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Pattaya news Thailand: fire damage inside the investigating officers’ room at Bang Lamung Police Station, Chonburi

News • Incident

Banglamung Police Station Fire

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07

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Pattaya news Thailand: Banglamung police arrest a 33-year-old mechanic at a repair garage in Takhian Tia, Pattaya

News • Crime

Banglamung Mechanic Arrested, Meth, Underwear Stash, Hidden Phone Clips

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06

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Pattaya news Thailand: police arrest the 34-year-old snatch-and-run suspect and seize his Yamaha Fino motorcycle near Third Road in Pattaya

News • Crime

Disguised Snatch-and-Run Thief Held

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05

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Pattaya news Thailand: Phatthanakan Road in Nongprue where an air-conditioning contractor was beaten with bottles and loan papers were left in his pickup

News • Crime

Loan Shark Bottle Attack Nongprue

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03

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Pattaya news Thailand: scene at the Pattaya 2nd Road street-food market where Chinese tourists and Thai toilet attendants brawled over a 150-baht cleaning fee

News • Incident

Toilet Fee Brawl, Chinese Tourists

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02

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Pattaya news Thailand: residents and tourists evacuate a Nongprue condominium in Pattaya as smoke from a burnt frying pan spreads across several floors

News • Incident

Drunk Dutch Tourist Sleeps as Smoke Forces Nongprue Condo Evacuation

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-11-01 · Updated 2026-11-01

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Pattaya news Thailand: Jomtien municipal officers and Pattaya police visit a drinking venue over a bar bill dispute with two American men

News • Crime

Americans in Jomtien Bar Bill Row

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-27 · Updated 2026-10-27

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Pattaya news Thailand: overturned MG sedan on its side after the red-light crash at the South Pattaya junction in Nongprue

News • Accident

Car Flips and Burns in Thailand Crash

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-26 · Updated 2026-10-26

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Pattaya news Thailand: Pattaya police arrest an American suspect in Naklua over the robbery of US YouTuber Chris Barnes

News • Crime

American Arrested, YouTuber Robbery Naklua | Thai News

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-25 · Updated 2026-10-25

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Pattaya news Thailand: police and rescue volunteers at the scene of a beach seat fight on Pattaya Beach in Nong Prue, Banglamung

News • Fight

Beach Seat Brawl Hurts 2 Women, Thailand

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-23 · Updated 2026-10-23

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Pattaya news Thailand: black HAVAL H6 SUV and damaged cars and motorbikes after a chain collision at Phothisan intersection in Naklua, Pattaya

News • Accident

Naklua SUV Crash Injures 8 in Thailand

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-22

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Pattaya news Thailand: suspect in handcuffs at Pattaya police station after a coffee shop owner spotted him in Jomtien, before he escaped court custody

News • Crime

Thief Escapes Court Custody in Thailand

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-21 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news Thailand: anti-IMF and World Bank protesters facing police at the Rama IV intersection near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre

News • Protest

Anti-IMF Protest Police Clash in Bangkok

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-17 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news Thailand: police officers with suspects and seized phones, laptop and SIM cards after a fake cyber police call centre raid in Pattaya

News • Crime

Fake Cyber Police Call Centre Raid in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news Thailand: police and rescue workers at the Huai Yai workers' camp near Pattaya where a Myanmar worker was arrested after a stabbing

News • Crime

Myanmar Worker Held in Stabbing in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news Thailand: white Isuzu pickup stopped on Sukhumvit Road after police shot out its tires following a gas station ramming

News • Crime

Meth Suspect Rams Gas Station in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-14 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news Thailand: Chonburi Immigration officers with two Nigerian men and cocaine found hidden in a Pattaya condo range hood

News • Crime

Cocaine Hidden in Pattaya Condo Hood, Man Held

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-12 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news Thailand: officials raid an unlicensed Khao San Road nightclub in Bangkok Thailand where 31 patrons tested positive for drugs

News • Crime

Khao San Nightclub Raid: Drugs and Minors Found

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news Thailand: Immigration officers with a wanted Chinese bank manager arrested at a Pattaya condominium after a seven-year overstay

News • Crime

Fugitive Bank Manager Held in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news Thailand: police display crystal meth tumblers and cannabis parcels seized from two Maldivian suspects in Pratunam

News • Crime

Meth, Cannabis Parcels Seized in Bangkok

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-07 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: Soi VC squid stall vendor and a witness in South Pattaya, Thailand, after a foreign man allegedly fired a cap gun near the stall

