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  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | More fatal crosswalk accidents in Bangkok!

    Thailand News Today | More fatal crosswalk accidents in Bangkok!

    Thai police are reporting two more crosswalk accidents in Bangkok amidst a nationwide effort to improve pedestrian safety. One man was killed while walking across a crossing on Suwinthawong Road in the Min Buri district and the other man was hit and injured by the Yingcharoen market on Phahon Yothin Road in Bang Khen district On Suwinthawong Road, the man…

  • Thailand NewsThailand to boost aviation industry by hosting first international airshow in Rayong in 2027

    Thailand to boost aviation industry by hosting first international airshow in Rayong in 2027

    As part of a push to boost Thailand’s aviation industry, the country will host its first ever international airshow in 2027 at U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong. The show is expected to help boost Thailand’s aviation by 1.2 trillion baht, and will be an exciting opportunity for Thailand to show itself off as a centre for aviation among ASEAN countries.…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya drunks steal road signs to pay for more booze

    Pattaya drunks steal road signs to pay for more booze

    Three drunk men in Pattaya cut up several road signs and planned to sell the parts for money to buy more booze. Police saw the three men with hardware tools, stealing signs on main roads in the Pattaya and Banglamung area. Police arrested one man, 27, and he’s now being charged for theft. The other two men fled the scene.…

  • Pattaya NewsNakula Walk and Eat Festival on every weekend this month in Pattaya

    Nakula Walk and Eat Festival on every weekend this month in Pattaya

    The famous Nakula Walk and Eat Festival, which was postponed last month due to an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Chon Buri, is taking place in Pattaya, every Saturday and Sunday until February 27. It is also known as “the Taste of Pattaya Old Town” since visitors can experience the vintage lifestyle of early Pattaya residents while enjoying cultural performances…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya travel roadshow to visit Saudi Arabia with PM

    Pattaya travel roadshow to visit Saudi Arabia with PM

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed tourism businesses in Pattaya to prepare a travel roadshow for upcoming ministerial visits to Saudi Arabia in order to promote tourism and develop relations between the two nations. Following the directive, governor Yuthasak Supasorn of The Tourism Authority Thailand met with the local entrepreneurs group “One Voice” to reveal the PM’s trip to Saudi Arabia…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya braces for reopening of “Walking Street” ahead of the US troops visit

    Pattaya braces for reopening of “Walking Street” ahead of the US troops visit

    Pattaya City’s officials met with more than 30 local business owners on Saturday to discuss preventive measures and regulations to reopen the famous “Walking Street” ahead of a planned US troops visit weeks ahead. Around 2,000 soldiers are expected to visit this month for the Cobra Gold military exercise. The discussions come just as Chon Buri prepares to welcome an…

  • Pattaya NewsBody of unknown dead man found floating in sea near Pattaya

    Body of unknown dead man found floating in sea near Pattaya

    A local fisherman had a morbid catch when he stumbled upon the body of an unidentified man floating in the waters off the coast of Pattaya. The lifeless body was discovered yesterday afternoon in the ocean between Koh Larn and Koh Sarn. Pattaya City Police were notified of the floating man and they brought rescue divers along with them to…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya discusses “hotel isolation” for Test & Go, Sandbox travellers with Covid-19

    Pattaya discusses “hotel isolation” for Test & Go, Sandbox travellers with Covid-19

    After hundreds of horror stories of foreign tourists being required to stay in a quarantine hotels around Thailand after testing positive for Covid-19, officials in Pattaya discussed a so-called “hotel isolation” to allow travellers to continue staying at their hotel or resort if they test positive for the virus and have mild or no symptoms. The idea is not to…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man in Pattaya arrested for allegedly trying to fight locals

    Foreign man in Pattaya arrested for allegedly trying to fight locals

    Police arrested a shirtless foreign man at a supermarket in South Pattaya between last night and this morning. The man allegedly harassed locals by shouting and trying to pick fights. Police say he seemed very intoxicated. They eventually arrested the man and brought him to the station to slap him with multiple legal charges. The man’s nationality hasn’t been reported…

  • Pattaya NewsToddler drowns at Chon Buri’s Bangsaen beach during family vacation

    Toddler drowns at Chon Buri’s Bangsaen beach during family vacation

    A family vacation turned into a horrific tragedy when a toddler drowned at Bangsaen beach in Chon Buri earlier this week. The boy, who was only three years old, had been on a vacation with his parents, who live in Samut Prakan, a province just southeast of Bangkok. The boy’s mother says he disappeared from her sight for only a…

