Pattaya Police and Immigration step up overstay checks and safety patrols around Pattaya
Pattaya —
Despite being very unpopular among tourists, Pattaya police continued their intense crackdown on nightlife venues almost every night as a deterrent to the venues breaking regulations and violent incidents. This coincides with...
UPDATE: Bounty on gold shop robber in Pattaya increases to 100,000 baht
Pattaya —
Pattaya police have increased the bounty on a gold shop robber, who is still on the run, to 100,000 baht from 50,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG-rMUIyanc
Our previous story:
A gun-wielding robber robbed a Pattaya gold shop and...
Thai Public Health Minister says he disagrees with 4 AM nightspot closing, says it...
National —
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he disagreed with allowing nightspots in certain tourism spots to stay open until 4 AM because it could spread Covid-19.
Anutin, who is the main proponent of...
UPDATE: Second explosion at railway in Songkhla causes three deaths, four people injured
Songkhla –
A second explosion this morning (December 6th) about 300 meters from the scene at the railway in Sadao district has caused three deaths and caused four people to be injured.
Our previous story:
A...
63-year-old American arrested in Phang Nga for 745 days of overstay, hadn’t left his...
Phang Nga –
A 63-year-old American man was arrested in the Tai Mueang district for 745 days of overstaying his visa. He did not leave his house for two years.
The Phang Nga Immigration Chief...
Thailand week in review: Father’s Day, Cannabis reguations may be tightened, Bangkok ranked 6th...
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. They are not in any particular level of importance but...
Thai Tourism Minister says 4 AM legal nightlife closings in tourist areas still on...
Bangkok, Thailand-
The Thai Tourism Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, who is also in charge of sports, stated today to the Thai media that the Thai Cabinet will discuss a proposal to extend legal nightlife closing in...
Happy Father’s Day tomorrow, December 5th
National —
Tomorrow (December 5th) is the birthday of the late, great King Bhumibol Adulyadej, which has been marked as Father’s Day in Thailand for decades.
Despite his passing on October 13th, 2016, December 5th still...
Bomb causes freight train to derail in Songkhla province
National —
Songkhla authorities have tightened up safety measures after a bomb planted on the railway caused a freight train derailment in the Sadao district on Saturday, December 3rd. No injuries were reported.
The cargo train...
Police raid nightclub on Pattaya Walking Street after being allegedly open past the legal...
Pattaya –
Police raided a nightclub on Pattaya Walking Street after allegedly being open past the legal closing time of 2:00 A.M. and selling baraku, also known as shisha or hookah, which is illegal in...