists complained that he had repeatedly masturbated in public near the old pier area, causing concerns over public indecency. Reporters visited the area after receiving complaints that the man’s behaviour had become a regular problem and was affecting Pattaya’s tourism…
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Debtor sought after redirecting collection calls to police
Pattaya police are searching for a debtor who redirected debt collection calls to the police station, resulting in more than 200 unwanted calls over three days. The issue came to public attention after two officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station shared a video on social media describing the disruption caused by the calls. In the post, one officer explained that…
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Japanese tourist left with cut eyebrow after brawl with transwoman in Pattaya
A Japanese tourist suffered a cut eyebrow after a payment dispute with a Thai transgender woman, which resulted in a fight on Pattaya Beach earlier today, June 3. The incident was reported at 12.49am near Pattaya Beach, where residents stepped in to stop the dispute before taking both parties to Pattaya City Police Station. The altercation took place in front of…
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