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From Pattaya News Pattaya police have arrested over 50 people in a major crackdown on drug use and crime during Operation “Parasite Clean-up Part 2” in the Jomtien area. At 5:00 AM on December 23rd, Pol. Maj. Gen. Thawatchakrit Jindakwanasong, the Chief of Chonburi Provincial Police, led a large-scale operation called “Parasite Clean-up Part 2” to crack down on crime. The operation targeted various criminal activities in the Jomtien area, specifically in Soi 2, 3, and 4, located in Pattaya. Over 900 officers were involved in the crackdown as well as drug sniffing dogs. These alleys had previously been on the news for open drug dealing and multiple arres…

From The Thaiger A peaceful evening in Pattaya turned into a night of chaos for a 66 year old Swiss man as he faced a brutal assault by local youths, leaving him injured and his car in tatters. Manoutcher Kamel Kamai, a Swiss national, yesterday, December 15, stumbled into the Pattaya City Police Station, visibly shaken and wounded, seeking justice for the unprovoked attack. His face bore the marks of his ordeal, swelling and cuts, as tears streamed down his cheeks. Armed with a translation app, Kamai recounted the harrowing incident. After enjoying a meal nearby, he parked his Toyota Velos SUV on South Pattaya Road. On returning to his vehicle, he found hi…

From Pattaya Mail By Barry Kenyon The past six months have witnessed a huge after-dark suppression policy which has involved thousands of police and dozens of entertainment spots nationwide. The ongoing operation is part of the “5-Free” policy trying to ensure that nightery venues are child-free, drug-free, weapons-free, prostitution-free and safe. The categories were formally adopted as government policy last September. The policy was first announced by interior minister Anutin Charnvirakul whose deputies have even supervised some of the police raids. These included the closing of a pub in Pattaya after over 200 customers were found to have purple u…

From Pattaya News Pattaya City is set to celebrate Thailand’s marriage equality with a historic event on February 14th, 2025, to solidify its status as an “All Genders Friendly Destination.” On December 14th, Pattaya Mayor Mr. Poramase Ngampichet presided over a press conference to announce the Pattaya Marriage Equality Celebration 2025 to celebrate equality and diversity after Thailand has legalized marriage equality. The press conference took place at Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya. According to the event organizers, the Thai Marriage Equality Act will become effective on January 22nd, 2025, which will allow individuals of any gender to legally engage and marr…

There’s some about Pattaya that makes otherwise normal individuals believe that they have suddenly been reincarnated as birds. ———— From Pattaya Mail Rescue units were dispatched to a hotel near Tukcom South Pattaya at 12:30 PM on December 7, after receiving a report of a foreigner falling from the sixth-floor balcony. The victim, 25-years-old woman from Uzbekistan, was found unconscious on the ground behind the hotel. She suffered a head injury and a severely broken upper right leg. Rescue workers and paramedics from Banglamung Hospital provided immediate first aid before rushing her to the hospital for emergency care. According to Banleng, the h…

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Late Wednesday, 28 November 2024, my gym trainer alerts me with the below message that our gym will be closed effective the following day. Quite perplexing as they did not say anything in the morning. The former location was at the Jomtien Skypark Lucean center on Second Road near Soi 1. Today, Sunday 01-Dec-2024, I walked to the new gym location so I could learn where it is exactly because my start time is at 7:50am tomorrow and I do not want to be late or get lost. Going south on Jomtien Beach Road, it is shortly after soi 8, after the 7-Eleven and is now housed in the former Giant Octopus Seafood restaurant - as shown below: New r…

From Pattaya Mail Pattaya is gearing up for a bustling final month of 2024, with over 10 exciting tourism-promoting events planned for December. The city, renowned as a global tourist destination, is expected to generate billions of baht in economic activity as visitors flock to enjoy a variety of attractions, from natural sites and family-friendly locations to cultural experiences. Pattaya’s appeal as a 24-hour city continues to attract tourists from around the world. After the successful International Fireworks Festival, which generated over 2 billion baht, the city is looking forward to more high-profile events. Key highlights of December include the Pa…

