Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, October 6th, to Sunday, October 12th 2025.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
-
The long-standing legal saga surrounding the Waterfront Condominium in Pattaya which we have covered for many years here at The Pattaya News is nearing a resolution, as the Department of Lands prepares to decide imminently whether to revoke or uphold the property’s title deed.
2. A local man, known only as Mr. Bird, rushed to Pattaya City Police Station to report the abduction of his sister, Ms. Pimnipa, aged 20, who was being held captive by a Chinese scam gang in a luxury hotel in the Jomtien area.
Pattaya Man Alerts Police, Rescues Woman Allegedly Held Captive by Chinese Scam Gang in Luxury Hotel
3. A 36-year-old American man, identified as Joshua, leapt from a passenger boat into the open sea.
American Man Jumps Off Passenger Boat into Pattaya Bay, Resists Rescue Efforts
4. Immigration officers in Phuket have apprehended a 38-year-old Indian man for overstaying his visa by 107 days, following a tip-off from concerned residents.
5. Authorities in Phuket have seized a protected slow loris used in an illegal photo-for-cash operation targeting tourists at Kata Noi Beach. The suspect fled the scene, leaving the animal behind.
6. A 38-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested late Thursday night in Phuket’s Thalang after allegedly causing a public disturbance while under the influence of narcotics.
Ukrainian Man Arrested in Thalang After Drug-Fueled Outburst
7. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has ordered strict legal action against the owner of a pet lion that escaped and attacked a child in Bo Phloi District, Kanchanaburi.
8. Lieutenant General Weerayut Raksin, Commander of the 2nd Army Region, has disclosed plans to construct a border fence along the Thai–Cambodian frontier, beginning with key strategic areas to strengthen security for both military personnel and civilians.
Royal Thai Army Plans to Move Forward With Plan for Border Fence with Cambodia
9. A coordinated armed robbery rocked the border town of Su-ngai Kolok on Sunday evening (October 5th) when a group of approximately ten masked assailants stormed a gold shop inside a busy shopping mall, making off with an estimated 400 baht-weight of gold jewelry.
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
