Police arrest and fine multiple young Arab nationals for racing motorbikes in Pattaya
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Early this morning, July 6th, 2019, after numerous complaints from local residents, Pattaya Police and Traffic Police descended on Soi Yensabai near Walking Street in Pattaya where reports had come that large groups of...
Two injured in a drunken driving related motorbike crash in Pattaya
Two injured in a drunken driving motorbike accident in Pattaya
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An intoxicated motorbike driver and a second, sober, driver have sustained injuries after a crash in Pattaya early this morning, August 16th, 2019.
The Pattaya City...
Garbage man loses leg in horrific car accident in Pattaya
Man loses leg after a car crashes into garbage truck in Bang Lamung
Bang Lamung –A local garbage man has lost his leg after a car crashed into his garbage truck in Bang Lamung this...
Between 5000 to 8000 Chinese tourists average speed boat only beach visits to Koh...
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Pattaya City Law Enforcement has recently been posting information on its social media in Thai detailing helping assist Chinese tourists to cross Beach Road and assisting with organization on the beach.
They noted that...
Multiple Pattaya projects in pipeline including light rail, tram, cable car system, redesigned Pier,...
Pattaya City has accelerated infrastructure construction to support the expansion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), expecting to boost the number of tourists to more than 2 million per year from the current 1.7...
Consumer Protection Board of Thailand opposes proposed tollway price increase
The Consumer Protection Board has voiced its objection to Don Muang Toll Way Company’s plan to increase the toll fee by 10 baht, effective December 22nd, on the grounds that it will adversely affect...
Street sweeper killed in hit and run road accident in Chonburi, driver later arrested
Chonburi –A local street cleaner has been pronounced dead after being hit by a vehicle in Mueang Chonburi yesterday morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Samrueng Naewin of the Mueang Chonburi Police was notified of the accident yesterday...
Water truck drives onto Songtaew in Pattaya, Songtaew driver survives uninjured
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At 11:00 AM this morning a water truck collided with a Songtaew, running up onto the actual vehicle.
The incident took place on Soi 99 in Naklua.
The driver of the ten wheel water truck, 30...
Motorbike driver seriously injured after falling into under construction open drain in Pattaya
Pattaya-A motorbike driver has sustained serious injuries after a steel bar pierced into his leg after falling into an under construction water drain in Pattaya last night.
Rescue workers were notified of the incident at...
Editorial: Why we cover Pattaya traffic accidents
By Adam Judd
I occasionally get an email or message asking why we cover traffic accidents or motorbike accidents at The Pattaya News and I wanted to take a moment to explain why...