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Thailand steps up sex-worker raids as USS Abraham Lincoln set to dock with 5,000 sailors in Pattaya

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to dock near Thailand’s Pattaya on Wednesday, bringing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines to the popular tourist city, as local authorities step up police patrols and crack down on sex workers.

The Times of India

Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea

Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment

Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East

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Thailand police crack down on prostitution before USS Abraham Lincoln docks at Pattaya after 200 days at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln is set to dock near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday after more than 200 days at sea, bringing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines ashore for rest. Reuters reported that local businesses expect an economic lift, while police are increasing patrols and conducting raids amid concerns over prostitution,…

The Economic Times

Nominee raids extend to three sites in Pattaya

Officials have raided three locations in Pattaya and seized computers and documents linked to a suspected nominee scheme concealing foreign ownership of land and businesses.

Bangkok Post

Nominee raids extend to three sites in Pattaya

Officials have raided three locations in Pattaya and seized computers and documents linked to a suspected nominee scheme concealing foreign ownership of land and businesses.

Bangkok Post

B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraud

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is expanding its investigation into civil service examination fraud after tracing 1 billion baht in financial transactions to a previous cheating case involving local exams in Pattaya in 2021.

Bangkok Post

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Thai Teen, 17, Found Naked And Suffocated in Suitcase After CCTV Shows Her Meeting Australian Tourist

A 17-year-old Thai girl was found dead in a suitcase near Pattaya railway tracks. An Australian man was arrested, with CCTV and DNA evidence linking him to the case

International Business Times UK

Is JollyIRL still alive? Kick streamer's major update after frightening bungee jump incident

JollyIRL sparked widespread concern after her bungee jump livestream in Pattaya, Thailand, suddenly ended following a loud scream. The abrupt cutoff left viewers fearing she may have suffered a serious accident. The Kick streamer later confirmed she was alive and said her arm and neck were hurting, with possible whiplash.…

The Times of India

Kick streamer JollyIRL's bungee jump incident in Thailand explained after livestream cuts mid-jump

Kick streamer JollyIRL worried viewers after her bungee jump in Pattaya, Thailand, ended with her livestream suddenly cutting off. Fans had no immediate update and some feared she may have been seriously hurt. Sneako also reacted with concern. JollyIRL later confirmed she was okay, while saying her arm and neck…

The Times of India

Chinese fraudster arrested in Pattaya

Police in Pattaya have arrested a 30-year-old Chinese man wanted by authorities in China for alleged fraud and money laundering, and he will be extradited to his homeland.

Bangkok Post

'Wanted' Chinese fraudster arrested in Pattaya

PATTAYA - Police have arrested a 30-year-old Chinese man wanted by authorities in China for alleged fraud and money laundering, and he will be extradited to his homeland.

Bangkok Post

Meet Fateh Singh Gill: 5-year-old Punjab boy who became a world martial arts champion performing traditional Sikh martial art

Meet Fateh Singh Gill, a 5-year-old from Amritsar, Punjab, who recently won gold in Gatka on Skates at the World Martial Art Games 2026 in Pattaya, Thailand, becoming the first child to perform the traditional Sikh martial art on skates at an international stage. His mother, in an interview with…

The Economic Times

Putting the spotlight on an open secret

From Soi Cowboy in the bustling Sukhumvit corridor of Bangkok to Pattaya's Walking Street, the sex trade remains an open secret that authorities are often reluctant to acknowledge, despite its visible presence.

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Chinese man gets 46 years for illegal Pattaya arsenal

A Chinese man has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for the illegal possession of military-grade weapons, C4 explosive, signal-jamming equipment and other prohibited military hardware.

Bangkok Post

Pattaya operators back airport rail link

Tourism operators in Pattaya say that the rail link connecting the three airports, regardless of its speed, remains essential for boosting traffic at U-tapao Airport, as tourism in the eastern region alone cannot attract the large number of visitors needed to fulfil the airport's planned capacity.

Bangkok Post

Five deaths, many failures

The horrifying murders of two Russian siblings in Pattaya -- followed by the discovery of a Thai family of three buried nearby -- have exposed disturbing failures across Thailand's institutions, from the family and social welfare system to policing, corrections and criminal justice.

Bangkok Post

Two men arrested in hunt for young Russian siblings

Police have arrested two Thai men while expanding the search for two missing Russian siblings in the Pattaya area, using sniffer dogs to look for clues.

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Search continues for Russian siblings missing from Pattaya

The search continued on Thursday for two Russian siblings who have been missing from their house in Pattaya for five days, with police bringing in two sniffer dogs to assist in the mission.

Bangkok Post

Missing Russian siblings’ motorcycle found buried, suspects flee

Parts of the motorcycle belonging to two Russian siblings missing in Pattaya since Sunday was found buried in a forest in tambon Huay Yai on Wednesday morning. Four people with digging tools are suspected to have fled the scene.

Bangkok Post

Suspects sought in young Russians’ disappearance flee

CHON BURI - Police surrounded a house in Bang Lamung district on Wednesday in an attempt to arrest two men believed to be connected to the disappearance of two Russian siblings from Pattaya, but the suspects had already fled.

Bangkok Post

Police search for missing Russian siblings in Pattaya

Police are searching for two Russian siblings, aged 17 and 22, who have been missing from their Pattaya home since Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Missing Russian siblings’ motorcycle found buried

PATTAYA - The disassembled motorcycle belonging to two Russian siblings missing since Sunday was found buried in a forest in tambon Huay Yai on Wednesday morning. Four people with digging tools are suspected to have fled the scene.

Bangkok Post

Five Indians arrested for Pattaya kidnapping

Police arrested five Indian men in Bangkok on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots for ransom in Pattaya.

Bangkok Post

Five Indians arrested for kidnapping compatriots for ransom in Pattaya

Police arrested five Indian men in Bangkok on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots for ransom in Pattaya.

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