PATTAYA, Thailand – An unidentified Indian tourist, aged approximately 35-40, was seriously injured in an assault in the early hours of May 17th, 2025, in Soi Thepprasit 17. The incident, reported at 1:36 AM, brought a fast response from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Unit and Pattaya City Police, accompanied by The Pattaya News team. […]

Chonburi, Thailand – A fire completely destroyed a temporary residence in Soi Nong Ket Yai 14, outside of Pattaya on May 17th, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM. Local authorities were alerted to the blaze and promptly dispatched firefighters and rescue teams to the scene. Upon arrival, responders found flames engulfing a makeshift structure constructed primarily […]

Near Pattaya- At 10:36 PM on May 16th, 2025, Pol. Lt. Col. Prakasit Phondech, an investigator at Huai Yai Police Station in Chonburi, received a report of an SUV accident on Highway 36, Chonburi-Rayong Bypass, heading toward Sattahip, in Huai Yai Subdistrict. The vehicle’s driver had lost control and overturned. At the site, authorities found […]

Pattaya- At 5:00 PM on May 16th, 2025, Lieutenant Pakan Pobnan (Deputy Investigation Officer) of Pattaya City Police Station received a report of a foreign national severely injured by a knife attack. The incident occurred in a parking lot opposite the Pattaya Provincial Court on Thappraya Road. Investigative police and rescue volunteers from the Sawang […]

Thailand- Phra Thamma Wachiranuwat, the 70-year-old abbot of Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom, has been disrobed following allegations of embezzling over 300 million baht (approximately $9 million USD) from temple funds. Thai police from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) accuse the abbot of siphoning the money, donated by devotees, into his personal account to […]

PATTAYA, Thailand – On May 16th, 2025, Pattaya City Hall held a meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn to address traffic management preparations for the upcoming school reopening. The meeting was attended by Pol. Lt. Col. Suchart Dusadee, Head of the Pattaya Police Station’s Patrol Division, Pol. Sub-Lt. Jirawat Sukhonthasap, Acting Head of the […]

PATTAYA, Thailand (May 15, 2025) – Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet welcomed Mr. Thawit Singhaplot, Vice President of the Thai Senior Football Association, along with association executives, at Pattaya City Hall’s Meeting Room 131. The meeting focused on preparations for hosting the “THAILAND MASTERS 2025” international senior football tournament, scheduled for May 26-30, 2025, at the […]

Thailand – Mr. Mongkol Sorada, better known as Ajarn Yod, a well-known Thai social media influencer, has voluntarily surrendered to authorities in alleged connection with a major robbery case involving cash and cryptocurrency worth approximately 21 million baht. He has strongly stated he is innocent and not involved in any plans for robbery and was […]

PATTAYA, Thailand – On the morning of May 15th, 2025, Pattaya City Mayor Poramese Ngampichet led a workshop to educate hoteliers, restaurant operators, and other local business owners on environmentally friendly and health-conscious practices. The event, held at Meeting Room 401 of Pattaya City Hall, was attended by city executives, representatives from local businesses, community […]

PATTAYA, Thailand (May 15, 2025) — Pattaya City, in collaboration with the World Bank, held a meeting to explore opportunities for developing areas surrounding public transit stations, aiming to build sustainable economic growth through Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Light Rail Transit (LAT) initiatives. The meeting, chaired by Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet, took place at City […]