16-Year-Old British Boy Found Dead in Thai Forest, Thai Girlfriend Missing
Lampang —
A British teenager has been found dead with head wounds in a forest in Lampang province, northern Thailand. His girlfriend who went for a motorbike ride with him also went missing.
The deceased...
Pattaya’s Biggest Stories From The Last Week: Indian Casino Busted, Italian Man Has a...
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, May 1st, to Sunday, May...
Reader Talkback Thailand: Do You Feel Pattaya Is Safe?
Thailand-
The following is our regular feature: We ask our readers a topical news question and get their insight and opinions. We then share their feedback about a week later and pick a variety of...
Photo Tour: Terminal 21 Pattaya Holds Colorful Market until May 16th
Pattaya, Thailand-
We had the pleasure tonight, May 7th, 2023, to tour the brand new colorful market located outside the front of Terminal 21 by its landmark plane. It runs until May 16th every evening....
40k Early Voters Flock to Polling Stations in Chonburi
Chonburi —
The atmosphere of advance voting both in and outside of election constituency 8 and 9 of Chonburi province this morning, May 7th, was quite hectic as over 40,000 people are set to cast...
Thai Government Launches Public Opinion Poll on Departure Tax
National –
On the website of the Thai Revenue Department, a public hearing questionnaire has been launched to gather public opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht.
The questionnaire says the new levy will...
Violent Incidents Involving Homeless People Rise in Pattaya
Banglamung –
A homeless man has sustained injuries after he was attacked by a younger homeless teen in the Pattaya area.
Emergency responders were notified of the incident on Friday (May 5th) near an abandoned house...
World Health Organization Ends Global Covid-19 Emergency
World News-
The spread of COVID-19 is no longer a worldwide public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Friday, May 5th, 2023 at night time in Bangkok, Thailand.
“For over a year, the pandemic has been...
UPDATE: Another Suspect Arrested in Chinese House Robbery in Pattaya
Pattaya —
Pattaya Police have arrested another suspected burglar who broke into Chinese "tourists'" premises in Pattaya and stole various valuables worth 400,000 baht on May 3rd.
First our previous story:
Masked burglars broke into the...
Italian Man Has a Meltdown on His Balcony in Pattaya, Blames Marijuana
Pattaya —
An Italian man suspected of being high on marijuana hurled several items including a refrigerator at people below his balcony in Pattaya. Luckily, the man reportedly harmed nobody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN0wTM_YwZI
Officers from the Pattaya Police Station...
