Tag: Pattaya
11 Foreigners, 18 Thais Busted Drinking at ‘Closed’ Hookah Bar in Pattaya
Pattaya police early today raided an Indian pool bar, arresting 11 foreigners and 18 Thais for drinking and smoking shisha in violation of the...
After Waffling, Prayut Locks Down Pattaya, 5 Covid-19 ‘Red Zone’ Provinces
Non-essential interprovincial travel banned; Koh Si Chang closed, U-Tapao airport suspends commercial flights
Prayut Puts Kibosh on Hard Lockdown for 5 Provinces After Blowhard Minister’s FB Post
PM, CCSA, NNT all deny travel restrictions for Pattaya, Chonburi, Rayong and other provinces approved
Knife-Wielding Wife Kills Husband After Finding Him Dead Drunk in Gal Pal’s Pattaya Flat
An invidious Cambodian wife convinced her Thai husband was cheating stabbed him to death when she found him passed out in her best friend’s...
Koh Larn Closes Pattaya Island Again Despite Nearly Starving By Doing So Last Year
Despite nearly starving when they closed themselves off from the world last year, Koh Larn residents again are closing the Pattaya resort island, telling...
Pattaya, East Sealed Off for 28 Days Under Health Ministry Proposal
Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi residents would be blocked from leaving without gov't permission
Pattaya Goes into Lockdown Following 108 New Chonburi Covid-19 Cases
Pattaya today went into lockdown following more than 100 new coronavirus cases in Chonburi, with all essential businesses closed and people urged to stay...
Chonburi Follows Bangkok, Shuts High-Risk Entertainment Spots
Chonburi tonight followed Bangkok’s lead, limiting hours for the city’s tawdry nightlife sector and cockfighting and similar venues for a week over the new...
Nearly Half of Thailand’s Provinces Now Reporting Covid-19 Cases
CCSA reports 81 new cases Friday, including 37 local transmissions
Pattaya Countdown Canceled as Chonburi Bans Large Gatherings
Pattaya on Tuesday confirmed that a Chonburi provincial order banning all large public gathering in the eastern province had forced the cancelation of the...
Bangkok Cancels New Year’s as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 688 in Samut Sakhon
Thailand’s public-health leaders are downplaying the risk of a coronavirus second wave, but Bangkok officials apparently don’t believe it, canceling all official New Year’s...
Chonburi Couple Shot Dead by Neighbor Over Barking Dogs
A Chonburi man enraged over his neighbors’ barking dogs shot both owners dead, police said. Jirat Wuthimananon, 49, was charged Wednesday with two homicide counts...
Yacht Tourists to Drop Anchor in Thailand This Month
Tourists will arrive on more than 10 luxury yachts as the government continues to ease disease-control measures for visitors arriving by sea. Deputy Immigration Bureau...
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WATCH: Russian’s Nose Bloodied After Sticking It Into Pattaya Democracy Protest
Days after a Frenchman was threatened with deportation for sticking his nose too far into Thai politics, a Russian in Pattaya got his protruding...
Pattaya Vets Blamed for Killing Injured Elephant with Sedative Overdose
Veterinarians hired to treat an injured wild elephant blamed for killing two rubber tappers in Rayong in September ended up killing the animal by...
American Steals Gun, Shoots Up Pattaya Condo Before Killing Self
An American man is dead of a self-inflicted gunshot after stealing a handgun from a Chonburi shooting range and shooting twice at police. Michael Giavasis,...
Speedometer Stuck on 140 After Bodies Pulled from Pickup Near Pattaya
After Pattaya-area police freed the bodies trapped in the front of what was once a pickup truck, they took a look at the speedometer:...
Biker, Pillion Pooch Crushed by Monster Truck After Falling Off Motorbike Near Pattaya
A biker trying to save man’s best friend ended up killing himself and his dog when they fell off his motorcycle and was run...
Chonburi Angles for Cut of STV Pie as Thailand Reports More Imported Covid-19 Cases
Thailand on Wednesday reported nine new coronavirus cases in state quarantine, raising its total cases to 3,709. The newly-confirmed cases arrived from the United Arab...
Political Protests Last Thing Battered Pattaya Locals Want to See
Pattaya’s hungry and unemployed still line up daily for food handouts. More businesses are closing by the week. The last thing many in the...
Broke Thailand Mulls Spending Trillion Baht on Unneeded ‘Bridges to Nowhere’
Government doesn't have cash to pay for rail-crossing signals, but still wants to build sea & land bridges
Pattaya Granddaughter Sold for Sex to Pay Gambling Debt Forces Reckoning with Sordid Past
Once common, practice of trafficking daughters into sex trade lingers among Thailand's poor
Photo View: Repairs Underway on Storm-Ravaged Pattaya Beaches
Repairs are underway on Pattaya’s beaches after the city was hit with some of the worst flooding of the rainy season over the weekend. Bulldozers...
2 Years Later, Democracy Activists Acquitted for 2018 Pattaya Rally
Overshadowed by new student movement, Ja Niew's New Democracy Group had faced prison for anti-junta protest
Pattaya’s Nong Nooch Goes Free for North, Bangkok ‘Burbs Residents
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden outside Pattaya is offering free admission to people from nine Upper Northeast provinces and 10 districts of Bangkok throughout October...