Your first day of Muay Thai training in Pattaya
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun STEPPING into a combat sports facility for the first time is an exciting milestone. Travelling to Thailand offers a fantastic opportunity to learn the national sport, and newcomers can easily join in. Anyone can get started right away, regardless of prior martial arts experience or current fitness level. Choosing […]
Read MoreTour boat runs aground off Jomtien beach amid strong winds and waves
AS strong winds and waves pounded Pattaya today (Sep. 26) a tour boat ran aground off Jomtien beach with beach chair rentals suspended for safety, Naewna newspaper said. Unstable weather conditions persisting since last evening brought continuous gusts of howling winds to Jomtien beach while powerful waves crashed on the shore with this impacting […]
Read MoreBerserk policeman fires over 10 shots in Pattaya apartment
A DISTRAUGHT policeman who fired over 10 shots in a Pattaya apartment leaving it covered in blood before dawn today (Sep. 19) has been apprehended with investigators looking into possible link to narcotics, Amarin TV said. At 4.49 a.m. Pattaya City police radio centre received a report of a shooting within an apartment building […]
Read MoreUSS Abraham Lincoln’s visit showcases Pattaya’s capacity to accommodate large number of guests
PATTAYA Mayor Poramet Ngampichet said the visit of USS Abraham Lincoln to Pattaya during Sep. 2-6 is not only boosting tourism revenue but also draws attention to how well-equipped this seaside city is having over 200,000 hotel rooms to offer, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 5). The US sailors have spread out, exploring various […]
Read MoreRestrictions imposed on US sailors’ visit to Pattaya
US Navy personnel from USS Abraham Lincoln who are now holidaying in Pattaya during Sep. 2-6 have been prohibited from engaging in risky activities including not entering Soi 6 and 7 after dark but Walking Street is not out of bounds, Naewna newspaper, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said today (Sep. 3). Pattaya Mayor […]
Read MoreDeputy Interior Minister leads team in busting nominee networks in Pattaya
DEPUTY Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit accompanied by Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat led their team in raiding a law firm, a hotel and a company in Pattaya City suspected of using Thai nationals as nominees in violation of Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) today (Aug. 21), Amarin TV said. Worasit said […]
Read More11 illegal workers arrested in Pattaya crackdown
A CRACKDOWN on illegal employment at Pattaya’s Walking Street led to the arrest of 11 foreigners working here without permits, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (July 19). Mr. Sekasit Sawanyathipati, deputy director-general of the Labour Ministry’s Department of Employment and head of the Centre for the Prevention and Suppression of Illegal Labour, led […]
Read MoreUnlicensed Indian club on Pattaya’s Walking Street raided
IN A LIGHTNING-FAST operation police raided a popular but unlicensed Indian club on Pattaya’s Walking Street which was packed with mostly Indian tourists with some foreign women dancing on a stage just as policemen moved in, Amarin TV said today (June 1). At 3 a.m. this morning Pol. Maj. Gen. Thitawat Suriyachai, deputy commander […]
Read MoreShort circuit likely sparked Pattaya hotel fire
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom AN initial inquiry of a fire that raced across the seventh-floor rooftop bar of a Pattaya hotel late last night (May 21) suggests that it was likely caused by a short circuit with four people injured and rushed to the hospital. Ten fire trucks quickly arrived at J.A. Plus […]
Read MoreUrgent – Pattaya hotel ablaze, guests being rescued
A FIRE broke out at a hotel in Pattaya at 9 p.m. this evening (May 21) with many guests and staff trapped within and firefighters currently working on rescuing them, PPTVHD36 said. Fortunately there were no initial reports of injuries or fatalities. Fire & Rescue Thailand said on Facebook at 10 p.m. that the […]
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