Crime News

05-08-2009
Guard Dogs Assist In Apprehending Gold Thieves[188 views]

Pattaya, August 5 [PDN]: Pattaya Police arrest three thieves with the help of two guard dogs, after a man was robbed at Kow Pratumnuk intersection, Pratumnuk Road, of a one baht weight gold.
04-08-2009
German National Found Hanged In Pattaya[315 views]

Pattaya, August 4,[PDN]: On the 3rd August 2009 a German man was found dead in a house in central Pattaya. Police have not specified whether it was suicide or if foul play is suspected. The house was found to have been cleared of all its contents.
04-08-2009
Actions Of Taxi Driver Lead Police To Diamond Thieves[159 views]

Pattaya, August 4 [PDN]: On 3rd August 2009, Police Lieutenant Colonel Tanakorn, Plubplachai 2,Bangkok, received a report from a taxi driver, Mr. Soontorn Sowkaew, who went to the police station after recognizing the photos of the suspects while watching the news.
03-08-2009
Chinese Tourists Escape With One Carat Diamond In Pattaya Shopping Mall[182 views]

Pattaya, August 3 [PDN]: On 31st July 2009, Two Chinese tourists tricked their way out of a department store situated in a Central Beach Pattaya shopping mall with a one Carat diamond ring, costing 230.000 baht, but unknown to them, their actions were recorded on a CCTV.
29-07-2009
Spurned Ladyboy Robs And Knifes Ozzie Tourist On Pattaya Beach Road[7,632 views]

Pattaya, July 29,[PDN]: an Australian tourist, walking along Pattaya Beach Road, was solicited by a katoey (ladyboy) who, when rejected, picked the tourist’s pocket, stealing Bt2,200, which he passed to an accomplice. The tourist retaliated and, in the fight which ensued, was knifed by the katoey, but still managed to detain the robber till police arrived.
28-07-2009
Arrest Of Corrupt Police Gang Holds Promise Of Justice In Thailand[284 views]

Pattaya – 27 July [ PDN] : The recent arrest and conviction of seven members of the Border Patrol Police (BPP) Taskforce, led by Pol. Captain Nat Cholnithiwanit, is being hailed as a victory for true justice and has given the new Thai government an opportunity to demonstrate it can hold abusers to account.
26-07-2009
Under Age Dancers And Drug Use Uncovered In Pattaya Go-Go Raids[982 views]

On the evening of 25th July 2009 police carried out raids on go go bars in the Pattaya and Jomtien areas. 4 staff tested positive for drugs and 2 dancing girls were identified as being under the legal age limit .
24-07-2009
Disgruntled Contractor Bombs Pattaya Developer[161 views]

Pattaya, July 24[PDN] An owner-developer totally freaked out on 23 July, 2009, after being threatened and then actually bombed. A bomb was thrown into his condo building, but luckily, did not explode. The suspect was his former contractor.
22-07-2009
Two Paedophiles Arrested Simultaneously In Pattaya[440 views]

Pattaya, July 22 [PDN] : Once more Pattaya has attracted bad press due to the less than savoury activities of some of its residents. Two paedophiles were both arrested in the same location, Park Reungreung Village, on the same day, with two consecutive arrest warrants for sexual assault on minors; one for a German and the other for a British national.
21-07-2009
Teenage Minions Of Civil Protection Volunteer ‘Godfather’ Terrorize Pattaya Family[122 views]

Pattaya,July 21,[PDN]: a vengeful teenage gang has been terrorizing a family in Soi Nerplubwan, following a minor altercation. The victims were shot at on 21 July, 2009, and previously threatened with knives by the gang, who are believed to be minions of a local Civil Protection volunteer. The victim is also completely dissatisfied with the police response, declaring the area “lawless”.
20-07-2009
Juvenile Thief With 23 Robberies To His Name Finally Caught In The Act[190 views]

Pattaya, July 20 [PDN] : A 15-year-old boy thief, who confessed to having robbed a total of 23 houses, was arrested in Sattahip, on18 July, 2009, after having yet again broken into three separate houses on the same estate in one night. The boy, although a juvenile, had only just been released from prison.
17-07-2009
Dutch Paedophile Gets 37-Year Jail Term[354 views]

BANGKOK, July 16 – Thailand‘s Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced a Dutch paedophile to 37 years in prison for sexually abusing a boy.
16-07-2009
1 Gang Member Arrested Following Pattaya Beach Attack On Frenchman[415 views]

Pattaya, 16th July [PDN] : On the 15th July PDN published the case of the French tourist, 52-year-old Mr. Booge Preneppe, who had been beaten and robbed on Beach Road in South Pattaya
15-07-2009
French Man Beaten And Robbed By Gang On Pattaya Beach Road[883 views]

Pattaya, 15 July [PDN] : In the early hours of 15th July 2009 a French tourist was badly beaten and robbed by a gang of Thai men on Pattaya Beach Road. It is believed the attack was planned, and involved a prostitute with whom the man had just had sex.
15-07-2009
Pattaya Police Recapture Escaped Prisoner Who Used Toothbrush To Remove His Chains[434 views]

Pattaya, July 15th [PDN] : As an update to the PDN report of 10th July, Pattaya police have managed to re-capture a prisoner who escaped from custody at the Pattaya Court on the 9th July while being transferred with several other prisoners to a truck which would take them to the Nong Pla Lai prison.
14-07-2009
Japanese Businessman Robbed Of Over 400,000b In Pattaya Hotel[299 views]

Pattaya,July 14 [PDN]: During the early hours of 13th July, at 03.00 am, Mr Satomura Toshimusu,[56], a Japanese national and his friend, filed a complaint to Pattaya police investigator,Pol. Lt. Col. Polgrit Kumsatien that he had been robbed by a Thai lady.
11-07-2009
Illegal Drugs And Arms Swoop Canadian Man Arrested[393 views]

Pattaya, July 11 [PDN]: On 11th July 2009 at 6.00 am, Chonburi police investigator Pol. Lt. Col. Chaigrit Tonginn and his team gave a statement to the Media that they had arrested a Canadian national, Mr. Andrew Donald aged 34, and Miss Anusara Ronpimai aged 24 from Nakornratchsima. Both were found to be in possession of Narcotics.
10-07-2009
Pattaya Police Rearrest One Of Two Escaped Prisoners[287 views]

Pattaya, July 10 [PDN]: At 7.30 pm on 9th July 2009, the Pattaya deputy superintendent Pol. Lt. Col. Chonnapat Nawaluk, was notified from the Pattaya court police that two prisoners were trying to escape. One was rearrested, whilst the other managed to elude police.
09-07-2009
Wily Pattaya Credit Card Thief Claims No Knowledge Of English[197 views]

Pattaya, July 09 [PDN] :At 00.25 am on 9th July 2009, Pattaya Deputy Superintenent Police Lt. Jumras Thongjinda, was notified that a male tourist used several credit cards, each with different names in South Pattaya shops. A Police team was sent to investigate.
08-07-2009
Boyfriend Confesses To Murder Of Woman Found Dumped In Pattaya Bushes[178 views]

Pattaya, July 08 [PDN]: On the 7th July 2009 Pattaya police arrested the boyfriend of the woman whose dead body was found dumped in some bushes in Central Pattaya, as reported on PDN on 6th July.