Chon Buri

  • Pattaya NewsAuthorities worry too many elephants in Chon Buri, eastern provinces

    Authorities worry too many elephants in Chon Buri, eastern provinces

    Thailand’s wildlife authorities worry there are too many elephants in Chon Buri, and 4 other eastern provinces including Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Sa Kaeo. On Friday, the director of the department’s Wildlife Conservation Office addressed the public about elephants’ behaviours, and ways to get them back into the wild if they came into community areas. The director, Phadet Laithong, said…

  • Pattaya NewsWoman arrested in Chon Buri over alleged gambling scam

    Woman arrested in Chon Buri over alleged gambling scam

    A woman’s relaxing day at the beach in Chon Buri province has been postponed! Police have arrested a woman in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province on Friday for allegedly being involved in a Chinese gambling website. The report for an arrest warrant from the Rayong provincial court claims that the woman, 41 year old Daeng Chansingto, opened a…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri man believed to have been killed by electric shock

    Chon Buri man believed to have been killed by electric shock

    An installation worker in the city district of Chon Buri province has been killed on the job yesterday when building a roof. The victim, 42 year old Yuttana Wanthayat, is believed to have been electrocuted when he stepped on a live power outlet on a wet floor. Officers from Chon Buri Police Station found Yuttana’s body facedown on the floor,…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri thief snatches wheels reportedly worth 35,000 baht

    Chon Buri thief snatches wheels reportedly worth 35,000 baht

    A sneaky thief has stolen all 4 wheels off a factory worker’s truck in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri yesterday. The disheartened worker, 30 year old Wattana Sareetham, told The Pattaya News that the alloy wheels are worth 35,000 baht. He said he doesn’t have enough money to replace them, and therefore is crossing his fingers for police to catch…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri gold shop robber threatened staff with fake gun

    Chon Buri gold shop robber threatened staff with fake gun

    A man who robbed a gold shop in the main city district of Chon Buri province yesterday is now reported to have used a fake gun to threaten the shop’s staff. CCTV footage shows that the suspect, 23 year old Kamjan Ratchsombat, first pretended to be interested in buying something from the store, and he asked staff to show him…

  • Pattaya NewsMan allegedly assaults another man for mocking his girlfriend, Chon Buri

    Man allegedly assaults another man for mocking his girlfriend, Chon Buri

    Yet another incident of violence has come to light in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province this week. On Tuesday night, a man allegedly assaulted another man who he said mocked his girlfriend’s looks. A video by an eyewitness reportedly shows the suspect, 23 year old Kittithat Thongtae, and his girlfriend, charging at a motorcycle taxi rider and…

  • Pattaya NewsMan allegedly threatens ex-girlfriend with gun in Chon Buri

    Man allegedly threatens ex-girlfriend with gun in Chon Buri

    A man allegedly pointed a gun at his ex-girlfriend’s face in the middle of a street in Chon Buri province earlier this week. The 18 year old woman and her 22 year old sister say that on Monday night, the ex-boyfriend followed them on a motorcycle before he pointed the gun at her face. They say he brought up their…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya to ‘officially’ reopen floating restaurants and water activities

    Pattaya to ‘officially’ reopen floating restaurants and water activities

    The Pattaya Marine Committee has held a meeting with representatives from local marine business to discuss legally reopening floating restaurants and other water activity services, like jet ski and parasailing. The committee unofficially agreed on the reopening plans but insists restaurants offer only traditional Thai shows at this stage – no parties, no dancers. The Pattaya News reported that some…

  • Pattaya NewsOne Chon Buri municipality is neutering animals to have fewer strays

    One Chon Buri municipality is neutering animals to have fewer strays

    Officials in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung municipality are having animals spayed in order to lower the number of strays in the area. Yesterday, vetrinarians from the municipality’s livestock development department spayed animals at a temple. The Bang Lamung district chief said the goal of the campaign is to stop both stray animals, and pets, from reproducing. The chief added that…

  • Pattaya NewsAnother underwear thief in Chon Buri

    Another underwear thief in Chon Buri

    After a Chinese national stole over 50 pairs of underwear from women in Chon Buri last month, a new underwear thief in the province has been caught on camera! Footage from a surveillance camera caught a man stealing women’s underwear and clothes from a laundromat in Sri Racha district on Tuesday. The owner of the laundromat told The Pattaya News that she…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya police invite media to inspect the Walking Street makeover – safer, better, more secure

