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Women detain rider accused of blackmail in Pattaya
On the evening of yesterday, July 12, a group of women in Pattaya took decisive action by detaining a 26 year old motorbike rider nicknamed Boom Khunphaen Rider, identified as Phonlawat, and handed him over to Pattaya police. The man is accused of blackmail, assault, and making threats involving explicit videos. The confrontation took place outside a motorbike rental shop…
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Woman found dead in car in Sri Racha after two days
In the Bo Win subdistrict of Sri Racha district, local police were notified today, July 13, around 7pm, of a deceased woman discovered inside a vehicle at a residence in Nuchanart Village. Police Lieutenant Natthaphong Mueanphan from Bo Win Police Station arrived to oversee the investigation. Upon arrival, the police found Lamphrai Phetchuataku, a 53 year old resident of Sri…
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Thai police capture Chinese suspect in airport escape attempt
Thai police have detained Hao Yong, a 45 year old Chinese national, at Suvarnabhumi Airport as he attempted to escape to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is suspected of orchestrating a crime in South Pattaya, where a victim was abducted after leaving an entertainment venue. Police investigations revealed that Hao Yong admitted to identifying the victim, who was seized after stopping…
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Pattaya police detain four over Chinese man’s abduction, robbery
Police in Pattaya have detained four people, comprising two Chinese nationals and two Thais, in relation to the abduction and robbery of a Chinese national by people impersonating police officers earlier this week. The incident unfolded at approximately 5.30am on July 10 outside a noodle shop located on North Pattaya Road. Lin Yifan, a 52 year old man, was reportedly…
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Wild Pattaya club busted: Drugs, violence and shutdown threat (video)
A notorious Pattaya nightclub was stormed at dawn after authorities finally lost patience with its cocktail of drug use, violent brawls, and brazen disregard for the law. Yesterday, July 11 at 4am, a large team of officers swooped on 86 Club, a hotspot on Soi Bongkot, following a wave of complaints and a shocking street brawl that left locals terrified.…
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Teen biker caught with homemade gun in Pattaya gang bust
A late-night gathering turned into a high-stakes bust when Pattaya police swooped on a park full of youths—only to discover one teenager armed to the teeth and ready for a gang clash. At around 3am today, July 12, Pattaya City Police received urgent reports from worried residents about a large group of young people causing a commotion near the Meteorological…
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Bar host brawl in Pattaya leaves one critically injured
More than ten bar hosts from two entertainment venues in Pattaya were involved in a violent altercation in a rented room on Tuesday, July 8, leaving one man with a serious head injury. The owner of the rented property, located in South Pattaya, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station after over ten men forced their way into the…
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Off his rod: Drugged-up thug batters dad with iron bar
A drugged-up thug has left a sleepy Thai village living in fear after battering his elderly father with an iron bar in yet another psychotic rampage. Police in Chon Buri were forced to bring out shields, wooden poles, and even stun guns to subdue 38 year old Suwat Boonman, who allegedly attacked his 67 year old dad so violently that…
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Fake police kidnap and extort Chinese tourist in Pattaya
Four Thai men posed as police officers and extorted 200,000 baht from a Chinese tourist in Pattaya by falsely accusing the victim of involvement in a call centre scam gang. The 52 year old Chinese victim, Lin, filed a complaint against the four imposters following the extortion incident on July 10. He lost two mobile phones, valued at over 100,000…
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Call of duty: Pedestrian on phone mowed down in pattaya pile-up
A pedestrian glued to his mobile phone was left fighting for life after stepping into traffic and being flattened by a truck, just one of three horror crashes to rock Pattaya this week. The man is in critical condition after being hit by a truck while distracted by a phone call on a busy Chon Buri highway. The smash happened…
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Kuwaiti youths’ noisy motorcycle races disrupt Pattaya’s Soi Yensabai
Residents on Soi Yensabai in Pattaya City, Thailand, were disturbed in the early hours of today, July 10, by a group of predominantly Kuwaiti youths racing motorcycles through the streets. This marked the second consecutive night of such disruptions, leaving locals unable to get a peaceful night’s sleep. In response, Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchart Dusadee, who leads the patrol unit…
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Russian trio steal 2kg cannabis worth 160,000 baht from Thai clinic
In Chon Buri, Thailand, three Russian nationals are alleged to have stolen 2 kilogrammes of premium organic cannabis, valued at 160,000 baht, from a cannabis clinic in Banglamung district. The theft took place on the evening of July 4, around 9pm. The suspects fled the scene in a blue Ford sedan, leaving the clinic owner with significant financial losses. A…
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Pattaya police raid targets noisy teens, seizes modified motorcycles
Around 12.30am today, July 10, Pattaya City Police, led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchat Dusadee, along with patrol officers and Pattaya volunteer forces, carried out a raid at Phratamnak Hill in Pattaya. This action was in response to reports of a group of teenagers causing disturbances by riding motorcycles and creating loud noises that disrupted residents nearby. At the location,…
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Stranded chihuahuas reunite with owner after 3-month hotel stay
An online community helped reunite seven chihuahuas with their owner after the dogs were left at a dog hotel in Pattaya for over three months. The couple who run the dog hotel decided to make the story public after they could no longer afford to care for the animals. One of the owners, 38 year old Buncha Phimonrat, revealed that…
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Boozy brawl: Drunk lovers trash Pattaya flat and attack cops
A wild late-night brawl between a pair of drunken lovers erupted into chaos in Pattaya, leaving shattered glass, bloody floors and even bruised police in its wake. At 1.39am yesterday, July 8, Pattaya City Police Radio Centre received a frantic call about a violent altercation inside an apartment building on Soi Kopai 4 in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. Patrol…
