Tag: Chonburi

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November 7, 2025

Thai Police Dismantle Nigerian-Thai ‘Romance 114’ Scam Network in Major Crackdown

BANGKOK / CHONBURI – Thai authorities have dismantled a sophisticated transnational romance scam syndicate, arresting six individuals in a coordinated operation dubbed “Romance 114.” The network, allegedly orchestrated by a Nigerian mastermind and involving Thai accomplices, is accused of defrauding victims of more than 114 million baht through fake online profiles of attractive foreign men. […]

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Road sign in Pattaya with directions: Bangkok - Chonburi, Phan Thong Intersection, heading to Chonburi.

Pattaya

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025

Bus Driver Killed, Dozens of Students Injured in Chonburi Motorway Crash

CHONBURI – A fatal collision between two university buses on the Chonburi motorway has left one driver dead and forty-one students injured. The accident occurred on the evening of October 31, 2025, near the Bang Phra toll gate, involving buses transporting a total of seventy Burapha University students returning from a field trip in Rayong […]

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Pattaya

October 10, 2025

German Man Rescued After Falling into 20-Meter Well in Sattahip

CHONBURI – A 63-year-old German national had a fortunate escape after accidentally falling into a 20-meter-deep well while mowing the lawn at his residence in Sattahip district on October 9. The man, identified as Mr. R. L., remained afloat in the water for approximately 40 minutes before being successfully rescued by local emergency teams. Border […]

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Pattaya

October 9, 2025

Icelandic Driver Faces Charges for Reckless Drifting in Chonburi

CHON BURI – An Icelandic national was arrested on October 7 for performing dangerous drifting maneuvers in a rented pickup truck in Chon Buri. The incident, which was captured and widely shared on social media, showed an orange Ford Raptor being driven recklessly at the Bang Saen Roundabout and other intersections, both during heavy rain […]

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Motorway 7 to Bang Saen, Chonburi and Pattaya.

Pattaya

May 23, 2025

Authorities Dismantle Illegal Industrial Operations in Chonburi Free Zone

Industry Minister Akanat Promphan said the ministry was alerted by the Environmental Crime Division regarding a court-approved search warrant for Metal Central Co., Ltd. in Nhongheang Sub-district of Phanat Nikhom District in Chonburi Province. The company was suspected of multiple legal violations. Samut Songkhram shuts down 2 illegal factories The ministry’s special task force and […]

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Pattaya Tourist Police car on the street.

Pattaya

May 22, 2025

Bank Staff Arrested for Aiding Chinese Scam Ring in Chonburi

CHONBURI – Three bank employees, including a branch manager, and two interpreters have been detained for allegedly assisting a Chinese call center gang in opening fraudulent bank accounts used to launder stolen funds, the Royal Thai Police reported. Authorities have also issued arrest warrants for 15 Chinese nationals linked to the operation. Thai Authorities Bust […]

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Toyota Hiace ambulance in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.

Pattaya

May 17, 2025

Factory walls topple in Chonburi industrial estate, workers evacuated

Walls of a company building inside Amata City Industrial Estate in Chonburi province gave way, injuring some workers and damaging vehicles parked nearby. Five Killed, Dozens Injured as Concrete Beam Collapses at Bangkok Construction Site The cave-in occurred at around 11am at Building BG93 of Cosmo Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Full story: thaipbs.or.th By Thai […]

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Royal Thai Police Toyota Hilux Revo Pickup at Chachoengsao Provincial Police Station

South

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

Thai Authorities Bust Chinese-Led Property Scam in Eastern Economic Corridor

Chonburi/Rayong – Police and business regulators launched coordinated raids Wednesday on three real estate firms allegedly operating illegal property schemes for Chinese investors in Thailand’s crucial Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) zone. The crackdown netted eleven suspects and uncovered a sophisticated web of financial deception. Chinese Duo Arrested for Mid-Flight Theft on Macau-Bangkok Route Economic Crime […]

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