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Pattaya City Police Station Inspected by Deputy Inspector General of Royal Thai Police

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Pattaya, April 30th, 2026– Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiphaphan, Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Thai Police, conducted an official inspection visit to Pattaya City Police Station in Chonburi Province this morning to assess personnel readiness and reinforce strict discipline among officers. The senior officer arrived at the station at 10:00 AM and was warmly […]

Pattaya City Police Station Inspected by Deputy Inspector General of Royal Thai Police
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Hotel Bookings Plunge Across Thailand as Middle East Conflict and High Airfares Hit Tourism

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Thailand- Hotels nationwide, spanning budget to luxury segments, are experiencing a sharp decline in forward bookings starting in May, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA). Provinces heavily reliant on European tourists, such as Phangnga, are facing particularly severe drops of up to 50%. Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun, president of the THA, attributed the downturn primarily to […]

Hotel Bookings Plunge Across Thailand as Middle East Conflict and High Airfares Hit Tourism
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Alleged Israeli Crime Gang Leader Matan Arviv Arrested at Luxury Villa on Koh Samui

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Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province Thai immigration authorities have arrested a 28-year-old Israeli national identified as an alleged senior figure in the so-called “Avengers” criminal organization, who had fled to Thailand to evade serious charges in his home country, including murder, bombings, and drug trafficking. On April 29th, 2026, officers from the Immigration Bureau’s Surat […]

Alleged Israeli Crime Gang Leader Matan Arviv Arrested at Luxury Villa on Koh Samui
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Pattaya’s TCAS and Study Abroad Fair 2026

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Today, many students still feel uncertain about their next steps in education and career planning, often unsure where to begin due to the wide range of complex information available. In response, the Bureau of Education Pattaya City will host the 2nd Pattaya’s TCAS and Study Abroad Fair 2026 on May 15-16 May 2026 at the […]

Pattaya’s TCAS and Study Abroad Fair 2026
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Pattaya Police Bust Nigerian-Led Money Mule Gang Involved in Romance Scams

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PATTAYA– Officers from the Pattaya Tourist Police, working with investigators from Region 2, raided a hotel in central Pattaya on the evening of April 28th, 2026, arresting a Thai woman and three Nigerian men believed to be part of a nationwide network using “money mule” bank accounts for romance scams and money laundering. The operation […]

Pattaya Police Bust Nigerian-Led Money Mule Gang Involved in Romance Scams
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Thai Police Arrest Swedish-Finnish Man for Hacking Pattaya Hotel Database in Guest Scam

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Pattaya/Chonburi, Thailand Thai cyber police have arrested a 42-year-old dual Swedish-Finnish national identified only as Mr. Mikael for allegedly hacking into a prominent hotel’s guest database in Pattaya. He is accused of using the stolen information to impersonate hotel staff and extort money from guests by falsely claiming they had damaged hotel property. According to […]

Thai Police Arrest Swedish-Finnish Man for Hacking Pattaya Hotel Database in Guest Scam
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Thai Authorities Threaten to Block Bolt Platform After Rider’s Dangerous Joyride with Schoolgirl Passenger

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Bangkok Senior Thai officials have issued a strong warning to ride-hailing platform Bolt, threatening to block its operations in the country following a disturbing incident in which a rider allegedly drove past a young passenger’s destination, consumed kratom (a stimulant drink), and caused the terrified 17-year-old schoolgirl to jump from the moving motorcycle and sustain […]

Thai Authorities Threaten to Block Bolt Platform After Rider’s Dangerous Joyride with Schoolgirl Passenger
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Australian Child Sex Offender, Under Lifetime Supervision, Sails Solo for Five Months to Reach Thai Partner Before Arrest in Khon Kaen

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KHON KAEN, Thailand Thai police arrested a 57-year-old Australian man publicly identified as Richard Carl Skrinjar on April 28th, 2026, in a house in the Ban Ped subdistrict of Khon Kaen province. The suspect, a registered child sex offender on lifetime probation in Australia, had evaded supervision by sailing alone across the ocean for approximately […]

Australian Child Sex Offender, Under Lifetime Supervision, Sails Solo for Five Months to Reach Thai Partner Before Arrest in Khon Kaen
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