From Pattaya Mail The weekend’s fireworks bonanza was another banging success for Pattaya marketing. But the silent chaos on the roads as queuing traffic took over an hour to traverse the city at peak times illustrates the downside of overtourism. Pattaya’s ancient highways were not designed for 100,000 vehicles all competing for space at the same time. Thailand’s success in recovering from the covid ghost image has been staggering. From March 2020 to June 2021, there were no tourists in Thailand by law. Then came the “Sandbox” notion which limited foreign vacationers to 15,000 a month. But from July 2022, all barriers were dropped except for a vaccination certi…

From Pattaya Mail The view from above for Friday night’s fireworks over Pattaya Beach. The show continues tonight. November 30 7:30 PM: Opening Highlight Performance 7:45 PM: Fireworks Display by Hong Kong SAR 8:05 PM: Fireworks Display by Serbia 8:25 PM: Live Music Performance by Bossanovy 9:25 PM: Fireworks Display by Germany 9:45 PM: Fireworks Display by the United Kingdom 10:05 PM: Fireworks Display by the Philippines 10:25 PM: Concert by Slapkiss 11:30 PM: End of Festival

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From Pattaya News On November 28th at Pattaya Police Station, Pol. Lt. Gen. Yingyos Thepchamnong, acting Regional Police Commissioner for Provincial Police Region 2, presided over a press conference to announce the results of the operation titled “Operation Pattaya No Parasites” The operation aimed to sweep away crimes, especially transnational in Chonburi and Pattaya, to build tourist confidence. Pol. Lt. Gen. Yingyos said Chonburi is the home to an internationally famous tourist city like Pattaya, so it attracts large numbers of tourists from around the world every year. However, issues such as crimes, illegal activities by foreign workers, and transnati…

Can understand why someone may wish to own gold but cannot understand why they would display it while traveling. From Bangkok Post PATTAYA: A Swedish tourist told police that a thief stole about 42,000 baht worth of valuables from him early Wednesday morning. Lars Reikwike, 65, told police in front of Pattaya City 8 School at about 3.30am on Wednesday that a man approached him there and stole his gold ring worth about 40,000 baht and 2,000 baht in cash. A 50-year-old taxi motorcyclist who identified himself as Winai said the Swedish man, who appeared intoxicated, was on a roadside waiting for a taxi when the suspect, who he said appeared to be transsex…

From Pattaya Mail Khao Chi Chan, home to the world’s largest carved Buddha image, is a must-visit destination for travelers with just one day to explore. Start your morning at Khao Chi Chan, where the awe-inspiring Buddha image is etched onto a limestone cliff. Standing at an impressive 109 meters tall, this iconic landmark offers visitors a tranquil atmosphere to walk around, take photographs, and learn about its historical significance. The serene surroundings of Khao Chi Chan make it a perfect place for reflection and relaxation, leaving tourists with unforgettable memories of this remarkable site in Chonburi. Whether you’re a cultu…

From Pattaya Mail Chonburi Immigration, in collaboration with the Labor Department of Chonburi and the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), conducted a series of raids targeting illegal foreign workers who were violating immigration laws and taking jobs away from Thai nationals in Pattaya on November 21. The operation, aimed at reinforcing immigration enforcement and ensuring public safety during the high tourist season, was carried out at two separate locations in the city. The first raid focused on a hotel on South Pattaya Road, where authorities had gathered intelligence about the illegal housing of foreign workers. Upon searching over 50 rooms, offic…

Forum member JD100 and myself, we attended the Friday 01-Nov-2024 Venue Cabaret Halloween special edition show. Neither one of us have ever seen the cabaret show here as we have frequently attended the M2M show in the Jomtien Complex and recently the stupendous cabaret show at Tiffany in Pattaya - recent review here: The Venue is one of the primary hotels in the Jomtien Complex (aka, Supertown) https://www.facebook.com/TheVenueCabaret/ The price for admission was 1 required drink (360 baht I believe - JD paid for mine) which is good value for money - as the cabaret show started at 10pm and we exited between 11:30pm - 11:45pm - as they…

From Pattaya Mail A Mexican national was apprehended following a hit-and-run incident that critically injured a 22-year-old street cleaner on South Pattaya Road, November 18. The victim, Ms. Suchada Pilasuk, 22, an employee contracted by a cleaning company, was struck by a speeding white Toyota Fortuner while sweeping debris near a gas station. The impact sent her body flying onto the road, leaving her severely injured and bleeding. Rescue workers provided first aid before rushing her to a nearby hospital. The driver, identified later as 34-year-old Mr. Choo Caballero, fled the scene. However, a good Samaritan, Wattanakorn Waenkaen, pursued the…

