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Missing teen reunited with mother after found in Pattaya girlie bar
A relieved mother has been reunited with her 16 year old daughter, who had been missing for two months and was reportedly found working at a girlie bar in Pattaya. The shocking discovery came after the teenage girl’s 42 year old mother raised the alarm with local police, fearing her daughter had been misled about the nature of the job…
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Top 10 nightclubs in Pattaya
Located just a few hours drive from Bangkok, it is no surprise that the coastal city of Pattaya is synonymous with its nightlife. For decades, nightclubs in Pattaya have been the place to go for many tourists and locals alike when it comes to an unforgettable clubbing experience. From well-established clubs that have been the city’s cornerstone attractions for years,…
- Pattaya News
Fire at Big Moose bar near Pattaya Beach traps six residents
A fire at the Big Moose beer bar and rental rooms near Pattaya Beach Road trapped six residents early yesterday morning. The blaze erupted around 7.30am, yesterday, October 7, originating on the ground floor and blocking all exits, which left the residents unable to escape unaided. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and began dousing the flames with water. They…
- Thailand News
Over 200 busted in drug-fuelled Pattaya pub
Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaised spearheaded a surprise raid on an illicit pub in Pattaya, exposing a drug scandal. The clandestine operation targeted a notorious establishment in Soi Kor Pai Pattaya, Banglamung district, following a barrage of complaints from neighbours about deafening noise, all-night parties, and rampant drug use among its youthful patrons. Upon the officials’ arrival, the scene inside…
- Thailand News
Chon Buri apartment owner battles raucous bars in neighbourhood
In a neighbourhood near Wat Boon Kanjanaram, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, a battle rages between the tranquillity of the residences and loud music from neighbouring bars. Seven nearby bars, each blasting tunes with the fervour of a rock concert, have transformed the once-tranquil area into a sleepless nightmare. International tourists, seeking refuge in apartment owner Kanjana Brousa’s building, now toss…
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Pattaya police crackdown on underage entry at local club
Pattaya police cracked down on the city’s entertainment hotspots in an operation named Nightwatch, arriving at Area 39 on Pattaya Third Road at 1.30am on February 3. Amidst the sea of IDs, a 19 year old girl emerged, attempting to slyly slip past with a counterfeit identity. The venue management pointed fingers at the imposter, claiming she hoodwinked her way…
- Crime News
Wild West wow: British tourist takes a tumble in notorious Pattaya Go-Go girlie showdown (video)
In a scene reminiscent of a Wild West bar brawl, a British tourist got knocked out as over a dozen Thai girls fought for the young traveller’s attention in a notorious Pattaya Go-Go bar. British tourist Jack Fitzmaurice was having a drink and chatting with some scantily-clad ladies in the Paradise Agogo in the early hours of Sunday morning when…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya: Female bar worker abducted, manhunt underway
Pattaya, a city known for its vibrant nightlife, was rocked in the early hours of yesterday when a female bar worker was allegedly abducted from Soi Pattaya 3. The bar worker’s friend, 36 year old Worasuda Satthaun, reported the incident to Pattaya police, stating that her colleague was forcefully taken by a group of men who whisked her away in…
- Crime News
Russian tourist attacked by foreigners, not bouncers, in Pattaya bar brawl
In Pattaya, recent developments show a different story about an altercation involving a Russian tourist at a Walking Street go-go bar. Instead of being attacked by the bar’s security personnel, it was discovered that two foreign men initiated the fight, while the venue’s bouncers attempted to control the situation. A CCTV recording from the go-go bar revealed that an unidentified…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya bar workers and Indian tourists fight
In the early hours of this morning, a violent altercation took place between a group of bar workers and two Indian tourists at the entrance of Soi 16 and Walking Street in Pattaya. The incident occurred in front of Kamaa Club, located at the entrance of Walking Street from Soi 16 in South Pattaya, Nong Prue sub-district, Bang Lamung district,…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya Police raid illegal karaoke bar, arrest owner and 5 Myanmar nationals
Pattaya City Police officers last night raided an unlicensed karaoke bar, catching five Myanmar nationals working there without the proper permits. The police have charged the bar’s caretaker and the five employees with various legal violations, including operating without official permission and selling alcohol unauthorised. During the operation, led by Surachet Eneksri, the deputy chief of Pattaya City Police Station,…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya bar owner faces loan shark threats forcing staff to undress for debt money
A bar owner in Pattaya reported a violent debt-collecting gang to the local police after facing harassment and threats from 14 different loan providers. The 31 year old woman was forced to borrow money from various lenders for financial troubles, accumulating around 800,000 baht (US$23,100) in debt, with a daily interest payment of 30,000 baht (US$870). The bar owner, Daranee…
- Thailand News
Thai woman & foreign men charged for child sex trafficking in Pattaya
Police arrested a Thai woman and three foreign men for rape and sex trafficking teenagers aged under 15 years old in Pattaya. Officers from Mueng Pattaya Police Station reported yesterday that the teenagers, aged between 12 and 15, were trafficked from Beer Bar in Soi Bua Khao on September 11. According to a Police TV report, Beer Bar secretly offers…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya bar owner makes official complaint after foreigner goes kung-fu on front door
