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Pattaya e-cig extortion cop dismissed from service

A Pattaya police officer accused of demanding 60,000 baht from a tourist for possession of an e-cigarette has been temporarily dismissed from the police service pending a serious disciplinary investigation.

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Pattaya cop on e-cig extortion charge dismissed from service

CHON BURI: A Pattaya police officer accused of demanding 60,000 baht from a tourist for possession of an e-cigarette has been temporarily dismissed from the police service pending a serious disciplinary investigation.

Bangkok Post

Thailand tourism needs a trust boost

The beginning of the Year of the Rabbit is a candle of hope for the tourist sector's revival. Thailand, however, does not appear to be off to a good start. The disgraceful saga of Thai police started at the end of last month when a Chinese tourist shared a video…

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Frenchman claiming police ties arrested for extortion

A French man has been arrested after allegedly claiming close connections with senior police officers to extort money from many expats in Pattaya.

Bangkok Post

Hazy vape law makes waves

The laws regulating e-cigarettes have sparked controversy, prompting a cabinet minister to propose vaping be legalised while police have launched operations to crack down on the sale of the devices.

Bangkok Post

Frenchman claiming police ties nabbed for extortion

A French fugitive has been arrested after allegedly claiming close connections with senior police officers to extort money from many expats in Pattaya.

Bangkok Post

Pattaya cop allegedly extorted foreign tourist over e-cigarette

CHON BURI: A police senior sergeant major has been transferred to an inactive post pending investigation after he was alleged to have demanded 60,000 baht from a foreign tourist for possession of an e-cigarette.

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'Penis enlargement' YouTuber found dead naked from the waist down in apartment

Laith Abdallah Algaz, 34, a YouTuber who also went by Leo Rex, was found dead in Thailand's popular tourist hotspot of Pattaya wearing only a black shirt and naked from the waist down in a room full of prescription drugs and narcotics

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Pattaya floating restaurant sinks

A floating pirate-themed café and restaurant was flooded and left partially underwater by rough seas off Pattaya on Monday evening. Nobody was hurt.

Bangkok Post

Floating restaurant flooded, sinks off Pattaya

CHON BURI: A floating pirate-themed café and restaurant was flooded and left partially submerged by rough seas off Pattaya on Monday evening. Nobody was hurt.

Bangkok Post

American YouTuber found dead in Pattaya house

CHON BURI: An American YouTuber was found dead in a house at Pattaya Lagoon housing village in Bang Lamung district on Monday night.

Bangkok Post

Cardi B to headline Rolling Loud Thailand. Okurrr?

Bardigang, have your shmoney ready for a ticket to the inaugural edition of Rolling Loud Thailand, which is scheduled for Apr 13-15 (Thai Songkran) at Legend Siam in Pattaya. Many major American hip-hop artists are in the long lineup.

Bangkok Post

Tourist behind 'escort' clip has left

The Chinese tourist who posted a video clip showing three Thai police officers offering her a shortcut through immigration and a police escort to her hotel in Pattaya has already left the country, the Tourist Police Bureau (TBP) said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

3 cops offered VVIP service to Chinese visitor

A police captain from the Tourist Police Bureau and two traffic police sergeants were involved in providing a controversial VVIP service to a female Chinese visitor, rushing her through immigration and escorting her from Suvarnabhumi airport to Pattaya, according to senior police.

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Cops' Pattaya escort prompts swift rebuke

Two traffic and one tourist police officers who appeared in a video clip posted online while delivering a VVIP service to a Chinese woman have been identified and are facing a probe.

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3 cops offered controversial VVIP service to Chinese visitor

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'Police' charged thousands for VVIP motorcade

Police are looking into a Chinese tourist’s claim that she paid Thai police to obtain VVIP treatment on arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport, with immigration fast-tracked and a police motorcade provided to her hotel in Pattaya.

Bangkok Post

DoE told to screen local businesses

The Labour Ministry on Friday ordered the Department of Employment (DoE) to screen local businesses in the capital, Phuket, Samui and Pattaya to identify those working with Thai nominees.

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Shrimp seller pivots to luxury living in Pattaya

Established in 1982, Seafresh Industry Plc is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of frozen raw shrimp in Thailand, earning annual revenue of around 7 billion baht.

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Chinese tour agent dies in fall from Pattaya hotel roof

A Chinese tour agent died in an unexplained fall from the rooftop of a hotel in Pattaya late on Monday night, and police found indications that his third-floor room had been broken into.

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Chinese tour agent dies in plunge from Pattaya hotel roof

CHON BURI: A Chinese tour agent died in an unexplained fall from the rooftop of a hotel in Pattaya late on Monday night, and police found indications that his third-floor room had been broken into.

Bangkok Post

Somerset Pattaya puts a fresh complexion on the popular seaside city

Somerset, the family-friendly and sustainable serviced residence brand of The Ascott Limited (Ascott), leading Singapore-located international lodging owner-operator and CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, is making a splash in the epicentre of the Pattaya action.

Bangkok Post

Six floating venues to inspire your wanderlust

You usually leave the shore for diving, snorkelling or sunset cruise sessions but they are so 2022. You may not be aware of unique venues that promise fun and unique experiences while floating on water. Guru by Bangkok Post has a small compilation of floating beach clubs, cafes and eateries…

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Funding uncertainty weighs on UN maternal health agency

PATTAYA, Thailand — Ten years ago, Ukraine wasn’t a relatively large recipient of international aid for health and family planning.

Bangkok Post

Pattaya set to welcome Chinese tourists

Pattaya expects to welcome more Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 22.

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