    Pattaya police invite media to inspect the Walking Street makeover – safer, better, more secure

    Business owners and staff along Pattaya’s high profile Walking Street are ready to to welcome visitors, both Thai and foreigners, after waiting for over 2 years. Pattaya police have paid a visit the street in a media stunt to declare the street is now ready, and safe, for visitors to return. They’ve been setting up checkpoints and urging security guards…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | US consulate in Chiang Mai denies covert military activities

    Thailand News Today | US consulate in Chiang Mai denies covert military activities

      The US denies allegations that a new American consulate in Chiang Mai is supplying weapons to rebel groups in neighbouring countries and is being used for covert military operations. A local Thai group wrote an open letter requesting US President Joe Biden to rethink the purpose of the consulate, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri authorities reorganise vendors at Na Jomtien Beach

    Chon Buri authorities reorganise vendors at Na Jomtien Beach

    Municipal and traffic police are reorganising vendors on Na Jomtien Beach to give tourists more space to enjoy beach vibes after they received complaints that food carts are blocking the traffic and parking areas along the beach. Na Jomtien Beach had been improved to prevent coastal erosion and draw more tourists with a budget of 600 million baht. The beaches…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri residents believe woman behaving bizarrely ‘possessed’

    Chon Buri residents believe woman behaving bizarrely ‘possessed’

    Chon Buri residents believe a woman is “possessed” after she jumped out of her car near a gas station in Mueang district, and started acted strangely. The 31 year old woman reportedly started acting with a number of bizarre behaviours, according to police from Chon Buri Police Station. These behaviours included rubbing her body with a Chinese talisman, and chanting…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri residents hunt for lizard when crocodile bites them

    Chon Buri residents hunt for lizard when crocodile bites them

    Two Chon Buri locals in Ko Chan district were in for a shock when hunting down a monitor lizard yesterday. The locals noticed that two of their ducks were missing, and they thought a monitor lizard they saw days ago had eaten them. The locals searched for the monitor lizard in a lagoon, when out of nowhere, a croodile snapped…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya tourist found dead in rental room

    Pattaya tourist found dead in rental room

    Pattaya police found a tourist dead in his rented room, lying naked near the door to his bedroom, near a large pool of blood. There were also spots of blood in the bathroom, and the man’s neck was reportedly wounded. The man’s name and nationality have not yet been reported, however officers from Pattaya Police Station believe he is 40-60…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri field worker believed to have died of heat stroke

    Chon Buri field worker believed to have died of heat stroke

    A Chon Buri worker was found lying dead in the cassava field where he worked in Phanat Nikhom district yesterday. His co-worker, who found him, said she found his tractor still running with no one around it, so she went to check, and found the man lying completely motionless. Police suspect that the man, 58 year old Seree Hiranrat, died…

  • Pattaya NewsMan’s body found in Sri Racha waters, Chon Buri

    Man’s body found in Sri Racha waters, Chon Buri

    A fisherman spotted a man’s dead body floating in waters off Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province on Tuesday. The fisherman told The Pattaya News he saw the body after parking his boat at a pier. The deceased man has not yet been identified, however he is reported to be Asian. The fisherman spotted the body near the Loi island.…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri woman speeds past checkpoint and slams into a house

    Chon Buri woman speeds past checkpoint and slams into a house

    Security footage from Monday night shows a woman in Chon Buri driving at full speed before crashing into a house, causing a burst of flames. The video then shows a police patrol car turning around to examine the crash. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Saensuk police haven’t reveal her name or age. The woman…

  • Pattaya NewsKoh Kham locals celebrate post-Songkran tradition — ‘Carrying Girls into the Sea’

    Koh Kham locals celebrate post-Songkran tradition — ‘Carrying Girls into the Sea’

    Koh Kham, located near Koh Sichang in Chon Buri province, held a traditional activity to celebrate the post-Songkran tradition of “Aum Sao Long Nam” — or “Carrying Girls into the Sea”. The event is traditionally held annually on April 18 following the Songkran festival. Yesterday marked the first time the event has been held in the past two years due…

