PATTAYA: A Pattaya City Council meeting has considered motions, amendments and questions from council members designed at resolving public concerns and tracking solutions on...

Pattaya: A man dressed as a food delivery rider allegedly collected a case of cooking oil from a convenience store and fled without delivering it,...

PATTAYA — When MIS International School Pattaya (MIS) opened its gates to families on the 9th of September for its Open House, the message...

Samut Sakhon – Thai police have uncovered a major case of identity fraud and nominee business operations involving a Chinese fugitive who disguised himself as a Myanmar national to evade prosecution. At a press briefing led by Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, and the DOPA N.I.C.E. task force, authorities […]

BANGLAMUNG, Thailand: Thai immigration officers arrested a Chinese national near Pattaya wanted on an INTERPOL Red Notice this week, saying he ran agent operations...

PATTAYA, Thailand: A 17-year-old Thai youth who stepped in to help an unidentified foreign man and a Thai woman search for a missing motorcycle...

PATTAYA: A Sri Lankan tourist has filed a complaint with Pattaya police after being pressured into buying extravagantly overpriced coconut oil claiming to reverse balding for 3,300 baht, in what officers say was the same herbal shop recently linked to a case involving an Indian visitor. Police inspected the premises after the report and confirmed […]

Visitors heading to Pattaya and other Thai destinations urged to check longer holiday plans as new limit takes effect By Tom Sinclair BRITISH tourists arriving in Thailand from yesterday, September 15th, 2026, face a shorter visa-free stay, with the allowance reduced from 60 days to 30. Indeed, most tourists have been reduced to the same […]

CHONBURI: Pattaya Special Prison launched a halfway house and four vocational training venues on Tuesday, expanding programs meant to give inmates skills, temporary shelter,...

PATTAYA: Police in Pattaya confirmed that they arrested two teenagers early this morning Tuesday, September 15th, after a 56-year-old Turkish tourist said he was attacked during an attempted mobile-phone robbery on Soi Phratamnak 6, just over an hour after two other solo foreign tourists were also robbed or assaulted in Jomtien. Police are still investigating […]

Thailand — Deputy Interior Ministers Polpheep Suwannachawi and Worashit Liangprasert have directed a sweeping review of Thailand’s citizenship application process, citing concerns over loopholes exploited by foreign nationals through nominee arrangements. At the third meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Special Task Force on Social Order, held at the Ratchasri Conference Room, the ministers instructed officials […]

PATTAYA, Thailand: A 45-year-old British man was injured early Tuesday after two men on a motorcycle boxed him in, assaulted him and tried to steal his mobile phone near Soi Jomtien 15. This happened Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thamma Sathan Pattaya volunteer unit received a report of an assault at 1:36 a.m. on […]

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 7th to Sunday, September 13th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Police in Pathum Thani are intensifying efforts to track […]

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 31st to Sunday, September 6th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.  Thailand’s official Royal Gazette published a set of Ministry […]

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 24th to Sunday, August 30th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.  Thai police have reported a major nationwide crackdown on […]

Are you aware that The Pattaya News is available on YouTube? YouTube is the most popular video platform on the planet and offers advantages over some other media platforms; videos on YouTube can be viewed in high quality on both large and small screens. Some other social media platforms encourage the use of a vertical […]

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 17th to Sunday, August 23rd. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Floodwaters that inundated large parts of Nan province and […]

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 10th to Sunday, August 16th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Thailand is moving forward with plans for a 450-baht […]

PATTAYA — When MIS International School Pattaya (MIS) opened its gates to families on the 9th of September for its Open House, the message...

PATTAYA: Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet on Saturday presided over the opening of the One Stop Shopping Expo @ Pattaya at the Eastern National Sports...

PATTAYA: On September 11th, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., Pattaya City Deputy Mayor Mr. Kritsana Boonsawat joined an omikoshi procession and presided over the opening...

PATTAYA: Pattaya City, in partnership with the Bharat (India) Association of Chonburi, will hold the 19th Ganesh Chaturthi festival from September 14 to 16,...

PATTAYA, Chonburi, August 28th, 2026 The fourth Pattaya International Film Festival opened Friday night at Colosseum Show Pattaya, drawing a packed red-carpet crowd of...

PATTAYA: The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) and Pattaya City on Wednesday announced the winners of the 4th Pattaya Short Film Contest,...

Enjoy two spectacular free signature shows by the beach: 🏰 Sand Illuminated Show Stunning illuminated sand sculptures brought to life after sunset. 🎥 Immersive Sand Art Mapping...

SRIRACHA, Chonburi: On Saturday the 22nd of August 2026, Sriracha Municipality organized the annual Youth and Public Sports Competition 2026 to encourage young people...