An owner of a bar in Pattaya has filed a complaint to police after a drunk Australian smashed a bar’s sliding front door and “urinated over it”. The bar owner requested 170,000 baht as compensation which was later agreed to by the attacker. Last Saturday, Nattida Ha-im, a 28 year old female owner of a bar in Soi Bua Khao,…
- Tourism News
Getting rid of masks and revised closing times in Thailand – waiting for official rubber stamp
Whilst we might be rid of the Thailand Pass on July 1, there appears to be an administrative delay to the changes in mask requirements and changes to the closing times. In clarifying new face mask guidelines, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson for CCSA says that all 77 provinces in Thailand would be redesignated as green zones. Previously there were…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok Governor to propose lifting of midnight close time and mask wearing
The new Bangkok Governor is pushing the CCSA to consider easing the current closing times for the capital’s nightlife, as well as asking for a similar easing of the face mask requirements. His requests follow a botched easing of mask wearing by the Phuket Governor last week where he, one day, announced a variation of the CCSA guidelines for wearing…
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A car bomb exploded over the weekend | Thailand News Today
Starting off the news today with some updates on the case of The crowd control police officer who killed an ophthalmologist with his motorbike at a zebra crossing in Bangkok in January. ….he has now been sentenced to prison today. The officer will serve a 1 year and 15 day prison sentence and pay a 4,000 baht fine. He has…
- Phuket News
Change of mood over Covid restrictions as demands rise to reboot Test & Go
There’s a change of mood in some government circles as plans are afoot to ease some current restrictions imposed since the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The CCSA will meet again next Friday to consider the current restrictions and curbs to control the spread of Covid-19. Now, the Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is publicly noting the low…
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Pattaya bar meeting & Omicron in SE Asia | Thailand Top Stories
Bangkok, Pattaya in Chon Buri, Phuket and Chiang Mai are planning new year events, and not cause a new Covid spike. A meeting held yesterday in the non-stop attempts by businesses in Pattaya to reopen bars and entertainment venues. Bangkok’s Khlong Saen Saep is in for a major cleanup. The Sky Mountain restaurant in Pattaya has been raided a fifth…
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Bangkok Protests, Pattaya bar shut down, Meteor shower incoming | Thailand Top Stories
During last night’s rally, the protest leaders showed a petition of 230,000 signatures which had already been gathered to revoke the controversial Section 112. In the latest display of force from the Covid fun police, another restaurant operating as a bar on South Pattaya Road has been shut down last night for violating the current local restrictions in Chon Buri province.…
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Open Pattaya’s bars! Business owners protest bans on city bars and clubs | VIDEO
The situation for many of Pattaya’s clubs and bars, the cornerstone of the city’s economy, is dire. One of the most prolific bar owners is Bryan Flowers from Nightwish Group. He wants his staff to remain employed as he sees the city’s economy and workers suffer. He is also asking the media to stop publishing raw stats and numbers each…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri governor says Pattaya bars will stay closed for now, Covid cases remain high
With ongoing calls from Pattaya bar and nightclub owners to reopen, the Chon Buri governor recently addressed the business owners saying restrictions and disease control measures will stay the same for now as the province still has a number of Covid-19 cases, mostly clustered at markets, factories, construction sites, and migrant worker dormitories. Governor Phakharathorn Tieanchai says many businesses in…
- Thailand News
UPDATE: Thai PM orders closure of bars and clubs in 41 provinces
UPDATE: The order to close bars and nightlife venues in 41 provinces will go into effect at midnight, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced this afternoon. Under emergency measures, the local governments in the other 36 provinces have the power to set restrictions and close venues if needed to control the Covid-19 situation. Original story… The order to close…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya nightlife venues call for closing time to be extended to pre-Covid hours
Nightlife operators in Pattaya are pleading to be allowed to revert to the later closing times that were in place prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while the government’s Covid-19 task force is further easing restrictions on transport, schools, and sporting events, the emergency decree still remains in place. This means that former tourist hotspots like Pattaya, whose special designation…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya’s homeless population seeks refuge in abandoned bars
Despite the easing of nearly all restrictions imposed to suppress the Covid-19 virus, Thailand’s people are still very much feeling the lingering effect of the shutdown. An ongoing ban on nearly all international arrivals has crippled the tourism industry, meaning many nightlife venues in places like Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket remain shut. A report in The Pattaya News shows the…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya mayor says bars, nightlife, ready to open and obey the rules
The mayor of Pattaya says the city’s nightlife is ready to get back to business whilst agreeing to obey all the regulations that govern reopening in the aftermath of Covid-19. Mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem says venues are anxious to throw open their doors once again and willing to comply with the 22 rules outlined by the government this week. He says…