Hello Pattaya News Readers and Supporters!
The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area, Pattaya and Chonburi, for the past week. The number of stories differs from week to week.
These are chosen and curated by our editorial team and are designed for our readers to get a quick “catch-up” of important stories they may have missed as we publish many stories daily and it is easy to lose track of important events or changes in our area. We do national recaps in a separate article.
They are in no particular order of importance. These are from Sunday, May 23rd, 2021, to Saturday, May 29th, 2021.
Let’s get started and see what the top local stories were!
1. Pattaya Discovery United gets new owner, new team name
One week later, the name was changed from the proposal of Super Dragons to Pattaya Dolphin(s) United, which got much better feedback from our readers.
Pattaya Discovery United gets new owner, will change team name
2. Pattaya Tourist Police arrest suspect allegedly involved in visa scam with more than ten foreign victims
This drew a lot of discussion from our readers, including some who stated they had allegedly been scammed by this individual who was allegedly taking money for visas and then fled.
3. Pattaya City proposing “Move On” plan to get Pattaya back open to vaccinated foreign tourists in October
Will it happen? We will see. However, if it doesn’t happen, and Pattaya misses a second high season, it will be a major economic hit for nearly everyone in Pattaya.
4. 32 people arrested in Pattaya for allegedly drinking booze and smoking shisha at a restaurant
This one pretty much speaks for itself without our commentary being needed.
5. Domestic tourists claim they were attacked for no reason on Jomtien Beach
Last our reporters heard from Pattaya Police was this crime was still unsolved and under investigation.
6. Koh Larn to stay shut to tourists for at least two more weeks
Already closed for a month, the popular tourist destination has decided to remain closed, primarily due to concern about potential tourists from Bangkok visiting where the Covid-19 outbreak is still a major issue versus local outbreaks. The island is, according to their leaders, Covid free and they want to keep it that way.
Koh Larn island residents vote to keep island closed to non-residents for at least two more weeks
7. Japanese families donate 2000 sets of shoes, rain boots, and sporting goods to needy kids in Pattaya with the assistance of the Pattaya Japanese Association (PJA)
We will end this week’s local news recap on a high note, with one of many acts of charity and assistance in our area recently. Thank you for reading and your support! Our cover photo this week is of Japanese kids helping Thai kids in need!