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Russian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo
Chon Buri Immigration Police arrested a Russian woman for illegally operating a beauty clinic from her condominium in Pattaya, with services reportedly aimed at Russian clients. The Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Office said it received a tip-off that a Russian national was running an unlicensed clinic and promoting it through advertisements and customer reviews on Instagram. Officers investigated the information…
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Foreigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road
A foreigner was filmed running naked along beach road in Pattaya on Monday, March 9, leaving onlookers confused. Witnesses said he appeared frightened and ran as if he were trying to escape danger. The video circulated on Thai social media on Monday, March 9, showing a foreign man running along the roadside near Soi Pattaya 12 without clothes and using…
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Motorcycle taxi rider alleges app rider punched her in Pattaya
A motorcycle taxi rider in Pattaya filed a complaint at Pattaya City Police Station yesterday, March 9, after she was allegedly punched by a male ride-hailing app rider last month, which she linked to her reporting him over a pick-up point dispute. The complainant, identified as 57 year old Tom, said she works as a motorcycle taxi rider outside a…
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Two arrested after luxury watches stolen in Pattaya home break-in
Two Thai men were arrested today, March 9, over a burglary at a home in Pattaya’s Phra Tamnak area after a break-in reported on March 2, with luxury watches worth more than 6.4 million baht reported stolen. The suspects, identified as 26 year old Kritsaphong and 28 year old Nakarin, were taken into custody by Pattaya City Police. The pair…
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Pattaya transwomen claim self-defence after stabbing Japanese man
Two Thai transwomen allegedly stabbed a Japanese man with scissors at a hotel in Pattaya in the early hours of today, March 9, with both sides giving conflicting accounts of what happened. Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation and officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to a hotel in central Pattaya after a reported fight in a second-floor room.…
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British bar manager slashed in Pattaya, one suspect at large
Police are investigating a Pattaya knife attack in which two British men assaulted a British bar manager on Saturday, March 7. One suspect was arrested at the scene, while the second fled and remains at large. A security team of a bar in Soi Pattaya 13 contacted rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan foundation after the manager, a 62 year old…
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Teen saved from drowning after wrestling underwater in Pattaya
A birthday gathering on Pattaya Beach ended with a boy being rushed to the hospital yesterday, March 8, after friends pulled him from the sea and saved him from drowning following play-fighting in the water. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation received a call at 12.30am about a person in trouble in the water in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri.…
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Outrage as Pattaya video shows tourists attacked by locals
A violent assault on foreign tourists on Pattaya’s Walking Street in the early hours of March 7, 2026, has drawn heavy criticism online after video footage of the incident spread across social media. A Facebook user posted a three-minute-12-second clip of the altercation, which occurred around 5am in South Pattaya. The user, identified as “stang stang,” wrote in Thai that…
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Russian man arrested for processing and selling cannabis products in Pattaya
Pattaya police yesterday, March 5, arrested a 27 year old Russian man for processing and selling cannabis products without a permit near Jomtien Beach. Chon Buri Immigration Police said officers received a tip-off that a foreigner was processing and distributing cannabis products in the area. Police raided a rented house near the beach and found the Russian tenant, Ivan Lisovoi,…
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Transwoman nabbed in Bangkok over South Korean tourist robbery
Following an earlier report on the pool villa incident involving a transgender suspect and a South Korean tourist in Chon Buri, police tracked down and arrested the 20 year old in Bangkok yesterday, March 5. The case dates back to about 3am on February 24, when 46 year old South Korean national Kim Sangyul, and two male friends invited three…
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3 transwomen attack foreign man on Pattaya Walking Street
Pattaya Tourist Police arrested three Thai transwomen for assaulting a foreign man on Pattaya Walking Street last night, March 5. In a post on its official Facebook page yesterday, Pattaya Tourist Police said officers encountered the group assault during patrols along Walking Street. Police said they brought the three transgender suspects to the police office. The victim was described as…
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Naked transgender women chase Indian tourist on Pattaya beach
Two naked transgender women were seen chasing an Indian tourist on Pattaya Beach Road earlier today, March 5, following a reported payment dispute, with local officials and bystanders stepping in to mediate the situation. The incident reportedly occurred at 5.06am, when the pair were seen chasing the tourist while shouting abuse and demanding payment for sex services, with one of…
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Pattaya taxi rider leaves transwoman abandoned after sex and theft
A Thai transwoman accused a motorcycle taxi rider of coercing her into sexual activity before stealing her belongings and leaving her on a secluded road in Pattaya on Monday, March 2. The 34 year old transgender complainant, identified only as Mayu, filed a report at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at about 1.15am yesterday. She told police the incident happened at…
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Pattaya Bolt driver caught on viral video kicking foreign man
A Pattaya Bolt driver kicked a foreign man on a road along Jomtien Beach. The incident was reported to happen about two weeks ago, but the cause of the dispute has not been confirmed. The clip was shared across several social media platforms, including TikTok. One user posted the video with the caption, “Bolt driver, that’s not a nice thing…
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Indian jet ski rider hits Russian woman in swimming zone off Pattaya beach
An Indian man rode a jet ski into a marked swimming zone at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya and hit a Russian woman on Monday, March 2, leaving the victim with head injury. Thai lifeguards brought the injured woman, 65 year old Erina, out of the sea and provided first aid on the sand at Jomtien Beach in Nong Prue, Bang…
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Thai ex-wife of ASOS co-founder seeks child custody after his death
