Pattaya Mail
Romantic Loy Krathong this coming Wednesday
Celebrants encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs This year’s Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya, the most romantic night on the Thai calendar,...
International Fireworks Festival blasts off Nov. 30-Dec. 1
This year’s Pattaya International Fireworks Festival will light up the sky Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Down from 10 foreign participants in previous years, this year’s...
2,000 children given polio vaccinations
More than 2,000 children received polio vaccinations offered free by the Pattaya Public Health Department. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome was the first to administer the...
Pattaya tunnel planning to take another 3 months
Consultants planning the construction of subterranean bypass tunnels in north and central Pattaya will spend another three months studying traffic and environmental issues before...
Police raid pharmacy for selling tranquilizers used to drug, rob tourists
With male tourists being drugged and robbed by area prostitutes, Pattaya police are cracking down on pharmacies illegally selling sedatives and tranquilizers. ...
Russian drugged, robbed by Laotian ladyboy hooker
A Russian tourist was drugged and robbed by a transvestite prostitute he took to a Walking Street short-time hotel. The unidentified victim in...
Music stops for fake copyright police gang
A gang of grifters impersonating police and record-company executives attempted to extort 30,000 baht from a pizza restaurant owner for playing pirated music....
German jumps to death from 56th floor
A German man died after apparently jumping from the 56th floor of the Pattaya Park Hotel. Stefan Heiner Völkl, 39, suffered massive injuries...
Empty bus rolls into light pole
A tour bus left in neutral demolished a city light pole after the bus driver parked to go shopping. Police were called to...
Pattaya Beach a big ashtray
Signs warning against throwing cigarette butts on Pattaya Beach aren’t doing much to deter smokers from using the shoreline as one big ashtray....
Latest Stories
Have Pattaya’s roads turned into lethal racing tracks for big bikes and who should...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, Thailand, known for its vibrant tourism and beach destinations, is now facing an alarming rise in reckless motorcycle racing, particularly...
Pattaya’s 1337 Hotline provides round-the-clock support for complaints and inquiries in Thai and English
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Contact Center, available through the 1337 hotline, is now offering round-the-clock support for both local and international residents and...
Pattaya tourism struggles to meet expectations; safety concerns and air pollution affecting visitor decisions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a renowned tourist destination in Thailand, has yet to see the expected growth in tourism despite the peak season approaching....
Dog trapped in bumper after being struck by car in Bang Saray
BANG SARAY, Thailand –A dramatic rescue took place in Bang Saray on January 31, when a dog, believed to have been struck by a...
Tourists now among the most frequent victims of late-night drunk-driving crashes in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, known for its vibrant nightlife and stunning beaches, is facing an escalating crisis—drunk driving is taking more lives than ever,...