Pattaya Local News
Friday 12 March saw what many observers believe is the beginning of the end game as far as the so-called Red Shirt anti-government groups are concerned. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, better known by the acronym UDD hoped to marshal up to a
In the early hours of Friday morning police and rescue services were called to the scene of a fatal accident which had taken place along the road running alongside the railway tracks near Soi Kow Noi in the East of Pattaya. The accident involved two motorbikes
On Friday morning police from Soi 9 station arrested a 25-year-old Burmese illegal immigrant and brought him to the stationhouse where he was charged with stealing the wallet of a 94-year-old Thai man. The senior citizen said he was dozing in front of his house in
At a press conference called on Thursday and held in the office of the contractor, it was announced the new by-pass road under construction in central Pattaya should be open to vehicular traffic by the end of March. The by-pass is situated between Central and
On Wednesday Night, Police Captain Patipat from Dongtan Police Sub-Station, located on Jomtien Beach was called to the base of the Jomtien Beach Condominium, known locally as “Rimhat Jomtien” to investigate reports of a suspected suicide of a Norwegian National. At the scene, Police inspected
In the early hours of Thursday Morning, Police Major Arun, the Inspector-in-charge of Pattaya’s Tourist Police Division held a press conference at the Tourist Police Station to announce the arrest of a transsexual based on an arrest warrant dating back to April 2009. The warrant
On Wednesday Night, Police Major General Tanaert, the Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police ordered a joint operation using Police from Pattaya and Na-Jomtien following a tip-off that a local government official from Na-Jomtien Municipality was using his house as a gambling den. The house, located
On Wednesday Night we visited Planet Football which is a brand new Astro-turf football pitch which has recently opened on the Siam Country Club Road. The new pitch, which was specially imported from New Zealand is situated 5kms from the Sukumvit Road and is European
On Tuesday Afternoon, Police and Rescue Services were called to the Sukumvit Road in Jomtien to deal with a fatal road accident involving an 18 Wheel Truck and a pick-up. The truck was carrying a load of cement pylons which were placed in a way
On Tuesday, Police and Volunteers were called to Soi 12 off the Siam Country Club Road following reports of a necklace snatch. At the scene, they were met by the victim of the snatch, Khun Sarort aged 40. He was in possession of half of
On Wednesday Morning, Petty Officer 1st Class Winut aged 29, who works for the Turtle Conservation Center located at the Sattahip Navy Base, was sent to Kram Island to collect turtle eggs. When he arrived on the beach he spotted the body of a man
On Tuesday, Nongprue Municipal Security Officers received a report of a Monk and two other men collecting money on behalf of a Temple located in Buri Ram Province. The Monk was located in Soi Kow Tha Low. He was accompanied by two men, Khun Sitishai
Back on 18th January a 15 year old girl reported to her parents that she had been gang-raped by a group of men which included her Boyfriend. The girl revealed she had been raped twice, once on 15th and a second time on the 17th
The Royal Thai Navy Narcotics Unit are working around the clock at this time with the Sattahip District Administration to suppress crimes relating to illegal drugs which are at alarmingly high levels around Sattahip District and on Tuesday Afternoon we joined a team of officers
On Tuesday Afternoon at Pattaya City Hall, Khun Wirawat, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya held a further preparation meeting for the Pattaya Music Festival 2010 which will take place between 19th and 21st March at 4 locations along Pattaya Beach. This meeting discussed the security preparations
On Tuesday Morning in front of the Battleship Service Division Building which is located within the Sattahip Navy Base, Admiral Supagon, the Commander of the base opened a new market for second hand goods which will operate every Tuesday between 3pm and 8pm and is
On Monday Morning we joined a team of local government officials and Royal Thai Navy Narcotics Officers as they conducted a raid of a house thought to be occupied by three drug dealers. The day began with an undercover operation whereby an operative purchased drugs
In the early hours of Monday Morning a fatal road accident occurred on the Sukumvit Road close to the entrance to Nong Nooch Gardens. The accident involved a Blue Toyota Tiger Pick-up which had been driven by Khun Ngern who decided to leave the scene
On Sunday, Banglamung Police received word of a Blue Mitsubishi Car which had failed to stop at a Police Checkpoint. It was eventually located driving at speed along the road which runs adjacent to the train track along the Eastern side of Pattaya, close to
On Monday morning we travelled to Utapao Airport, located 45 minutes from Pattaya for their 21st Anniversary celebration which also marks a change in name for the airport to the Pattaya-Utapao International Airport. The event was hosted by Rear Admiral Sorashar, the Director of the
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