Top Pattaya News From The Last Week: Moo Deng Wins TikTok Video of the Year and More

PHOTO: Khao Kheow Open Zoo

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, November 4th, to Sunday, November 10th, 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. Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo near Pattaya, has received the prestigious “Video of the Year” award at the TikTok Awards Thailand event.

Moo Deng Wins Video of the Year at TikTok Awards, Zoo Director Steps In to Clean Enclosure

Previously, Moo Deng’s caretaker, Mr. Atthapon “Benz” Nundee, had shared on the “Kha Moo and the Gang” Facebook page that he had been invited to the event but initially couldn’t attend due to his responsibilities of cleaning the hippo’s enclosure. He did eventually attend as the zoo’s CEO/director personally agreed to clean the enclosure for the day.

2. Moo Deng, the beloved superstar pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo near Pattaya, has made headlines after predicting that former President Donald Trump will return to the White House. This prediction has sparked significant interest in international media.

Moo Deng Says Trump for The Win in Election Prediction

Moo Deng, an almost four-month-old pygmy hippopotamus from Pattaya, Thailand, has become an unlikely oracle in the realm of U.S. presidential predictions.

Moo Deng Widely Praised For Successfully Picking US Presidential Election

3. A Chinese tourist in Pattaya was robbed of an expensive platinum necklace after being approached by three transgender individuals who reportedly offered sexual services to him near Pattaya Beach.

Chinese Tourist Robbed of Expensive Necklace at Pattaya Beach

The Pattaya News notes that this incident took place on the same day when a transgender woman was caught allegedly pickpocketing a Korean tourist on a Baht bus.

4. The International Fireworks Festival 2024 in Pattaya will take place on November 29th and 30th, promising an exciting experience with dazzling fireworks displays from five countries along the beautiful beach.

Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2024 Set for November 29th-30th

There will be 15 fireworks display points along the 2.7-kilometer Pattaya Beach to make sure that visitors can fully immerse themselves in the breathtaking show.

5. Pattaya’s Sawang Boriboon Rescue Center received a call for assistance after a Chinese tourist reportedly climbed a tree in a distressed state at a parking lot in the Banglamung district.

Pattaya Rescuers Soothe Panicked Chinese Tourist Off Tree After 30-Minute Standoff

An unidentified bus driver who witnessed the incident reported that he had been arguing with his wife, who appeared intoxicated.

That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support!
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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.