Pattaya Van Driver caught between van and pole in parking garage, dies
Pattaya-
The driver of a passenger van was found crushed to death between an open door of his van and a structural support pole in a parking garage early this morning, Thursday the 12 of...
New head of Pattaya Baht Bus Council to enforce the rules, bring new rules...
Pattaya-
PATTAYA:--The new head of the Pattaya Baht Bus Co-operative launched a committee tasked with investigating drivers violating traffic rules.
Sutab Sukuojai laid out his plans and policies to members and Banglamung District officials at a...
New Traffic Police Commander in Pattaya sets to improve traffic congestion problems
Pattaya-
Pattaya has a newly chosen Traffic Commander for the Traffic Police and he is set to bring changes to the way the Traffic Police currently do their jobs.
Police Major Arut Supanon said in first...
Motorbike Taxi stand supervisors called to meeting with Pattaya officials over recent tourist attack
Pattaya-
As we reported previously, motorbike taxi drivers in Pattaya have again been in the news recently after an attack on a German tourist, Andreas Bauer, after he attempted take off a clamp on his...
Motor taxi driver fined, apologizes for kicking German tourist in head who tried to...
Pattaya-
Sunthorn Saenkham, 48, pictured above, was fined 1000 baht and apologized in public for kicking German tourist, Andreas Bruer, in the head near the police station on Beach Road.
Mr. Bruer had his motorbike locked...
Pattaya Police to crack down on foreign drivers without licenses, confiscate vehicle
Pattaya-
Pattaya Police are fed up with tourists and expats who do not have valid driver licenses and are taking decisive new action to help improve the situation.
Effective immediately according to Police Major Arut Saphanon...
Day one of Songkran: 39 killed, 461 injured
Pattaya-
A total of 477 road accidents were reported on Wednesday, the first day of the so-called seven dangerous days of Songkran, killing 39 people and injuring 461 others, the Road Safety Centre announced.
Tourism and...
Tips and tricks for a sensible Songkran in Pattaya from The Pattaya News
Pattaya-
As the chief of Police and City Hall drive the message that this year they want to have a sensible Songkran at meetings at City Hall this week, we here at The Pattaya News...
20 Myanmar migrant workers killed in horrific bus fire
Tak Province-
Twenty migrant workers from Myanmar were killed when their bus caught fire in north-western Thailand on Friday, the police said.
The workers were travelling to a factory district near Bangkok when their chartered bus...
Drunk Russian tourist hits rescue worker on motorcycle
Pattaya-
A drunken tourist from Russia, Mr. Oleg Volobujev, 45, slammed into Mr. Apimon Sathornkij, 37 early Thursday morning as Mr. Sathornkij attempted to give assistance to another motorcycle rider who had upended his bike...
