Pattaya Mail
Learning from the past
As the famous Spanish philosopher and essayist, George Santayana said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This adage...
Pattaya continues anti-polio campaign with free vaccinations
Pattaya continued its anti-polio campaign, again offering free vaccinations to infants and toddlers, as well as a contest to encourage healthy children. The...
Russian shoplifter prefers payment to prison
The inside of a jail cell convinced a Russian shoplifter that lying about his innocence probably wasn’t the smartest move. Pavel Vladimirovich, 30,...
As crowds grow, police sweep streets of homeless, vendors
With peak season crowds converging on the city, Pattaya’s Tourist Police staged another of its periodic sweeps to clear homeless people and street...
Vietnamese woman arrested for big-money jeans heist
Pattaya Police arrested a Vietnamese woman allegedly trying to steal 50,000 baht worth of jeans from a Central Festival Pattaya Beach boutique. Nguyen...
Mom suspicious of daughter’s spending discovers 12-year-old twice sold to foreigner
A working mother’s suspicions over her daughter’s spending habits turned to horror when she discovered her 12-year-old had been pimped out by a...
Police seek tour guide in deadly knife attack on rival
A tour guide died after a business rival allegedly slashed him to death in a fight over customers. NattapongKesornsuntorn, 24, died of extensive...
City checks holiday gift baskets for illegal alcohol
Public Health Department officers are checking holiday gift baskets on sale throughout Pattaya to make sure they contain no alcohol and only fresh...
Free highway tolls Dec. 27-Jan. 3
Drivers may get stuck in traffic over the New Year’s holiday, but at least the tolls will be free. Transportation Minister Sophon Saram...
Is Pratamnak Road open yet?
Pattaya officials promised it would be By the time you read this, the disastrously timed resurfacing of Pratamnak Road in South...
Latest Stories
Notorious South Korean drug trafficker arrested in Central Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A notorious South Korean drug trafficker was arrested by a team of Chonburi immigration officers at his apartment on Central Pattaya...
Pattaya city councillor slams utility agencies over roadwork mismanagement
PATTAYA, Thailand - A Pattaya City Council meeting turned contentious as Councillor Surin Yimyai launched a scathing critique of utility agencies, accusing them of...
Newborn baby girl found abandoned in Pattaya temple restroom
PATTAYA, Thailand - On September 20, a newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned in a restroom at Khao Pong Saket Phutthacharn Temple in the...
Khao Kheow Open Zoo 2-month-old pygmy hippo ‘Moo Deng’ in good health, to eat...
CHONBURI, Thailand - The official Facebook page of Khao Kheow Open Zoo shared an update on the health status of their popular pygmy hippo,...
Phumtham confirms 3-billion-baht flood relief fund ready for distribution
BANGKOK, Thailand - The government has approved a 3 billion baht flood relief fund, which is now available for immediate use.
The distribution will follow...