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Pattaya takes off: New flights promise tourism boom and big bucks
Pattaya prepares for a tourism and economic surge as a wave of new domestic flight routes connects the city like never before. The bold move is part of Thailand’s New Route – New Airline initiative, aimed at turning the kingdom into a regional aviation powerhouse. Leading the charge are Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air and newcomer EZY Airlines, all of…
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Teen stabs 12 year old in Pattaya over social media feud
A 16 year old boy engaged in a physical altercation with a 12 year old student in Pattaya, Chon Buri, resulting in the younger boy being stabbed. The incident, which took place at 5pm on July 5 at an old market parking lot, was reportedly triggered by a social media post about a girl. The victim, 12 year old Chef,…
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Hit-and-run: Pattaya bartender bruised as red-light rat does runner
A young Pattaya bartender was left bruised and battered after a reckless motorist ran a red light and smashed into his motorbike, before speeding off without a word. Thanakrit Sanamphon, better known to friends as Jay, was riding home in the early hours when the white Honda City sedan cut him off at the Naklua traffic lights on Sukhumvit Road,…
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Fatal curve: Landlord’s life ends in horror smash on pattaya bend
A Pattaya landlord was killed in the early hours of yesterday morning after losing control of his car on a notorious bend and ploughing into a house wall. The 61 year old, Bang-oen Wiang, who managed rental row houses in the area, died at the scene despite frantic efforts by emergency crews to revive him. The crash occurred at 1.36am,…
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South Korean man causes pile-up on Pattaya road, 8 cars damaged
A South Korean man caused a pile-up involving eight vehicles on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya at approximately 11.30pm yesterday, July 8. The Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation was called to administer first aid to a victim of the crash, which occurred in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya. The victim, whose identity was not disclosed, fortunately sustained only minor injuries.…
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Chinese man busted for flaunting guns in Pattaya mansion
A Chinese man’s craving for social media fame has landed him in hot water after he brazenly posed with firearms in a luxury Pattaya mansion, triggering a full-scale police raid. Officers from the Tourist Police Division swooped on the high-end residence on Thepprasit Road early yesterday morning, July 8, armed with a court warrant. The operation followed reports that 47…
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Hair today, conned tomorrow: Bald man scammed in Pattaya
A bald man was left fuming after coughing up more than a grand for soap and coconut juice sold as a miracle hair tonic in a herbal remedy shop in Pattaya. Pattaya Tourist Police swooped on a herbal huckster’s shop on July 7 after a furious Indian holidaymaker said he’d been duped into shelling out 51,000 baht (£1,100) for bogus…
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South Korean man plunges to death in mystery Pattaya hotel fall
A South Korean man plunged to his death from a Pattaya hotel rooftop in a late-night mystery, just two days before a young Chinese man fell fatally from another building in the city. It’s unsure whether it was an accident or whether he is another victim of the insensitively titled Pattaya Flying Club. Emergency crews from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan…
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Bloodied man staggers from Pattaya alley after savage attack
A bloodied man staggered out of a Pattaya alley screaming for help after a suspected booze-fuelled blade attack, with police now hunting the mystery knifeman behind the brutal ambush. A middle-aged Thai man, known only by the nickname “Mr Brave,” was found drenched in blood with horrific facial wounds in Soi Banglamung 13/1, Moo 5 yesterday, July 7, following what…
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Cat-astrophe in Pattaya: Faulty bug zapper blamed as fire guts bar
A racy late-night basement bar in Pattaya went up in flames in the early hours, with shocked punters and neighbours jolted awake by the acrid stench of smoke and the sound of sirens. The fire, which tore through Cat Flaps on Soi Phratamnak 4 just after 2am, yesterday, July 7, marked the third bar blaze in Pattaya in as many…
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Pattaya rider threatened by gunman during late-night pickup
A ride-hailing driver in Pattaya has filed a police report after a gunman threatened him during a late-night pickup earlier today, July 7, at 2am in Soi Arunothai 1, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. The driver, 31 year old Arnon, told officers at Chon Buri Police Station he was nearly caught in the middle of the confrontation while…
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Pattaya restaurant owner defends hygiene after sexy cooking video
A female restaurant owner in Pattaya reassured the public of her hygiene standards after facing criticism for cooking and serving food while wearing revealing outfits. The owner of the Kai Yok Krok restaurant in Pattaya, Napak-on “Prece” Jiraratchataphak, caught the attention of Thai netizens with her provocative attire and cooking videos. Both Thai and foreign customers began flocking to her…
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Elderly fisherman falls into Pattaya car park elevator shaft
An elderly fisherman yesterday morning fell into an automatic car park elevator shaft in Pattaya, suffering serious injuries. The man cited his impaired vision from recent surgery as the reason for not seeing the shaft opening. At 7.06am yesterday, July 6, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Unit responded to an emergency call at the automatic car park of Bali Hai Pier.…
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Man stabbed by wife in Pattaya after domestic dispute (video)
In Pattaya, a domestic dispute turned violent when a man was stabbed by his wife following a heated argument, with the entire incident captured on CCTV. The confrontation unfolded at 5pm on Thursday, July 3, in front of a series of rental rooms opposite Soi Kor Pai 10 in South Pattaya. Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchart Dusadee, an investigator from Pattaya…
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Driver dozes off: 18-wheeler chaos clogs Chon Buri highway
Motorists were left fuming in a bumper-to-bumper snarl yesterday morning after a colossal chemical truck toppled over, shutting down a busy stretch of Highway 36 in Chon Buri. The drama unfolded around 11am yesterday, July 4, near the entrance to Ban Khlong Yai Monastery in Pong subdistrict. An 18-wheeler Hino truck, white and lumbering under the weight of dozens of…
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