  • Pattaya News2 Pattaya venues acting as “restaurants” busted for Covid-19 violations

    2 Pattaya venues acting as “restaurants” busted for Covid-19 violations

    In the continuing struggle to rein in restaurants and venues violating the ever-evolving Covid-19 restrictions, police in Pattaya arrested 2 managers of so-called restaurants last night. Police reported that they were in violation of the new 11pm closing time, as well as the Covid-19 health and safety rules for venues that serve alcohol. The Pattaya City Police Chief personally led…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya mayor says there will be no festivals, fireworks for Chinese New Year

    Pattaya mayor says there will be no festivals, fireworks for Chinese New Year

    There will be no parades, carnivals, festivals, fireworks, or other events that draw large crowds during the February 1 Chinese New Year ceremony in Pattaya, according to the mayor Sonthaya Khunplume. While the major festivities won’t be happening this year, the city will still be decorated to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Religious events will still be able to…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya bar raided by police at 5am, some test positive for illicit drugs

    Pattaya bar raided by police at 5am, some test positive for illicit drugs

    The pub manager, guests, and staff members of a bar in Pattaya were arrested at around 5am over the weekend for violating Covid-19 measures that require restaurants to stop serving alcohol by 9pm. Nationwide, entertainment venues – which have faced closure orders since April – have been able to apply to open temporarily as restaurants. But bars and other unapproved…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya Walking Street renovation 80% complete, officials target visitors of all ages

    Pattaya Walking Street renovation 80% complete, officials target visitors of all ages

    Renovations to Pattaya’s famous Walking Street are about 80% complete, according to the city mayor Sontaya Khunpluem. The project aims to clean up the redlight district street and draw in tourists of all ages… yes, he said all ages. The mayor told Thai media that overhead electric and communication wires have been moved to the underground to make the street…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri villagers complain of air pollution from burning crops

    Chon Buri villagers complain of air pollution from burning crops

    Residents of a Chon Buri housing estate complained to local authorities that crop burning at nearby plantations has been causing not only air pollution, but ash has been falling on their cars, houses, and clothes. They say sugar cane plantations in particular were creating the ash in the air through illegal burning, causing poor air quality for the people living…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya pushes forward with 300 million baht budget for Old Town Nakula project

    Pattaya pushes forward with 300 million baht budget for Old Town Nakula project

    Pattaya city officials are putting efforts into a number of developments into the Old Town Nakula market in Pattaya to boost domestic and international tourism as well as cultural learning centres as to develop the old fishing town into a coastal destination with restaurants, nightlife, and a top-ranked seafood market. It is one of the primary initiatives in the first…

  • Pattaya NewsA 29 year old man in Pattaya allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death

    A 29 year old man in Pattaya allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death

    A 29 year old man in the eastern suburbs of Pattaya City was admitted to a local medical facility on Sunday night after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death before attempting suicide. At around 11pm on the night of the incident, police and emergency responders found the body of a 39 year old woman on the floor with five…

  • Pattaya NewsAnother Pattaya nightclub raid… this time police get a locksmith

    Another Pattaya nightclub raid… this time police get a locksmith

    In another nightclub raid in Pattaya, police called a locksmith to open the venue, which officers say, was still operating after the 9pm cutoff time for alcohol sales, but had the doors closed and locked to make it appear that it was closed. Police say that The Box 69 Club in Soi Bong Kot of Southern Pattaya turned off some…

  • Pattaya NewsSwedish man enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach files police report after being slapped, threatened by Thai men

    Swedish man enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach files police report after being slapped, threatened by Thai men

    A Swedish man says he was attacked and threatened while he was enjoying a beer on Pattaya Beach. Apparently, one Thai man went up to him and slapped him, and then another yelled and threatened him last Friday night. The 49 year old foreigner filed a report with police 11pm that night. Officers have been looking for the two suspects…

  • Pattaya NewsPolice raid Bang Lamung pool party in violation of Covid-19 rules

    Police raid Bang Lamung pool party in violation of Covid-19 rules

    In what has become a common occurrence, police in Pattaya raided another illegal party in violation of Covid-19 regulations, this time a pool party in Bang Lamung. Police described the venue, saying it was like a tavern or villa converted into a pool party location that was serving drinks and blasting music long after curfew with no regard for Covid-19…

