Tag: Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
One big smile from Bangkok
The 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, has drawn to a close. But the event is still leaving a big smile on many people’s...
Private sector donates 9,500 beach umbrellas, benches to Pattaya
A group of tourism-related businesses have donated thousands of beach benches and umbrellas to Pattaya to help the city’s effort to beautify its...
Gay couple breaks kissing world record
A gay couple earned a large amount of cash and prizes, and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, by staying...
Royal Garden spruces up for Chinese New Year
Royal Garden Plaza spruced up for Chinese New Year, with mall management and shopkeepers alike cleaning inside and outside the mall. ...
Meat eaters out number vegetarians
Editors: Although I’ve read my share of wacko letters to the editor, Bill Hunter’s (“In Response to Eric Bahrt”, June l0) should be...
World’s smallest man lends helping hand to Thailand’s tallest girl
The world’s shortest man came to Pattaya during Songkran to help out the world’s tallest teen, a Thai girl whose great height was caused...
Giant step-up for tallest girl from world’s shortest man
Meet the world record holders, Mr. Khagendra Thapa Magar and Ms. Malee Duangdee between 13th and 16th April at Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Pattaya....
Kissing world record
A Thai couple smooched their way to the world’s record for the longest recorded kiss as Louis Tussaud’s Wax Museum on Valentine’s Day. ...
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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...