A Thai woman is seeking custody of her three children following the death of her British ex-husband, ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, alleging she was prevented from seeing them for nearly five years following their divorce. The 58 year old British businessman, Griffiths, was found dead on February 9 after falling from his 18th-floor apartment in Pattaya. Police said they suspected…
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British and French nationals injured after intervening in Pattaya brawl
Two tourists, a Briton and a Frenchman, sustained injuries after intervening in a fight involving nearly 10 foreigners in Pattaya yesterday, March 1. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to Soi Diamond, along Pattaya Sai Song Road, at about 5am and found two injured foreign nationals at the scene. Both men were given first aid before being taken…
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2 Indian men held for luring 3 victims into prostitution in Pattaya
Pattaya police arrested two Indian men for luring three Indian women into prostitution and threatening to blackmail them with nude images. The arrests were made on Saturday, February 28, after a Thai national accompanied one of the Indian victims to Mueang Pattaya Police Station to file a complaint. The victim told officers she was approached by two Indian men, later…
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4 Brits arrested in safe robbery at Thai-British couple’s home in Pattaya
Police arrested four British men accused of stealing a safe containing 2 million baht in cash at a house of a Thai-British couple in Pattaya. The robbery was reported to officers at Nong Prue Police Station on February 26 after a break-in at a house in a village in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, in the Soi Khao Noi…
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Stolen iPhone led to arrest of transgender suspect in Pattaya
Tourist police in Pattaya yesterday, February 26, arrested a suspect in a Chinese tourist robbery case, who said he was threatened and had cash and a mobile phone stolen earlier this month. The case dates back to around midnight on February 1, when the Chinese tourist ran naked to hotel staff at a hotel in Pattaya to ask for help…
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3 thieves steals 2 million baht from British-Thai couple in Pattaya
Three thieves, believed to be foreign nationals, robbed a British man and his Thai wife at their home in Pattaya last night, February 26, escaping with a stolen safe containing 2 million baht in cash. The 34 year old Thai woman, Jandee, reported the incident to officers at Nong Prue Police Station at 11.06pm. The robbery took place at a…
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Foreign customer claims money missing, leaves after CCTV offer
A Pattaya massage parlour raised concerns yesterday, February 25, saying a foreign customer claimed money was missing from her bag after a one-hour massage, before leaving after CCTV and police were mentioned. The allegation was shared in the Facebook group เตือนภัย แจ้งเหตุ พัทยา, where the poster said the incident happened in the Jomtien area. According to the post, the foreign…
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British man arrested after snatching Thai ex-girlfriend’s phone in Pattaya
Police arrested a British man after he snatched a mobile phone from his Thai ex-girlfriend near Pattaya Beach in the early hours of today, February 26. The 27 year old woman, Wanida, contacted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station after the incident outside the mall on Pattaya Beach Road late last night. Police said her 36 year old British ex-boyfriend…
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Rolling Loud Thailand refund delays trigger complaints online
A Thai TikToker and other online users called on the local organiser of Rolling Loud Thailand to explain delays in ticket refunds following the festival’s cancellation announcement in October last year. Rolling Loud, a hip-hop music festival, debuted in Thailand in 2023. It later returned despite controversy over headliners being cancelled at the last minute before a show, according to…
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Transgender suspect sought after tourist reports theft and assault
A South Korean tourist has lost more than 20,000 baht after a late-night dispute at a rented pool villa in Chon Buri, following a meeting with a group of transgender women in Pattaya’s Walking Street area. Yesterday, February 24, a 25 year old woman identified only as A, speaking on behalf of the 46 year old South Korean tourist, said…
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Transgender group arrested after theft and assault on German man
Pattaya police arrested four transgender women yesterday, February 24, following the alleged theft from a German tourist, a case that later turned into an assault near Pattaya Beach. Two other suspects are still being sought. Pattaya City Police Station, along with Pattaya Tourist Police and Chon Buri Immigration officers, conducted the operation. The four suspects were identified as 24 year…
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Transgender women filmed brawling with German tourist in Pattaya
A fight involving a group of Thai transgender women and a German tourist broke out today, February 24, on Pattaya’s Beach Road, with the group heard shouting about taking the foreigner’s wallet as the struggle unfolded. The clip reportedly shows five transgender women grappling with the tourist on the road and assaulting him as he fell to the ground, leaving…
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Pattaya moves to clear Jomtien Beach after rubbish washes ashore
A large volume of rubbish washed ashore along Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, Chon Buri, yesterday, February 22, prompting an inspection after locals and tourists reported debris stretching for kilometres and raising safety concerns. Reporters visited the Jomtien beachfront after receiving reports that waves had been pushing debris onto the sand over a stretch running for several kilometres. Visitors said the…
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Homeless man’s lewd act on Pattaya Beach raises concerns
A video showing a homeless man behaving inappropriately on Pattaya Beach in Chon Buri circulated online early today, February 20, prompting renewed calls for stricter management of the beachfront area. According to the information linked to the clip, the incident took place at about 1.30am near the entrance of Soi 13/1, where large numbers of Thai and foreign tourists were…
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Pattaya locals and officials discuss issues in Walking Street forum
Residents and business operators in the Pattaya Walking Street community met city officials yesterday, February 19, to raise concerns and propose improvements for Pattaya City’s 2026 community plan. The meeting focused on issues affecting daily order, the tourism atmosphere and long-term development. It was organised by Pattaya City’s community development section under the Community Development and Career Promotion Division, Social Development…
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