Tag: jet skis
Jet ski fleet re-enacts King’s Sattahip-Hua Hin sea journey
A fleet of 89 jet skis sailed from Toey Ngam Beach in Sattahip to Hua Hin to commemorate the crossing nearly 50 years ago...
Pattaya Watersports Festival set for this weekend
High-speed race boats and jet skis will be making waves off Jomtien Beach this weekend from Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, in the Pattaya...
40 jet skis re-enact HM the King’s 1966 gulf crossing
A fleet of 40 jet skis sprinted from Toey Ngam Beach in Sattahip to Hua Hin to commemorate the crossing 47 years ago by...
Transport Ministry orders Marine Department shakeup
There are more than 1,000 speedboats operating in the Pattaya area, as well as almost 500 jet skis. A top Transport Ministry official ordered...
Drunk woman takes German’s boat for joyride
Police riding jet skis captured an apparently drunk woman who took a German man’s speedboat for a joyride. Franz...
City Hall failure to regulate jet skis costs Ukrainian tourists 30,000...
Despite city hall pledges to crack down on Pattaya’s scurrilous jet ski rental industry, tourists continue to fall victim to scammers with a...
Waterspout whips up frenzy on Pattaya Beach
Jet skis and boat operators headed for shore when this monster waterspout showed up in Pattaya Bay on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26. Waterspouts are...
Pattaya, police officials donate 50 boats, supplies to Pathum Thani flood...
Pattaya city and police officials donated 50 boats filled with disaster-relief supplies to flood victims in Pathum Thani. Pattaya City Councilmen...
84 jet skis re-enact HM the King’s 1966 gulf crossing
A fleet of 84 jet skis sailed from Toey Ngam Beach in Sattahip to Hua Hin to commemorate the crossing 45 years ago by...
Jet Skis follow in His Majesty’s Footsteps
On May 1 Royal Thai Navy Marines commander Vice Adm. Pongsak Purirot overseen the start of ‘Cross the bay to follow the King’s...
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
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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...