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, from 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. 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, this is only the top local stories in our area and province.
They are in no particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing. These are from Sunday, December 12th, 2021, to Saturday, December 18th, 2021.
Let’s get started and see what the top local stories were!
1. RIP to Mr. Derrick Kane
A long-time member of the local community, a contributor to many charitable causes, and well-respected locally by many. Rest in peace.
2. Man arrested for killing a wild pregnant elephant in Chonburi
This incident drew a lot of heated discussion on our social media. The man claimed the act was in self-defense.
61-year-old man arrested for killing pregnant wild elephant in Chonburi, claims self-defense
3. Pattaya City announces countdown with the full artist list
You can see the event schedule and rules here. Those attending must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 AND be tested within 72 hours of the event.
PATTAYA COUNTDOWN 2022 officially announced with full concert lists
4. Pattaya bar and entertainment venue owners want a legal opening
With concerns about Omicron, however, this is questionable at best. Meanwhile, reports of many new “restaurants” in Pattaya have come in recently.
5. Baby elephant shot ten times by poachers, caught in a trap, continues to recover
The good news: Fah Sai, the baby elephant, is doing well. The bad news? The suspected illegal poachers responsible have still not been caught.
6. Chonburi police continue crackdown on crane machine games
This continued crackdown has drawn lots of amused responses on social media. Thailand considers the machines gambling devices, however, and laws are tough (officially) around them.
Chonburi police continue crackdown on crane machine games in Bang Saen mall
7. Latest Chonburi official orders released
Here you go if you missed them:
