Tag: American
Elderly American arrested on pedophilia charges
An elderly American man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old boy in a mall restroom. Paul Alan Shapiro, 65, was apprehended at...
American armed with bag, liver rescue kittens
An American, a fertilizer bag and some liver saved the day for two playful kittens whose antics got them stuck in a Khet...
American, 64, charged with using fake passport, ATM cards
A 63-year-old American has been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit ATM cards and passport to scam Thai banks. Texan...
American charged with molesting 12-year-old girl
An American man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl. George Edward Webb, 62, was apprehended at his Soi Nernplabwan home...
American wanted for $2 million Ponzi scheme captured in Pattaya
Immigration police in Pattaya captured an American wanted for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 37 people out of the equivalent of...
Neighboring guest suspected in hotel room burglary
Police suspect a Moroccan tourist is behind last month’s burglary at a South Pattaya hotel. Nearly 500,000 baht in...
Bank of Thailand raises inflation forecast
BANGKOK, July 22 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) conceded today that the accelerating inflation rate is of concern, and revised its core inflation...
Police deny involvement in kidnapping
This unusual case recently made national news after four men in police uniforms allegedly kidnapped a 3 year old Thai-American boy from a school...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...