From Pattaya News Tourists were evacuated in chaos after a fire broke out at a Pattaya condo early on the morning of November 17th. At 7:10 AM, Pattaya police received a report of a fire at a condominium near Jomtien Beach in Pattaya. Firefighters and rescue teams from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the scene with three fire trucks. The fire occurred in a 15-story building, with flames and smoke billowing from a room on the 6th floor. Emergency responders quickly evacuated both Thai and foreign tourists from the building. Firefighters used hoses to extinguish the blaze and successfully brought the situation under control. According to f…

From Pattaya News An intoxicated British tourist was assaulted and left injured on Third Road in South Pattaya early this morning. At 3:06 AM on November 19th, Pattaya police received a report of a tourist being assaulted and injured on Third Road in South Pattaya. Upon receiving the report, officers coordinated with rescue volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation and rushed to the scene, along with reporters from The Pattaya News. At the scene, officers found an unidentified British tourist aged around 55 to 65 years old with a broken nose, bruises around his left eye socket, and multiple abrasions on his body. He was visibly intoxicated.…

At 12:30 AM on November 14th, 2024, Pattaya police responded to a reported altercation at a massage parlor in Nongprue, where a Korean tourist injured the Thai shop owner and her Korean boyfriend. Ms. Narint, the 43-year-old shop owner, reportedly suffered a dislocated right arm with severe pain, while her unidentified Korean boyfriend sustained facial injuries. The Korean suspect (whose identity was not publicly revealed) was livestreaming in the shop without permission from Narint. According to Narint, the tourist, known as a social media influencer, repeatedly filmed at the shop without asking, including entering a private room with a customer receivi…

From Pattaya Mail Rescue teams responded to a report of a woman falling from the sixth floor of a condominium on Soi Bong Kot in Pattaya, at 4:36 a.m. on November 10. Upon arrival, they found a large crowd gathered at the scene. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Miss Savry Pich from Cambodia, had fallen from the sixth floor, hitting the roof of a classic blue Volkswagen van before landing on the ground. The vehicle sustained roof damage, and the woman was critically injured. Rescue workers administered first aid on-site before rushing her to the hospital. Friends of the victim reported that they had been drinking together in the apartment before s…

Do you guys still enjoy going to Karaoke 🎤? I went to one in Jomtien complex just opposite The Venue a few weeks ago and enjoyed it I hadn't been to one for years It's only a small shophouse but great fun ☺️ 🕺 Karaoke 🎤 doesn't seem as popular though to this generation of young people like it was 20 years ago ,well that's my observation anyway

Don't want to start a where are they now thread ....but last month staying at the brilliant VENUE in Jomtien complex I recall the farang owner / manager ( who is a lovely guy) telling me the former owner of the VENUE had passed away I didn't realise if this was one of both I used to be in love with the owner called RAY if anyone remembers him? I didn't think to ask if that was him he was referring to ? RAY apparently was a former dancer🕺 in the UK and it owned a hotel in Blackpool UK Is he still around? Also Madame Karen I imagine would of passed by now? Very rarely do you see veterans of Pattaya I was very shocked to see a far…

From The Thaiger Pattaya is bustling with anticipation for the upcoming Chon Buri Coffee on the Beach 2024 event. Scheduled to take place from November 22 to 24 at Pattaya Beach, this event promises a unique blend of coffee culture and scenic beachfront experiences. Held at Pattaya Central Beach, directly across from the iconic Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, the event marks its 5th year running. The organisers have set their sights on promoting a refreshed image of Chon Buri, drawing in lifestyle-focused tourists, bolstering local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and highlighting the burgeoning coffee industry in the region. The event promises a p…

From Pattaya News A Chinese tourist in Pattaya was robbed of an expensive platinum necklace after being approached by three transgender individuals who reportedly offered sexual services to him near Pattaya Beach. At 2:00 AM on November 3rd, Pattaya police received a report that a Chinese tourist had been robbed near Pattaya Beach, opposite Soi Pattaya Beach 6. Upon receiving the report, officers rushed to the scene, along with The Pattaya News reporters. There, the victim, identified as Mr. Shen Yanqing, a 37-year-old Chinese national, was waiting with his friend to provide their statement to the authorities. Mr. Shen stated that he had come to visit Patta…