News • Crime

Cap Gun Fired at Soi VC Squid Stall in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-05 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: police and Alangkarn Theatre staff stake out the closed theatre in Na Jomtien, Pattaya, Thailand, after CCTV caught suspected cable thieves

News • Crime

Alangkarn Theatre Cable Thief Sting in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-04 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news: Transport Minister inspects the stranded baggage backlog at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok Thailand, with Royal Thai Air Force personnel helping

News • Travel Disruption

Suvarnabhumi Baggage Chaos Strands Travellers

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-03 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news: grey electric car wrecked inside the Kuan Yin shrine at Thian Fah Foundation on Yaowarat Road, Bangkok Chinatown, Thailand

News • Accident

EV Crashes Into Yaowarat Shrine in Bangkok

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-02 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: the two suspects in the Russian siblings murder case in police custody in Chonburi, Thailand

News • Crime

Russian Siblings Murder Case Indicted in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-10-01 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: police officers storm the Nong Prue toy shop to end the hostage standoff near Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

Toy Shop Hostage Arrest in Nong Prue, Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-30 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: rescue workers treat the 20-year-old knife attack victim in Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

8,000 Baht Knife Attack in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-29 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: police with the arrested American suspect at the Nong Prue house where a drug lab was found near Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

American's Secret Drug Lab Busted in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-28 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news: police and the knife-wielding suspect at the scene of the Asok attack on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, Thailand

News • Crime

Knife Rampage Hits Asok Street in Bangkok

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-25 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: Chon Buri immigration and police officers brief media on the Banglamung villa raid near Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

Villa Raid Frees 3 Women in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-24 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: the damaged white sedan after the Nongprue hit-and-run crash near Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

Drunk Driver Chased Down After Crash in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-23 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news: Thai police with the Chinese gambling network suspect arrested at a housing estate in Huai Yai near Pattaya, Thailand

News • Crime

Chinese Gambling Boss Held in Raid in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-22 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news press photograph of Thai police and rescue workers at the scene of a dawn assault on South Pattaya Road in Pattaya Thailand

News • Crime

Foreigner Arrested Over Pattaya Assault

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-19 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news press photograph of Thai police officers with the Chinese Interpol red notice suspect arrested at a house in Nong Prue, Banglamung, Chonburi, Thailand

News • Crime

Interpol Fugitive Held in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-09-14 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news press photograph of the herbal hair-growth products an Indian tourist says he was scammed into buying on Second Road in Pattaya Thailand

News • Crime

Pattaya Miracle Herb Scam Costs Tourist 15,000 Baht

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-27 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news press photograph of Thai officials during the Department of Special Investigation search of premises linked to suspected nominee shareholding networks in Pattaya Thailand

News • Business

DSI Raids Three Pattaya Nominee Networks

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-22 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news press photograph of Banglamung School students being treated after a giant honey bee swarm outside the district office in Naklua, Pattaya Thailand

News • News

Giant Bee Swarm Injures 17 in Banglamung

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-22 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Queen Suthida in a Royal Thai Air Force flight suit holding a flight helmet

News • Thailand News

Queen Suthida Begins Gripen Training at Thailand’s Wing 7

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-21 · Updated 2026-08-21

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Pattaya news press photograph published with the tourist police report on the arrest of a Ugandan woman accused of stealing 40,000 baht from an American tourist's hotel safe in Pattaya Thailand

News • Crime

Hotel Safe Theft Arrest Near Walking Street

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-16 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news photograph of Thai traffic police officers stopping two helmetless tourists on a motorcycle at the crosswalk outside Pattaya City Police Station in Pattaya Thailand

News • Traffic

Tourist Rider Hits Police Car in Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-13 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news photograph of the 20-year-old Thai student being brought by his parents to Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital near Pattaya Thailand before surrendering to police over the Na Jomtien stabbing

News • Crime

Chinese Man Killed in Na Jomtien Room, Student Held

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-09 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news photograph of Thai police officers at night on a residential driveway in Banglamung district, Pattaya Thailand, during the operation that uncovered a military-grade weapons cache

News • Crime

Chinese Man Jailed 46 Years Over Pattaya Arsenal

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-06 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Bangkok news CCTV stills showing the Norwegian man confronting staff at a shop near Bang Na intersection in Bangkok Thailand after the skywalk assault

News • Crime

Manhunt After Bang Na Skywalk Assault

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-08-03 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Pattaya news photograph of rescue workers and officials digging at a taped-off forest site in Huai Yai, Chonburi, where the bodies of two missing Russian siblings were later recovered near Pattaya Thailand

