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EEC Colourful festival to hit Pattaya March 30
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Colourful festival is set to hit Pattaya Beach with an array of diverse activities that highlight the local cultures of three neighbouring provinces. Rayong, Chachoengsao, and Chon Buri provinces will be featured in the festival in a bid to spur tourism. Souvenir shops, plays and live music will be available at the event which runs…
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Pattaya Police find knife and gun in car with group of teens
Pattaya Police found a knife, gun, and bullets in a car with a group of teens during a routine traffic checkpoint in the early hours of this morning. The checkpoint, located on Pattaya Second Road, was set up at 2am to search for drugs, weapons, and illegal items. Officers were checking vehicles when they noticed a group of teenagers acting…
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Nigerian catfish arrested for romance scamming Thai women via Facebook
Police arrested a Nigerian man in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, yesterday under suspicion of catfishing and romance scamming several Thai women online, with damages amounting to 300,000 baht. The catfish, 34 year old Ndubuisi, posed as someone else on Facebook and convinced several Thai women that he was in love with them. He deceived the women into thinking he was in…
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Windsurfing and paddleboarding competition coming up in Pattaya
An exciting windsurfing and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) competition is coming up in Pattaya from March 16 to March 26, in a bid to promote tourism and boost the economy. The competition will take place in Jomtien near the Beach Sports Service Center. The event is divided into two categories, with windsurfing taking place from March 16 to 19, and SUP…
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Thai woman mysteriously leaps to her death from Pattaya condominium
Police officers are investigating a mysterious scene after a woman appeared to have lost her mind and jumped naked from the seventh floor of her room at a condominium in Pattaya. The woman’s younger sister reported that she screamed “I’m scared” before leaping to her death. Officers from Mueng Pattaya Police Station rushed to the condominium in Soi Thappaya in…
- Tourism News
Record numbers of Russian tourists affect economy
Thailand has seen a sharp rise in the number of Russian tourists in the country. So far this year over 370,000 Russian visitors have arrived in Thailand. That’s 67% of last year’s entire total of 435,000. Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nutchanart, the deputy commander of the Immigration Bureau assures though that the influx has not increased Russian criminal activity. The…
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Police hunt for cowardly thug who hit Thai girlfriend with gun on Pattaya Beach
Police are on the hunt for a cowardly thug who hit his Thai girlfriend on the head with a gun and fired a shot into the sky in the early hours of this morning on Pattaya Beach, 200 metres away from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and Sawang Borriboon Rescue rushed to Pattaya Beach at…
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Pattaya trans climbs flagpole and exposes her breasts (video)
Police officers arrested a Thai transwoman after she had climbed a flagpole and exposed her breasts in front of the Pattaya Police Station last night. She reportedly suffers from mental health problems and has been arrested in the past for theft. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station reported that the transwoman climbed a 1.5-metre pole in front of officers last…
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American injured in Pattaya car crash
An American man was injured in a Pattaya car crash this week. The man, 68 year old David Andrew Rogers, rear-ended an 18-wheeler rig with his pickup truck, Pattaya Mail reported. The collision caused Rogers’s Nissan Navara to flip. The incident happened on Tuesday, March 7 on Sukhumvit Road in front of Srisuvit School, located north of Rong Po market.…
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Are there ‘VIP ROOMS’ in Thai prisons? | GMT
The latest episode of Good Morning Thailand is set to be an exciting one. The show will begin with a discussion on the controversial Thai horror movie, which has been met with a lot of criticism from censors. The filmmakers of the movie will be on the show to demand that the censors reverse their decision. The show will then…
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Pattaya bans airhorns at bars after noise complaints
Pattaya‘s nightlife scene can get loud, and authorities are looking to deal with noise pollution. Pattaya City has now released a statement to the city’s bar operators with three regulations that they must fully follow by March 15. Among these regulations is the removal of air horns. The new regulations come after numerous Pattaya residents lamented to police about the…
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Norwegian man found dead with slit throat in Pattaya
A Norweigan man was found dead with a slit throat in his rented room in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand last night. Police are treating his death as suicide. At 10pm, officers from Pattaya City Police Station were called to investigate the death of a foreigner at an eight-storey accommodation in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, reports ThaiRath.…
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Thai woman steals motorcycle from drunk foreigner in Pattaya while he vomited
Pattaya Police yesterday arrested a Thai woman for stealing a motorcycle from a foreigner in Pattaya. The opportunist thief grabbed the chance to steal the motorbike while the foreign man parked his motorcycle to vomit on the roadside. The 38 year old man named Fiorenzo Cardinali filed a complaint with Pattaya Police after discovering his Yamaha Grand Filano motorcycle had been…
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Celebrate the Indian Holi Festival of Colours in Pattaya
Come join Pattaya’s Indian community as they celebrate their holiday of Holi. The Thai Indian Pattaya Business Association, in collaboration with The Indian Community Pattaya Association and Pattaya City, are inviting everyone to attend Holi, the Festival of Colours, on Saturday, March 11. The event will take place at the Central Pattaya-Beach Road intersection from 12pm to 7pm. Holi is a…
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Australian man injured after Pattaya bar fight (video)
An Australian man was left injured after a bar fight in Pattaya in the early hours of Saturday morning. A row reportedly began between Australian national 52 year old Troy Robert, and a Thai man between 20 and 25 years old, over a brief exchange of looks. The incident happened at the UB Me Bar on Soi Pattaya 7. After…
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Thai woman caught performing oral sex on foreign man in Pattaya (video)
