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, March 27th, 2022, to Saturday, April 2nd, 2022.
Let’s get started and see what the top local stories were!
1. Foreign “tourist” seriously injured at altercation outside Pratumnak Soi 5 restaurant
This particular story drew LOTS of comments and we had lots of private emails and messages about the incident. Pattaya police ultimately sided with the restaurant, saying they acted appropriately and the customer was extremely drunk and uncooperative.
Foreign tourist seriously injured after alleged altercation at Pratumnak Soi 5 “restaurant”
Video: Pattaya police “shocked” to find local “restaurant” allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules
2. Pattaya police “shocked” to find local “restaurant” breaking Covid-19 rules
Our readers, however, were less than shocked. Pattaya police have also reportedly requested a permanent closure for the venue from the governor.
3. Elderly American man found deceased in a condo with a plastic bag over his head in Pattaya
Pattaya Police deemed it a suicide, although ace investigators in our comments section who were neither at the scene nor involved in the incident had different opinions and suspicions.
4. Pattaya fireworks voted as one of the top three marine events in Asia
Congratulations! The next one is not yet scheduled, however, due to ongoing uncertainty about the Covid-19 situation in Pattaya.
Pattaya International Fireworks Festival honored as “1 of 3 major marine tourism festivals in Asia”
5. Election season officially kicks off as Pattaya mayor candidates draw their numbers
Here is a look at the four main candidates for mayor.
Pattaya mayoral candidates draw election numbers today amid cheering supporters
Video: Pattaya gets ready for its first mayoral election in a decade. Here is more information
6. Out with Songkran, in with rice
No water, alcohol, or big parties are allowed this year due to a ban (because of Covid) for the third year in a row, instead, we will get sandcastle building and religious ceremonies.
7. Pattaya business owners and leaders want entertainment venue restrictions eased and lifted
It will be ONE YEAR on April 10th that these venues have been legally closed or restricted. They are operating as “restaurants” currently in a grey area, but due to many rules, extra certifications, and other issues they are pushing to legally be reopened and end 11:00 P.M. closing times.
