Pattaya, Thailand’s biggest stories from the last week: Chinese man held captive for ransom, Australian surf designer dies in bike accident, and more

Greetings to all our readers and supporters!

We have gathered here our top LOCAL stories that happened in our areas, Pattaya and Chonburi, in the last week from Monday, November 1st, 2022, to Sunday, November 6th, 2022.

The stories are chosen by our editorial team and are not in a particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing.

1.Chinese man gets his finger chopped off and held captive in Pattaya allegedly by ransom gang

One Chinese suspect has been arrested by Pattaya police so far. He was also reportedly overstaying in Thailand for more than 400 days.

Chinese man gets his finger chopped off and held captive in Pattaya allegedly by ransom gang

2. Korean tourist says they were pickpocketed on Pattaya Beach

Police are still hunting for the suspect.

Korean tourist says they were pickpocketed on Pattaya Beach

3. UPDATE: Australian man killed in traffic accident in Chonburi is a famous surfboard designer

Rest in peace.

UPDATE: Australian man killed in traffic accident in Chonburi is a famous surfboard designer

4. 43 teenagers arrested at two alleged drug parties in Sattahip area

13 of them are still under 18 years old.

43 teenagers arrested at two alleged drug parties in Sattahip area

5. Celebrate Loy Krathong at Legend Siam Pattaya

Happy Loy Krathong!

Celebrate Loy Krathong at Legend Siam Pattaya

That’s it for this week. The Pattaya News hopes the next week will bring you good news!

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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.