Tag: Drugs
PM pledges to eradicate 80% of drugs within one year
BANGKOK, Sept 11 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday launched an anti-narcotics operation as a national agenda with the aim to eradicate...
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...
Underworld drug agent arrested in sting operation
On the 29th of August at 4 p.m Police held a press conference regarding the arrest of 19 year old Mr. Vithavas or Pae...
300 storm Koh Sichang in major drug raid
7 villages raided, 500 tested, 18 arrested More than 300 police, military and government personnel stormed Koh Sichang, detaining 500 island residents for drug...
Bitter pill for inmate who swallows drugs, dies on way to...
Swallowing a condom full of illegal drugs turned out to be a bitter pill indeed for a Nong Plalai Prison inmate after the...
Druggies busted at police checkpoint
On July 19 at a check point in front of Rung Land village on south Pattaya road police captured 13 drug users, 10 were...
5.8 tons of narcotic drugs incinerated
AYUTTHAYA, 24 June 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health has incinerated over 5,800 kilogrammes of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 7.4 billion baht...
Police Presence in the city starts to payoff
In an effort to control gun crime across the city Pol. Col. Somnuk Suwanla-ong led over 100 police officers and volunteers to set up...
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Foreign motorcyclist killed in late-night crash off Pattaya near Mabprachan Reservoir
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign man was killed in a motorcycle accident in the early hours of December 18 after his bike lost control...
Senior living and humanitarian aid efforts were the two topics at the Pattaya City...
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) welcomed two distinguished speakers at its December 10 meeting, each addressing vital issues that touch...
Pattaya athletes shine at SEA Games with windsurfing medal haul
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is celebrating a proud sporting moment after local athletes competing with Thailand’s national windsurfing team delivered an outstanding performance at...
Pattaya-born kickboxer wins gold at SEA Games 2025
PATTAYA, Thailand – Alexandre Mangkorn Berrie, widely known as “Kru Alex,” has brought pride to Pattaya after winning a gold medal in kickboxing at...
Pattaya enjoys cooler mornings as winter air brings pleasant coastal weather
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is experiencing refreshingly cooler mornings as a high-pressure system continues to cover much of upper Thailand, bringing a slight drop...