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- Pattaya News
Fare play: Pattaya teens make amends after ride mix-up
A group of teenagers in Pattaya apologised and compensated a ride-hailing driver after a misunderstanding led to an unpaid fare. The incident came to light when a 25 year old driver for a popular ride-hailing app, Sirawat shared his experience on social media. Sirawat claimed that five teenagers in Pattaya failed to pay him a 70-baht fare. The event occurred…
- Thailand News
Samut Prakan police arrest 42 teens in street racing crackdown
In Samut Prakan, an operation led by the police resulted in the arrest of 42 teenagers and the seizure of 49 motorcycles, following complaints from residents about noise and disruption caused by street racing. The teenagers were apprehended during a coordinated police action on Suk Sawat Road, from the Prasamut Jadee intersection to the Son Rom Yen junction. This crackdown…
- Crime News
Prachinburi teens narrowly escape sexual assault plot after dinner invitation from male friend
In a shocking incident, two young women were caught in a devious sexual assault plot planned by an acquaintance who lured them with a dinner invitation. Following their meal, he led them to a rental room with intentions of sexual assault. However, demonstrating remarkable courage, the women managed to resist the assault and fled from the scene, subsequently seeking help.…
- Thailand News
Ayutthaya teens assault security guard in mistaken identity, face legal proceedings
A group of 11 teens was arrested by Ayutthaya‘s Bang Pahan police for assaulting a 31 year old security guard, Chat Chai (surname withheld), in a case of mistaken identity. The assailants believed the victim to have previously harmed them but later discovered they had targeted the wrong person. The security guard sustained injuries in the altercation, and the accused…
- Pattaya News
More than 20 Chon Buri teens brawl on Bang Saen beach, tourists flee
More than 20 Chon Buri teens brawled on Bang Saen beach on Thursday night, causing horrified tourists to flee the area. The rowdy teen boys reportedly fought at a crowded tourist spot on the beach, attacking each other with kitchen utensils and wooden sticks while shouting and cursing. Horrified tourists fled the area out of fear for their safety. A…
- Pattaya News
Health officials urged Pattaya teens to have safe sex on Valentine’s Day
In a city known as a sex hub, Pattaya’s health officials sent a message to the city’s teenagers on Valentine’s Day (yesterday). Health officials urged Pattaya teens to practice safe sex on Valentine’s Day. In a lecture to students at a school, the Public Health Department’s Nurse Na-anya Jantrakard urged sexually active teens to use condoms, to avoid sexually transmitted…
- Crime News
Viral video shows Phuket gang attack a teen after reported motorbike collision
Another video of a teenage fight is making rounds on Thai social media. A video went viral on social media on Sunday of a large group of Phuket teens attacking another teen after a reported motorbike collision. The incident happened in Saphan Hin park. The video’s poster, under the Facebook name JP Karaged, said a teenager ran his motorbike into…
- Pattaya News
Thai-Italian teen allegedly tries to steal motorcycle taxi in Pattaya
A Thai-Italian teenage boy allegedly tried to steal a motorcycle taxi in Pattaya late last night. The motorcycle taxi rider, 46 year old Neramit Klaiprayoon, reported the incident to Pattaya Police. Neramit said he was waiting for a passenger on Soi 13 when he noticed the young suspect suspiciously glancing at his bike. The suspect then got onto the bike…
- Northern Thailand News
Teenage girl’s body found in northeast Thailand forest
The body of a teenage girl has been found on Friday in a forest behind her school in Thailand’s northeast province of Buri Ram. The girl, 17 year old Nichada Salangam, had reportedly skipped her last class of the day with two friends before her body was found. Nichada’s friend Chularat said the three friends had skipped class to eat…
- Crime News
Phuket teens promised cash prizes for anti-drug slogans
Cash prizes might be a new way to motivate Phuket’s youngsters to stay off drugs. Or make a new way to bring up the topic and discuss it in a more positive environment. Teens and pre-teens in Phuket’s Kathu district have been invited to compete for the best anti-drug slogan. The grand prize winner who comes up with the best…
- Northern Thailand News
Armed teens terrorise Buri Ram village
Video emerged yesterday of a gang of youths, dressed in school uniforms, marauding through Khok Mai district in Isaan’s Buri Ram province on motorbikes and firing guns. Initial investigation revealed that the gun-happy gang had done this before, riding into Laluad village and attacking residents by throwing objects at them and firing into in the sky. Officers retrieved footage from…
- Crime News
Heroin making a comeback among Thai teens
As if the spike in synthetic drugs coming from the so-called Golden Triangle weren’t enough, authorities report that heroin is making a comeback in Thailand, especially among teenagers, who are often unaware of the dangers, including HIV and hepatitis C. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board reports rising numbers of teens aged 15-18 admitted to rehab programs for heroin…
- Road deaths
2 teens on motorbike killed at infamous Pattaya U-turn
2 teenagers died at the scene after their motorbike collided with a car at a U-turn in South Pattaya just before curfew came into effect on Friday night. Pattaya City Police were notified of the incident at 10:45pm at the notorious U-turn in front of a Pattaya Makro store, the scene of many of multiple deaths and incidents in recent…
- Covid-19 News
30 arrested for violating emergency decree, 18 teens jailed
18 teenagers have been jailed for violating the Emergency Decree by holding a party and abusing drugs in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok. Yesterday prosecutors indicted the teenagers for breaching the decree, taking part in a mass gathering and drug use. The teens were arrested on Monday after officials got a tip off from local residents. Homeowners reported illegal drugs were…