Pattaya’s biggest stories from the last week: Indian ex-pat pickpocketed, Young Russian electrocuted, and more

PHOTO: Pattaya Basketball Club

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, December 12th, to Sunday, December 18th, 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. Two thieves allegedly steal wallet and mobile phone from Indian ex-pat and business owner in Pattaya

As of press time, the thieves were still at large.

Two thieves allegedly steal wallet and mobile phone from Indian ex-pat and business owner in Pattaya

2. 19-year-old Russian basketball player passes away after getting electrocuted by lighting pole in Pattaya

The Pattaya authorities closed the incident scene as well as its surrounding areas to examine all lighting poles for possible power leakage. The victim’s funeral is scheduled for today, December 19th, from 19:30-20:30 hrs.

19-year-old Russian basketball player passes away after getting electrocuted by lighting pole in Pattaya

3. Pattaya police registering and fining suspected transgender prostitutes on Pattaya Beach

This move is another attempt at detering an ongoing rash of petty crimes against tourists.

Pattaya police registering and fining suspected transgender prostitutes on Pattaya Beach

4. UPDATE: Pattaya police seize 70 million baht in assets from another Chinese “businessman” allegedly tied to Club One

Despite him reportedly fleeing the country, Pattaya police still successfully seized his whopping assets.

UPDATE: Pattaya police seize 70 million baht in assets from another Chinese “businessman” allegedly tied to Club One

5. South Korean jet ski racer dies during competition in Pattaya, mourning ceremony conducted

Rest in peace.

South Korean jet ski racer dies during competition in Pattaya, mourning ceremony conducted

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