Tag: Koh Larn
Varuna veteran Malcolm Humphreys battles (and beats) the Briny
What could be more appropriate for a man who has embraced the sea all his life, than to leave Thailand with a unique...
Private businesses encroaching on public property
Editor; I was heartened by the first page item about Koh Larn residents protesting at City Hall over illegal developments on the island...
PEA employee arrested for Koh Larn electrical cable fires
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations arrested a Provincial Electrical Authority employee for allegedly twice burning an electrical cable linking Koh Larn with the...
Koh Larn residents protest illegal development
Koh Larn residents march to Pattaya City Hall to protest what they are saying is illegal development on their island. Koh...
Chinese student drowns off Koh Larn
A Chinese university student drowned while swimming off Koh Larn. The body of Chendao Yong, 24, was found floating...
Koh Larn police search suspicious teenagers
At 3am on July the 15th Pattaya police officers stationed on Koh Larn were doing their routine rounds when they came across three Burmese...
Chinese tourist drowns at Ta Waen beach
On the afternoon of July the 12th police officers received a report that a foreign tourist had drowned at Ta Waen beach, on...
More refuse storage tanks for Koh Larn
Afraid Koh Larn is turning into an “island of garbage,” Pattaya will spend 2.2 million baht for additional containers to store garbage while...
No more Water shortages for Pattaya
On June the 8th the former vice governor of the Regional Irrigation Authority Preecha Ukkachok who is also an adviser to Pattaya city’s strategic...
Budget talks begin for storm-relief funds
City officials began budgeting Saturday for promised repairs and relief for victims of March 23’s severe overnight storm. More...
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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...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...