Top Pattaya News From The Last Week: Iranian-Thai Couple Murdered, Pattaya Marathon 2024, and More

Greetings to all our readers and supporters!

We have gathered together here our top LOCAL stories that happened in our areas, Pattaya and Chonburi, in the last week from Monday, July 15th, to Sunday, July 21st, 2024.

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

1. Iranian Man and His Thai Wife Found Murdered in Pattaya Restaurant, Alleged Killer Suspected to Be Myanmar Employee

The two prime suspects fled back to Myanmar, and Thai police are coordinating with Myanmar authorities to try to capture them.

Iranian Man and His Thai Wife Found Murdered in Pattaya Restaurant, Alleged Killer Suspected to Be Myanmar Employee

2. Spectacular Light Show ‘The Magical Island’ to Illuminate Koh Loy in Sri Racha from July 20th-28th

The event is currently underway in Sri Racha.

Spectacular Light Show ‘The Magical Island’ to Illuminate Koh Loy in Sri Racha from July 20th-28th

3. UPDATE: Cousin of Chinese Man Suspected of Hiring Men to Rob Her Own Relative, Say Pattaya Police

It turns out the Chinese man’s cousin might have planned the whole robbery and kidnapping to rob her relative, according to investigating police.

UPDATE: Cousin of Chinese Man Suspected of Hiring Men to Rob Her Own Relative, Say Pattaya Police

4. 31st Pattaya Marathon Kicks Off with Enthusiastic Participation

The event was a major success for Pattaya City.

31st Pattaya Marathon Kicks Off with Enthusiastic Participation

5. Foreign Beggar Gang Allegedly Exploits Pattaya Temple Festival, Residents Call for Police Action

The gang was also accused of human trafficking.

Foreign Beggar Gang Allegedly Exploits Pattaya Temple Festival, Residents Call for Police Action

That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support!

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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.