News • Crime

Russian Siblings Found Murdered Near Pattaya

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-07-30 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Thai news photo of Chonburi tourist police officers presenting a robbery suspect at the Pattaya Thailand tourist police station, with the unit's blue name board on the table in front of them

News • Crime

Four Arrested Over Pattaya Tourist Robbery

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-07-28 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Thai police officers standing around the three rescued Indian tourists seated on a bed inside the Nong Prue townhouse in Pattaya, with a wooden stick and cut cable ties on the tiled floor

News • Crime

Indian Tourists Freed From Pattaya Ransom House

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-07-28 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Aerial view of Central Pattaya Beach and the high-rise hotel strip along the bay, where the Sand Fury Muay Thai ring was built on 25 July 2026

News • Sport

Tyson Fury in Pattaya: Inside the Fight Weekend

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-07-26 · Updated 2026-10-21

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Thai police officers, rescue workers and an emergency medical service ambulance outside the Asia Guesthouse apartment building in Soi Phatthanakan 43, Suan Luang, Bangkok, after a knife attack on 24 July 2026

News • Crime

Police Shoot Man After Suan Luang Knife Attack

By Nattapong Sukkasem · Published 2026-07-26 · Updated 2026-10-21

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A carved beeswax float topped by a winged horse and celestial figures, garlanded with flowers, waiting on the street among spectators at the Ubon Ratchathani candle procession

News • Culture & Isan

Ubon's 125th candle procession reaches its final day

Forty-seven carved-wax floats, TAT's first Signature Thailand Event designation for the parade, and free seats for 5,000. Awards at 5.30pm today — and the wax stays on show into August.

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Travellers at Thai immigration passport control counters, with the headline: Thailand denies entry to nearly 29,490 foreigners in five months

Travel & Visas • Immigration

29,490 foreigners denied entry to Thailand in five months — and how to not be one

Nearly 200 people a day turned away under the Immigration Bureau's "No Entry, No Stay, No Escape" campaign. The seven real reasons travellers get refused, what a denial costs you, and honest advice for visa runners.

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A steaming bowl of tom yum goong with prawns, lemongrass and chilli

Food & Festivals • Eating Guide

16 Thai foods you shouldn't miss — and where to eat them in Pattaya & Bangkok

Tom yum goong, moo ping, boat noodles, mango sticky rice and 12 more — with named places to find each one in both cities, plus what you should expect to pay in 2026.

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Misty morning over the Pai valley with rice fields and mountains in northern Thailand

Travel & Visas • Planning Guide

The best time to visit Thailand: a month-by-month guide

Two opposite monsoons mean there's always somewhere worth being. Every month matched to the right region, island or festival — including why August belongs to Koh Tao.

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Roast ducks hanging in glass cases along Yaowarat Road at night

Food & Festivals • Bangkok Guide

Bangkok food streets: 16 places where the stalls cluster and the food stays good

Victory Monument boat noodles, Yaowarat after dark, Wang Lang snacks and the Silom Soi 20 morning market — with exact directions for every one.

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Charcoal-grilled Isan chicken (kai yang) on skewers

Culture & Isan • Food Guide

The Soul of Isan: 10 essential dishes of Thailand's Northeast

Grilled pork neck, laab, som tam pla ra, jim jum and sun-dried pork jerky — the boldest, smokiest, most communal cuisine in Thailand, dish by dish.

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A blue Pattaya baht bus parked at the roadside

Pattaya • Guide

Pattaya songthaew (baht bus) routes: a complete guide

Every route with maps — the Beach Road loop, Jomtien, Naklua and more — plus the 2026 fares and how to ride like you live here.

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Aerial view of Pattaya Beach and skyline

Pattaya • Guide

Discovering the real Pattaya: a first-timer's guide beyond the reputation

Airport transfers, getting around with Bolt, temples, Koh Larn, Jomtien, malls, rooftops — and honest safety tips.

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A busy Thai night market lined with street-food stalls and warm lights

Travel • Budget

The 1,000-baht day: travelling Thailand on a local budget

Can you still do a full day in Thailand for under 1,000 baht in 2026? An honest, line-by-line breakdown — bed, street food, transport and a treat.

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Elaborate flower-decorated parade float at the Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Culture & Festivals • Guide

12 amazing festivals and holidays in Thailand

Songkran water fights, Yi Peng sky lanterns, the Ubon candle parade, Phi Ta Khon ghosts and the S2O water rave — with 2026 dates, locations and tips.

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