Pattaya, Thailand’s biggest stories from the last week: British man assaulted with dumbbell, Suspect released in assault on Russian tourist, Indian tourist’s gold necklace snatched, and more

Greeting to all our readers and supporters!

Here is a look at our top LOCAL stories that happened in our areas, Pattaya and Chonburi, in the last week from Monday, May 16th, 2022, to Sunday, May 22nd, 2022.

The stories are chosen by our editorial team and are not in a particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing.
Let’s take a look at what you might have missed!

1. British man allegedly assaulted with a dumbbell by unidentified foreigner at Pattaya gym following verbal argument over gym equipment

According to a report, the suspect has made several offers that have not been acceptable to the victim and there has not yet been a conclusion to this case although discussions are ongoing between the parties involved.

British man allegedly assaulted with a dumbbell by unidentified foreigner at Pattaya gym following verbal argument over gym equipment

2. Soi Dog Foundation calls for tougher enforcement of dog and cat breeding welfare laws

Soi Dog Foundation calls for tougher enforcement of dog and cat breeding welfare laws

3. 37-year-old suspect who allegedly assaulted Russian tourist in Pattaya released by police last night due to lack of victim’s testimony

Police are still waiting for the victim to fully recover physically and mentally to provide testimony and the identification of the suspect to continue the legal proceedings.

UPDATE: 37-year-old suspect who allegedly assaulted Russian tourist in Pattaya released by police last night due to lack of victim’s testimony

4. Indian tourist’s gold necklace worth 50,000 baht stolen allegedly by transgender individuals on Pattaya Beach Road, sixth recent incident

No suspect has been caught so far. This is the sixth recent incident.

Indian tourist’s gold necklace worth 50,000 baht stolen allegedly by transgender individuals on Pattaya Beach Road, sixth recent incident

5. Poramase “Beer” Ngampiches looks set to be next Pattaya mayor after unofficial results have come in

TPN notes that now the unofficial results may be even more unofficial due to possible problems with ballots and will have more information on this soon.

Poramase “Beer” Ngampiches looks set to be next Pattaya mayor after unofficial results have come in

That is all for this week. Thank you so much for your support and have a good rest of the week!

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Aim Tanakorn
The local news translator at The Pattaya News. Aim is a twenty-four year old who currently lives in Bangkok. Interested in English translation, story-telling, and entrepreneurship, he believes that hard-working is an indispensable component of every success in this world.