  • Pattaya NewsPolice raid art gallery opened as nightclub, 100 partygoers reportedly fled from police

    Police raid art gallery opened as nightclub, 100 partygoers reportedly fled from police

    In another police raid in Pattaya, more than 100 people reportedly fled a party held at a local art gallery at 10:30pm last night, past the 9pm cutoff time for alcohol sales at restaurants. The Pattaya News says partygoers were jumping fences and climbing out windows to flee from police at the Ma Ha Na Cafe and Art Gallery in…

  • Pattaya News12 Pattaya restaurant owners, managers arrested for breaching 9pm cutoff for booze

    12 Pattaya restaurant owners, managers arrested for breaching 9pm cutoff for booze

    A dozen of owners and managers of Pattaya’s bars-turned-restaurants were arrested for allegedly serving alcohol past the 9pm cutoff time. Some bars reportedly lowered their shutters to make it appear like the venue was closed, but continued to serve booze to customers inside. Some turned off the lights and music at 9pm, but stayed open, serving alcohol discretely with disposable…

  • Pattaya NewsHalf of Chon Buri’s new Covid-19 cases today reported in Pattaya and Bang Saen

    Half of Chon Buri’s new Covid-19 cases today reported in Pattaya and Bang Saen

    Around half of the 873 new Covid-19 cases in Chon Buri were found in Pattaya and Bang Saen. Reports say around 400 cases were from clusters at restaurants serving alcoholic beverages. According to the Chon Buri Provincial Public Health Office, the areas with the highest number of cases and clusters are Three Town Might Market and Soi Bua Khao, which…

  • Pattaya NewsThird foreigner this week dies from building fall in Pattaya

    Third foreigner this week dies from building fall in Pattaya

    Less than one week after a 72 year old foreigner fell to his death from a popular unnamed Pattaya condo building, a second similar incident occurred. This time, a 64 year old Norwegian man believed to be an expat was found dead after his fall last night from his 5th-floor condominium in Jomtien. Once again, there was no immediate sign…

  • Pattaya NewsYacht docked at Pattaya pier catches fire

    Yacht docked at Pattaya pier catches fire

    A yacht docked in Pattaya caught fire today, sending a dark cloud of smoke billowing above buildings along the coast. The Shiraz yacht docked at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club caught fire at around 10:58am today. It took firefighters 30 minutes to control the flames. Firefighters are still investigating, but the cause is suspected to be a short circuit. The…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya police raid bars serving alcohol past 9pm, arrest two managers

    Pattaya police raid bars serving alcohol past 9pm, arrest two managers

    Two bar managers in Pattaya were arrested for violating the disease control measures last night. Bars across Thailand are ordered to remain closed, but some have opened up as restaurants. In “blue zones,” which includes Pattaya, alcohol sales and consumption at restaurants are allowed until 9pm. At around 9:30pm, Pattaya police officers went to Soi Bua Khao and Walking Street…

  • Thailand video newsThailand Pass, Punishing the government, Firing Jay | Thaiger Bites

    Thailand Pass, Punishing the government, Firing Jay | Thaiger Bites

    Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.81

  • Covid-19 NewsChon Buri officials issue Covid-19 warning for Si Racha nightclub

    Chon Buri officials issue Covid-19 warning for Si Racha nightclub

    In a long line of warnings from the Chon Buri Public Health Office, a nightclub in the Si Racha area is the latest to receive an alert for anyone who attended to get tested for Covid-19, this time after New Year’s Eve celebrations. Chon Buri health officials put out an announcement yesterday calling on anyone who attended Cool Club X…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya prepares “hospitel” beds, reviews home isolation measures after Covid spike

    Pattaya prepares “hospitel” beds, reviews home isolation measures after Covid spike

    With a surge of cases in Chon Buri, Pattaya officials are planning to open up more hotel isolation centres, known as hospitels, and are reviewing measures for home isolation for those who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms to help curb the spike in cases. In Chon Buri today, health officials report nearly 800 Covid-19 cases with more than 4,000…

  • Pattaya NewsMueang Chon Buri restaurants come under strict Covid-19 control

    Mueang Chon Buri restaurants come under strict Covid-19 control

    Mueang Chon Buri district is the latest part of the province to come under the strict Covid-19 restrictions for food and beverage facilities. The order was first enacted in Pattaya, ordered by the governor of Chon Buri late at night on January 1 requiring daily Covid-19 testing of all employees and that every patron at any restaurant have a negative…