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Politicians, police blame media for Pattaya’s ‘criminal’ image
Jet ski problem ‘solved,’ no ‘mafia’ operates in city, group contends Stung by incessant news reports about foreign criminal activity in Pattaya, top area...
Pattaya donates bikes to Tourist Police
Pattaya City Hall is putting more tourist police officers on bicycles to help improve safety for visitors. Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh presented eight bikes...
Banglamung man arrested for dealing drugs to speedboat drivers
Tourist police ordered to crack down on drug use by tourist-boat operators have arrested a Banglamung man suspected them methamphetamines. An intoxicated Nattapong Noilamai,...
Tourist Police chief says Pattaya ‘completely safe’ from terrorist attack
Pattaya Tourist Police seeking to blunt damage to tourism from foreign government warnings of a possible terrorist attack in Thailand are asserting the...
3 months on, Pattaya officials still talking tough, doing nothing to...
Nearly three months after promising a strict crackdown on scamming jet ski vendors, Pattaya officials are no closer to actually ending near-daily incidents...
Tourist Police commander tours Walking Street
Stressing the need to rid Pattaya of foreign criminals, top Thailand Tourist Police commander Maj. Gen. Adis Ngamchitsuksri toured Walking Street and got...
Pattaya students donate 1,200 uniforms to Issan flood victims
School children around Pattaya literally gave the shirts off their backs to help fellow students in flood-ravaged areas of Issan. Nittaya Patimasongkroh, chairwoman...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...