Pattaya Mail
BCCT in Holiday (Inn) mode
With a sponsor list of eight companies, the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) held its latest networking evening at the Holiday Inn on...
Currency – A River of Opportunity?
There’s a great deal of talk about Asian currencies of late - especially the Chinese Renminbi which has joined the ASEAN currencies and...
PEA works to reduce power outages in Pong
The Provincial Electrical Authority reached out to Pong Sub-district residents to help them prevent power outages. The Aug. 30 workshop at...
Pattaya Vegetarian Festival sprouts Sept. 26
More than 5,000 people are expected to attend Pattaya’s annual Vegetarian Festival Sept. 26 - Oct. 6 at the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in...
Community-based anti-drug plan eyed, but police have qualms
Police are questioning a proposed community-based program to combat illegal drug use through increased monitoring and rehabilitation, saying it runs counter to their goals...
Child Protection Committee rescues 12 youths from dire conditions
The Pattaya Child Protection Committee worked with local charities to assist a dozen low-income youths encountered when bureaucrats surveyed the city’s slum areas to...
Pregnant motorcyclist killed by speeding truck
A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed when a pickup truck driver trying to beat a red light smashed into her Honda...
Frenchman, Thai couple arrested on drug charges
A French national arrested for suspected drug dealing led police to a Thai couple he claimed were his suppliers. ...
Police volunteers smashed in drunken bar brawl
Two drunk Thai men were arrested for allegedly punching two off-duty police volunteers attempting to break up a fight at a Third Road bar....
2 alleged marijuana dealers arrested
Two alleged drug dealers were arrested with a shoulder bag full of marijuana. Sinrath Phathasri, 29, and Somprasong Chansaard, 30, were taken into custody...
Latest Stories
Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...