Pattaya —
A young female artist from Cambodia pled with a Thai lawyer to help her, alleging she was brutally attacked by a gang of Polish men in Pattaya. The suspects reportedly fled Thailand, according to Banglamung police.
The story of the Cambodian victim, an unnamed freelance artist, was posted...
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Thailand week in review: Father’s Day, Cannabis reguations may be tightened,...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, November 28th to Sunday, December 4th....
Thailand week in review: Proposal to extend alcohol selling hours facing...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday November 21st to Sunday...
Final details for Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2022: Parking, Firework times,...
Pattaya, Thailand-
It’s finally here. The 2022 Pattaya International Fireworks Festival starts tomorrow, November 25th, 2022 and runs for two days on Pattaya Beach.
The free...
Thailand week in review: BCG model introduced in APEC, Protesters clash...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday November 14th to Sunday...
Thailand week in review: Foreign land ownership proposal withdrawn, Thailand hosting...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday November 7th to Sunday...
Explainer: What is up with the upcoming APEC summit in Thailand?
National —
Thailand, the official host of the 2022 APEC summit, announced its readiness to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will...
Health News
Business News
The 2022 APEC Joint Ministerial Statement
From The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There have been no edits to this statement.
1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met in...
Thailand introducing economic BCG model in APEC meeting
Thailand -
Thailand introduced the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model at the APEC summit this morning (November 18th).
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has introduced Balanced, Inclusive, and...
Cambodian PM Hun Sen will not attend APEC summit in Bangkok...
National —
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will not attend the APEC summit in Bangkok after he tested...
Proposal to extend nightspot closing hours to 4 AM rescheduled to...
National —
A proposal to extend the legal closing hours for nightlife venues in tourist areas from 2 AM to 4 AM has been rescheduled...
Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports begs FIFA to lower price...
National —
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports is struggling to scramble for the remaining one billion baht to purchase the broadcasting rights for...
Explainer: What is up with the upcoming APEC summit in Thailand?
National —
Thailand, the official host of the 2022 APEC summit, announced its readiness to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will...
National Thailand News
One gold shop robber seriously injured, one arrested, two flee, after...
Tak –
One gold shop robber has sustained serious injuries, one was arrested, and two others fled after an owner opened fire at them...
Tens of thousands of domestic travellers forecast for bus services during...
National —
Tens of thousands of people are expected to travel domestically using buses during the upcoming three-day holiday weekend from December 10th to...
Polish man arrested on Samui Island with canceled student visa, 36...
Samui, Surat Thani –
A Polish man was arrested on Samui Island with his student visa canceled, 36 days of overstay, and an Interpol...
Cambodian female artist allegedly disfigured by group of Polish men in...
Pattaya —
A young female artist from Cambodia pled with a Thai lawyer to help her, alleging she was brutally attacked by a gang...
15 drug smugglers die in gunfight with Thai soldiers at border...
Chiang Mai-
Fifteen drug smugglers died in a gunfight with Thai soldiers from The Pha Muang near the Thai-Myanmar border in the Fang district.
The Pha...
Swedish man arrested in Hua Hin for 35 million baht accounting...
Hua Hin –
A wanted Swedish man was arrested in Hua Hin for 35 million baht in accounting fraud legal charges in his home...
Chinese man arrested in Rayong for 401 days of overstay
Rayong –
A Chinese man was arrested in Rayong for 401 days of overstaying his legal visa conditions.
Representatives from the Rayong Immigration Office told...
Pattaya Police and Immigration step up overstay checks and safety patrols...
Pattaya —
Despite being very unpopular among tourists, Pattaya police continued their intense crackdown on nightlife venues almost every night as a deterrent to...
Thailand e-Visa online application service now available in 38 cities worldwide
Press release from TAT –
Thailand is now offering e-Visa online application service at Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General in 38 cities in 23 countries...
World News
Traffic and Transportation
Tens of thousands of domestic travellers forecast for bus services during...
National —
Tens of thousands of people are expected to travel domestically using buses during the upcoming three-day holiday weekend from December 10th to...
Patong Hill road expected to be completed before New Year, Thai...
Patong –
The Patong Hill road repair work is expected to be completed before New Year's and the Thai Transport Minister visited Phuket.
Yesterday (December...
One passenger killed, 9 injured when crane’s hook slams into minibus...
Ban Bueng, Chonburi —
A woman was killed and nine other passengers were injured when a dangling pendulum hook from a mobile crane struck a...
At least three people dead and 44 injured after bus carrying...
Tak –
At least three Myanmar workers were pronounced dead at the scene while 44 of them sustained injuries after a bus overturned in...
UPDATE: Pattaya hit-and-run suspect meets British victim to apologize, claims he...
Pattaya —
A hit-and-run suspect who crashed into a 74-year-old British pedestrian turned himself in to Pattaya police and apologized to the victim. However, he...
74-year-old British pedestrian injured in hit-and-run at a Pattaya crosswalk
Pattaya —
A 74-year-old British pedestrian suffered multiple injuries in a hit-and-run incident with a pickup truck on a Pattaya crosswalk. The pickup truck driver...
Sports
Thai Politics
Thai Police release 25 Stop-APEC protestors, one of them has to...
National —
Thai Police released 25 Stop-APEC protestors after violent clashes on Bangkok's Din Sor Road over the weekend. One of them had to go...
Protesters clash with Riot Police at Democracy Monument in Bangkok
Bangkok –
Thai Riot Police fired rubber bullets at protesters after they were trying to break their lines at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok...
Anti-government Ratsadon group announces to march to APEC summit venue in...
National —
The youth-led, anti-government group, Ratsadon, announced on Wednesday that they would march from Bangkok’s City Hall to the APEC summit venue on the...
Cambodian PM Hun Sen will not attend APEC summit in Bangkok...
National —
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will not attend the APEC summit in Bangkok after he tested...
Top physicians and government opposition parties ask Thai court to ban...
National —
A group of physicians and opposition political parties has petitioned the Thai Administrative Court to ban the use of marijuana other than for...
Opposition Move Forward Party’s progressive liquor bill killed in 3rd reading...
National —
The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP)'s Progressive Liquor Bill, which seeks to amend the Excise Tax Act to liberalize the Thai liquor industry,...
Thai Democrats threaten to scrap Cannabis and Hemp Bill and make...
National —
The coalition Thai Democrat Party has threatened to scrap the Cannabis and Hemp Bill proposed by the coalition partner Bhumjai Thai Party after...
Thai farmers call for end of politics over cannabis and to...
Bangkok, Thailand –
Prominent farming organizations in Thailand and cannabis business leaders are asking Thai politicians to stop what they call politicking over the delayed...
Thai Civilized Party leader Mongkolkit submits requests to Ombudsman, urging Constitutional...
Bangkok -
Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, leader of the Thai Civilized Party, on Monday, October 31st, submitted a request to the Ombudsman, urging the Constitutional Court to...
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