  • Pattaya NewsTiny kitten rescued from gutter in Chon Buri

    Tiny kitten rescued from gutter in Chon Buri

    On Friday, firefighters in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province rescued a 3 month old kitten from a roadside gutter it had fallen into. A woman told The Pattaya News that she heard the cat crying from somewhere and discovered that the kitten was stuck in a gutter, so she called 199 for help. The firefighters said the gutter…

  • Pattaya News100 snakes emerge from flooded sewer in Chon Buri

    100 snakes emerge from flooded sewer in Chon Buri

    For the first time in hisssstory… more than 100 snakes popped up out of a flooded sewer in eastern Thailand’s Chon Buri province. The snakes were caught and safely released into a natural setting yesterday afternoon, fangs to some brave volunteers. Water from “Ang Kep Nam Nong Nam Kiao”— or “The Green Reservoir” — in Chon Buri province was released…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri locals find baby crocodile in their kitchen

    Chon Buri locals find baby crocodile in their kitchen

    A croc in the kitchen! Locals in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province were horrified to find a crocodile roaming through their kitchen this week. The house owners, who requested not to be named, say they have no idea where the crocodile came from, and that they’ve never heard of crocodiles dwelling in the local area. The owners called…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman gives birth in pickup truck, after Chon Buri hospital turned her away

    Thai woman gives birth in pickup truck, after Chon Buri hospital turned her away

    A Thai woman gave birth inside a pickup truck near the Ban Ang Wien intersection in eastern Thailand’s Chon Buri province yesterday. The woman’s husband had driven her to the hospital in the morning, but the doctor told her to go home as her cervix had not yet dilated enough. In the afternoon, the woman experienced more pain and decided…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri man allegedly beats wife after TikTok video goes viral

    Chon Buri man allegedly beats wife after TikTok video goes viral

    A Chon Buri man allegedly beat his wife after she posted a viral TikTok video of her daughter begging for leftover soup from a street vendor. The man allegedly punched his wife and hit her with a spatula, then attempted to rape his neighbor before Chon Buri police arrested him. He reportedly accused his wife of being unfaithful. Before the…

  • Thailand NewsThai netizens share video of mysterious woman standing still on Pattaya sidewalk for hours

    Thai netizens share video of mysterious woman standing still on Pattaya sidewalk for hours

    A Thai TikTok user has shared a video of a woman standing still on the sidewalk in Pattaya in the middle of the night. Thai netizens commented on the post, saying she might be homeless, and she only took one or two steps then stood without moving for hours. Many people urged authorities to take care of her to prevent…

  • Pattaya NewsPolice arrest alleged Sri Racha drug dealer with gun, Chon Buri

    Police arrest alleged Sri Racha drug dealer with gun, Chon Buri

    Yesterday, police arrested an alleged drug dealer in Sri Racha, Chon Buri. According to reporters at The Pattaya News, the alleged dealer had 92 amphetamine pills and 10.8 grams of crystal meth, along with a gun and six bullets. The alleged dealer reportedly confessed that all the illegal substances and weapons belonged to him. Two suspected female addicts were with…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri man shoots and kills son, wounds wife, before killing himself

    Chon Buri man shoots and kills son, wounds wife, before killing himself

    A man shot and killed his son before killing himself at a school in Mueang district of Chon Buri province yesterday. The father and son both had gunshot wounds on their heads. The man also shot and wounded his wife, who was rushed to Chon Buri Hospital. The wife, Arissara, had arrived at the school with their son first. The…

  • Pattaya NewsDrunk Chon Buri factory workers get in knife fight over who works harder

    Drunk Chon Buri factory workers get in knife fight over who works harder

    On Sunday, two drunk Chon Buri factory workers got into a knife fight over which of them worked harder. Emergency responders rushed one worker to Chon Buri hospital. They found bottles of liquor and a broken point-tip knife near the worker. There was a small pool of his blood. The worker who stabbed him claimed he was defending himself. The…

  • Pattaya NewsDrunk man stabs sister to death in argument over his drinking, Chon Buri

    Drunk man stabs sister to death in argument over his drinking, Chon Buri

    Sri Racha police report that a drunk man appeared completely remorseless after he stabbed his sister to death in their hotel room in Sri Racha in Chonburi province. The man stabbed his sister multiple times in the head. Sri Racha Police were notified about the stabbing on Wednesday. The man is now in custody at the Nong Kham Police Station,…