PATTAYA, Chonburi – The city of Pattaya is set to host a weekend celebration of local culture, street art, cuisine and community spirit on...

Visitors heading to Pattaya and other Thai destinations urged to check longer holiday plans as new limit takes effect By Tom Sinclair BRITISH tourists arriving in Thailand from yesterday, September 15th, 2026, face a shorter visa-free stay, with the allowance reduced from 60 days to 30. Indeed, most tourists have been reduced to the same […]

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair at Government House on September 14th to discuss Thailand’s economic transformation, future...

Pattaya- Pattaya City has held talks with a visiting investment delegation on plans to expand smart-city development and international tourism in Chonburi Province, with...

PATTAYA: Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet on Saturday presided over the opening of the One Stop Shopping Expo @ Pattaya at the Eastern National Sports...

Thailand — Deputy Interior Minister Polpeer Suwannachawi has ordered a sweeping investigation into suspected Israeli-linked business networks operating in Thailand, after authorities uncovered an unauthorized Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao Province. The probe is now expanding to Chonburi and Phuket, where financial and organizational ties are believed to exist. During an inspection of the site in […]

Why Most Foreigners Fail in Thailand (And How the Right Legal Team Changes Everything) Starting a Business in Thailand? Don’t Let Red Tape Hold You...

Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet said a five-day rest-and-recreation visit by U.S. Navy personnel from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln helped stimulate the local...

PATTAYA, Chonburi: Residents of Moo 12, Nong Prue, in the Pattaya municipal area say they can no longer tolerate dust and heavy truck...

September 2026: Pattaya Real Estate & Rental Market Analyst Report by AMS(Tasty’s operator company) As of September 2026, the Pattaya condominium and rental markets are...

Samut Sakhon – Thai police have uncovered a major case of identity fraud and nominee business operations involving a Chinese fugitive who disguised himself as a Myanmar national to evade prosecution. At a press briefing led by Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, and the DOPA N.I.C.E. task force, authorities […]

Visitors heading to Pattaya and other Thai destinations urged to check longer holiday plans as new limit takes effect By Tom Sinclair BRITISH tourists arriving in Thailand from yesterday, September 15th, 2026, face a shorter visa-free stay, with the allowance reduced from 60 days to 30. Indeed, most tourists have been reduced to the same […]

Thailand — Deputy Interior Ministers Polpheep Suwannachawi and Worashit Liangprasert have directed a sweeping review of Thailand’s citizenship application process, citing concerns over loopholes exploited by foreign nationals through nominee arrangements. At the third meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Special Task Force on Social Order, held at the Ratchasri Conference Room, the ministers instructed officials […]

Pathum Thani – Police in Pathum Thani swiftly apprehended a suspect in a high‑stakes bank robbery that netted more than 1.17 million baht, following an intense manhunt across provincial and metropolitan jurisdictions. Our previous story: Police in Pathum Thani are intensifying efforts to track down a gunman who staged a daring daylight robbery at a […]

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair at Government House on September 14th to discuss Thailand’s economic transformation, future...

Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 7th to Sunday, September 13th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Police in Pathum Thani are intensifying efforts to track […]

BUENG KAN: Security forces have seized 2,792,000 methamphetamine tablets, known locally as yaba, and 30 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, in a major...

BANGKOK: A section of ceiling in the cafeteria on floor B2 of the Thai Parliament Building collapsed onto the floor on Sunday, damaging a...

Thailand — Deputy Interior Minister Polpeer Suwannachawi has ordered a sweeping investigation into suspected Israeli-linked business networks operating in Thailand, after authorities uncovered an unauthorized Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao Province. The probe is now expanding to Chonburi and Phuket, where financial and organizational ties are believed to exist. During an inspection of the site in […]

PATTAYA: A Pattaya City Council meeting has considered motions, amendments and questions from council members designed at resolving public concerns and tracking solutions on...

BANGKOK: A section of ceiling in the cafeteria on floor B2 of the Thai Parliament Building collapsed onto the floor on Sunday, damaging a...

PATTAYA: On September 11th, 2026, Pattaya City Council President Phraiwan Aromchuen welcomed a 140-member delegation of executives, council members and staff from the Yasothon...

PATTAYA: On September 11th, 2026, Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired the second meeting of the committee drafting Pattaya City’s three-year manpower plan and the...

PATTAYA: On September 10th, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., Pattaya Mayor Poramese “Beer” Ngampichet, together with Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat, the mayor’s secretariat team, Chonburi...

PATTAYA: Pattaya City Council President Praiwal Aromchuen chaired the third meeting of the first ordinary session of 2026 at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September...