Thai Man Detained After Assault on 70-Year-Old British Tourist at Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand: A 70-year-old British man was injured in an altercation on Jomtien Beach on Thursday after an argument with a Thai man who was later detained by police. Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation and officers from Pattaya City Police Station responded at about 12:40 p.m. on September 3rd to reports of […]
Pattaya Tightens Plans for US Navy Stopover, Integrating Agencies on Security and Tourism
CHONBURI: Chonburi Governor Narit Niramaiwong on Friday August 28th, 2026, held a meeting in Pattaya to set security measures and prepare a plan for an expected over 5,000 US Navy personnel ahead of a scheduled rest-and-recreation stop by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and accompanying ships. The meeting was held at 2 p.m. in […]
Prime Minister Visits Sattahip and Inspects Royal Thai Navy Combat Readiness
Sattahip- Yesterday, August 27th, 2026, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior, visited the training of the Task Force Fleet in the Upper Gulf of Thailand and Naval Training Area No. 15 (Hat Yao) in Sattahip District in Chonburi province to review force preparation and operational readiness in line with the […]
Koh Larn Speedboat Operators Clash in Beachfront Brawl Over Allegedly Poaching Customers
PATTAYA: A chaotic fistfight among speedboat operators reportedly over one group allegedly poaching customers from the other group erupted Thursday afternoon on a road beside Tawaen Beach on Koh Larn, drawing a crowd of startled tourists and quickly spreading across social media. The clash broke out around 5:30 p.m. on August 27th along the beachfront […]
Indian Tourist says Foreign Men Selling Miracle Herb to “Cure” Baldness Scammed Him For...
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist filed a police complaint early Wednesday morning after being scammed by a group of foreign men who sold him herbal products falsely claimed to promote hair growth and restore thick, black hair. At approximately 1:20 a.m. on August 27th, 2026, the victim reported the incident to Police Lieutenant Colonel […]
Are You Aware That The Pattaya News is Available on YouTube?
Are you aware that The Pattaya News is available on YouTube? YouTube is the most popular video platform on the planet and offers advantages over some other media platforms; videos on YouTube can be viewed in high quality on both large and small screens. Some other social media platforms encourage the use of a vertical […]
Good Samaritan Films Teenager Verbally Abusing Bolt Drivers Before Being Viciously Beaten by Group...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A video clip shared by local residents captures a chaotic street brawl in Soi Bongkot near a convenience and book store in which a group of men believed to be Bolt ride-hailing drivers repeatedly assaulted a teenage male after he shouted insults at them. According to the footage and accounts from witnesses, […]
Banglamung Police Arrest 33-Year-Old Thai Man After Pattaya Area Market Theft and Trying to...
BANGLAMUNG, Chonburi – Police from BangLamung Police Station arrested a 33-year-old man known as “Em Kiw Yai” on Sunday, August 23rd, after he allegedly stole items from a local market near Pattaya and later attempted to stab officers while resisting capture. Pol. Col. Sarawut Nuchanat, superintendent of Banglamung Police Station, ordered investigation and patrol teams […]
Pattaya Mayor Accelerates Second Road Improvements, Phase 2 Targeted for September 17th Completion Ahead...
PATTAYA, Thailand (Aug. 20th, 2026) Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngamphichet on Thursday inspected progress on the asphalt concrete resurfacing of Pattaya Second Road, urging contractors to complete the work by the contractual deadline of September 17th to ensure the route is ready for the upcoming Pattaya Marathon. Accompanied by his secretarial team and working group, the […]
Black Oil-Like Slicks Wash Ashore at Jomtien Beach; Tourists Temporarily Avoid Swimming
PATTAYA, Thailand Large quantities of black, oil-like substances were found floating in the sea and washing up along Jomtien Beach in Chonburi province on Monday, prompting authorities to urge tourists and residents to stay out of the water temporarily. The slicks were observed spreading both along the shoreline and in the nearshore waters, disrupting normal […]














