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Pattaya

May 9, 2026

Sriracha Building Collapse Critically Injures Two Construction Workers at Factory Site

SI RACHA — Two construction workers suffered critical injuries after a roof and frame structure collapsed at a factory site in Laem Chabang, Chon Buri, trapping them beneath twisted metal and debris in an incident that has raised fresh questions about construction safety standards in Thailand’s industrial zone. Turkish Engineer Linked to Deadly Building Collapse […]

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Pattaya

May 8, 2026

Chinese Man Held Over Possible Pattaya Terror Plot After Weapons Cache Found

CHONBURI — A Chinese national has been arrested after police discovered a cache of military-grade weapons, explosives and bomb-making plans at a rented house in Huay Yai, Bang Lamung district, raising fears of a possible terror plot in the Pattaya area. Phang Nga Police Arrest Two Men with Explosive Device in Vehicle The investigation began […]

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A white Toyota Hilux songthaew (baht bus) on 2nd Road, Pattaya

Pattaya

May 7, 2026

Tourist Hospitalised After Failed Backflip From Moving Songthaew in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A tourist was injured after attempting a backflip from the roof bars of a moving songthaew along Pattaya Beach Road, losing his footing mid-somersault and slamming face-first onto the asphalt in a stunt that has drawn widespread condemnation online. Phuket tourist falls out of speeding tuk-tuk The incident, captured on video and shared […]

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Pattaya city sign at Bali Hai pier at night.

Pattaya

May 6, 2026

Foreign Tourists Perform Obscene Acts in Sea Off Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA — A group of eight foreign tourists, believed to be Russian nationals, has sparked widespread outrage after being filmed engaging in sexually explicit behaviour in the sea off Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 6, 2026 — an incident that reportedly lasted nearly an hour and continued despite repeated verbal warnings from […]

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An entertainment and red-light district in the city of Pattaya, Thailand.

Pattaya

May 6, 2026

Chinese National Dies After Assault Inside Unlicensed Pattaya Host Club

PATTAYA — A 39-year-old Chinese national has died after being assaulted inside an unlicensed host club in South Pattaya, prompting a major police investigation and calls for the venue to be permanently shut down. Chinese Man Falls Ill After Trying Cannabis for First Time in Pattaya Emergency services received a report at 11:05 p.m. on […]

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Pattaya

May 6, 2026

Hoteliers Call for Subsidies as Pattaya Demand Weakens Sharply

PATTAYA — Tourism operators in Pattaya and Chon Buri are struggling under the weight of the government’s work-from-home policies during the low season, with hotels expecting occupancy rates of just 30 to 40 percent this month — far below the usual 60 to 70 percent — as they compete for Chinese and Indian tourists by […]

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Pattaya

May 6, 2026

Chinese Man Falls Ill After Trying Cannabis for First Time in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 35-year-old Chinese man suffered severe adverse symptoms after trying cannabis for the first time at a shop in South Pattaya, prompting an emergency response that ended with the man refusing further treatment and declining to go to hospital. Thai Delivery Rider Assaulted by Tourist on Pattaya Beach After Cannabis Warning Rescue services […]

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Men riding motorcycles at night on a street in Pattaya.

Pattaya

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Thai Delivery Rider Assaulted by Tourist on Pattaya Beach After Cannabis Warning

PATTAYA — A foreign tourist, reported by witnesses to be Russian, assaulted a 29-year-old Thai delivery rider on Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 4, 2026. The victim had only just politely warned the man not to smoke cannabis in a public area. The incident has since caused widespread outrage online and renewed […]

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