Pattaya, Thailand’s biggest stories from the last week: Pattaya Loy Krathong, gold shop robbery, online gambling den busted, 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 7th, 2022, to Sunday, November 13th, 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. Tourists flood to Pattaya Beach to attend Loy Krathong and watch the total lunar eclipse

It was a busy, but safe, event.

Tourists flood to Pattaya Beach to attend Loy Krathong and watch total lunar eclipse

2. Armed gold robber swipes jewelry worth one million baht from Pattaya gold shop

The suspect is still nowhere to be found as of press time, but police managed to find his abandoned clothes, BB gun, and motorcycle already.

Armed gold robber swipes jewelry worth one million baht from Pattaya gold shop

3. Opening hours for bars, malls, and many other venues could be shrunk to save electricity, according to the Thai Energy Ministry

The energy-saving campaign could possibly be turned into a mandate if the prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in national power generation continues to soar.

Opening hours for bars, malls, and many other venues could be shrunk to save electricity, according to the Thai Energy Ministry

4. Pattaya police bust illegal online casino disguised as a snooker hall in Pattaya

Pattaya police’s fight to intercept illegal activities in the area continues.

Pattaya police bust illegal online casino disguised as a snooker hall in Pattaya

5. Pattaya marijuana sellers attack Indian tourists for sitting in customer seats without paying and alleged product damage

As of press time, both sides involved in the dispute are meeting with police.

Pattaya marijuana sellers attack Indian tourists for sitting in customer seats without paying and alleged product damage

That’s it for this week’s recap. We hope 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.