Pattaya has once again gained notoriety for its reputation as a “Sin City” after a video went viral of a Thai woman performing oral sex on a foreign man near the Pattaya Music Festival location. The Pattaya Online News Facebook page reported today that a witness sent a two-minute video to Thai media yesterday. In the video, a woman wearing…
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Police arrest Cambodian for raging fire at Pattaya ‘secret’ beach (video)
Police arrested a homeless Cambodian national yesterday under suspicion of starting a raging fire at a secret beach in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, on Monday night, causing damages amounting to 300,000 baht. On Monday, 41 year old fisherman Teeraphat Iampinyo discovered a raging fire at a secret beach – mostly used by fishermen to sell fish and store equipment. The beach…
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Lion cub escapes Chinese man’s house in Pattaya
Residents of a luxury village in Pattaya called on the authorities to investigate the home of a Chinese man after they witnessed a white lion cub roaming around the community. The 39 year old Chinese man named Shen Tai contacted Pattaya authorities on Tuesday night that his three month old female white lion cub had gone missing. Later, he informed…
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Man robbed at gunpoint by prostitute’s husband | Thailand News Today
Thailand is a popular tourist destination, but it also has its share of newsworthy events. Recently, there have been several news stories coming out of the country. Chang, a major beer company, is focusing on the mass–premium beer market. In Pattaya, a man has been arrested 19 times for thefts. Pattaya Police have also arrested 14 street beggars, including nine…
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Fisherman claims Pattaya beach fire was an act of arson
A fisherman claims that a recent fire on a lesser-known Pattaya beach was a deliberate act of arson. The beach, located on Soi Naklua 18, is mostly used by fishermen who store their fishing gear, tables, and chairs. They later sell their catches in the nearby area. The blaze occurred between 3am to 4am on Monday, burning some of the…
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Pattaya Police arrest 14 street beggars including nine kids
Pattaya Police are cracking down on street beggars by arresting 14 just last night. The arrests come after many complaints from tourists and residents. The arrests were of migrant workers, nine of whom were aged two to six years old. Patikorn Sornchai, deputy commander of Chon Buri Provincial Police, led the operation while Social Development and Human Security Officers combed…
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The top five family-friendly things do in Pattaya
Thailand’s sin city is known for its adult attractions, but did you know there are many things that the entire family can enjoy? Despite its world-famous reputation for seedy experiences, Pattaya offers a family-friendly experience if you know where to look. Below, are the top five family-friendly attractions that promise to be nothing short of exciting! 1. Ramayana Water Park…
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Tuk tuk driver punches foreign tourist in the face in Bangkok | Thailand News Today
Thailand is beginning to return to normalcy as the pandemic restrictions are being lifted and people are regaining their sense of adventure. This is evident in the 576% increase in visa applications made in Thailand in 2021 when compared to the same time period in 2020, according to VFS Global. The company also reported that more and more people are…
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Chinese and Indian investors buying up Pattaya
Pattaya has been attracting foreign investors for years, but now Indian and Chinese investors are leading the way, buying up businesses in the area and catering to people from their home countries. Business people in the Chonburi province have commented on a rise in businesses specifically by and for Indian and Chinese tourists. Indian investors were the first to strongly…
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Pattaya club that burned down in 2021 not allowed to reopen
A Pattaya club that burned down in 2021 won’t be allowed to reopen. The city plans to sue the owner of the Nashaa Club, which caught fire three times that year, Pattaya Mail reported today. The Nashaa Club was an Indian club on Pattaya‘s Walking Street. Pattaya officials have claimed that the club is one of 101 buildings illegally encroaching onto seafront…
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Pattaya teen motorcyclist seriously injures pedestrian
A Pattaya teen motorcyclist seriously injured a pedestrian on Wednesday night. Rescuers rushed to the scene on Soi Bun Samphan 13 to find the victim, a 49 year old woman named Pornthip Kiatkamonchai, lying in the middle of the road. The rescuers found the rider, a 15 year old boy, with only very slight injuries. The rescuers said the boy…
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Thai-Bangladeshis commemorate International Mother Language Day in Pattaya
Thai-Bangladeshis gathered on Wednesday to commemorate International Mother Language Day in Pattaya. The community commemorated the day at the Unique Regency Hotel on Pratumnak Soi 5. Dozens of residents, esteemed guests, and other members of the Pattaya Thai-Bangladeshi Community attended the event. International Mother Language Day is globally observed and formally recognised by the United Nations. The day aims to…
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Wanted Fraud Frenchman Arrested in Pattaya | Thailand News Today
Researchers from the Prince of Songkla University have discovered a new species of orchid in the Paribatra waterfall in the southern province of Songkhla, Thailand. Led by Sahut Chantanaorrapint, a professor from the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Science at Prince of Songkla University, the team identified the new species and published their findings in an international botanical…
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Frenchman wanted for fraud, money laundering arrested in Pattaya
A Frenchman who is wanted for fraud and money laundering in his home country has been arrested in Pattaya, Thailand. Immigration police arrested Julien Aubourdier after being notified by the French embassy that France and Interpol had issued arrest warrants against him. Aubourdier is accused of fraud and money laundering in the amount of US$10.6 million or about 370 million…
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South Korean human trafficking leader arrested in Pattaya
A leader in the human trafficking trade from South Korea was arrested yesterday at a luxury condominium in Pattaya. He was charged with operating an illicit massage parlour in Busan and luring Thai women into sex work. The South Korean criminal boss, identified as 50 year old Cho, was arrested at a luxury condominium on Pattaya Sai Sam Road yesterday…
