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12-03-2010
Intoxicated Indian Reveals Genitals on Pattaya Speedboat[876 views]

A drunken Indian tourist, on a speedboat trip to Koh Larn, took off his pants proceeding to show his genitalia to the other passengers and crew. Taking offence to the act, boat staff subsequently informed the police of the man’s inappropriate conduct.
12-03-2010
Bolt & Williams On Top at Laureus Awards Ceremony[392 views]

Two-time Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey hosted the glittering Laureus Awards Ceremony which was held at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt along with US tennis champion Serena Williams were the big winners on the day taking out the top men’s and woman’s awards respectively.
12-03-2010
Red Shirts Contingent Tour Pattaya En Route To Bangkok[674 views]

Over 300 Red Shirts went to pay homage to the shrine of King Taksin before touring Pattaya, looking for recruits and then moving off to join the demonstrations in Bangkok, this weekend.
12-03-2010
Drunk Rider Killed Instantly in Pattaya Motorbike Accident[1,422 views]

Alcohol, high speed and no helmets have caused yet another fatal motorbike accident in Pattaya on Friday morning. The two motorbikes collided at high speed travelling in the same direction, an elderly man died instantly while the other rider was fortunate to suffer only minor injuries.
12-03-2010
Thailand’s UDD Red Dawn Brings Both Concern And Optimism[629 views]

The world is not optimistic about the upcoming effect of the anti-government Red- Shirt protests from March 12-14, with many sources predicting violence as the protestors attempt to overthrow the government. Already, up to 27 countries have issued travel warnings to their citizens, advising them not to travel to Thailand.
12-03-2010
Pattaya International Fashion Week 2010 Announced[201 views]

The Pattaya International Fashion Week 2010 was officially announced at Pattaya City Hall on Thursday. The event will take place along the entire length of Pattaya Beach Road. An extra emphasis on this years event will be the attempt at breaking the Guinness Book of World Records statistic for the longest fashion show.
11-03-2010
6th Thai Country Singing Contest Arrangements Announced[310 views]

The 6th Thai Country Singing Contest from 14–18 March, 2010, will be a celebration of Thai art and culture, giving the Thai youth a chance to air and develop their singing skills and maybe turn professional.
11-03-2010
World Kumite Championships 2010 Announced in Pattaya[1,035 views]

The Asian International Art of Defense School has been entrusted with organizing the World Kumite Championships for 2010 by the world’s governing body. The event has been scheduled to take place at the Ambassador Hotel in Na Jomtien, Pattaya. Over 100 competitors are expected to attend the championships from all over the world.
11-03-2010
Pattaya Ladyboy Arrested in “Katoey Under the Bed Scam”[2,447 views]

One of a pair of lady-boys, resorting to one of their favorite tricks of one hiding under the bed whilst the other had sex with the intended victim, who was then robbed, was successfully apprehended after nearly a year in hiding.
11-03-2010
Immigration Officials Enforce Foreign-Registration Measures[1,383 views]

Because of the new nationwide clamp down on the registration of entrants to the country, the Pattaya Immigration Office, in accordance with Immigration Act 2522, is reinforcing its message to all who accommodate foreign tourists in any way that they must notify Immigration of any ‘aliens’ they have staying with them or face prosecution.
11-03-2010
Canadian Survives 4-Storey Shop House Fall in Pattaya[1,326 views]

Early on Thursday morning, a Canadian national was found severely injured and unconscious on the pavement below a 4-storey shop house in Jomtien. The man is now in a critical condition at the Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital.
11-03-2010
Discovery Of Corpse On Sattahip Beach Prompts Local Seafood Boycott[1,332 views]

The discovery of a dead body washed up on a beach in Sattahip Bay has resulted in locals boycotting seafood sellers in the area. So alarmed were the local female seafood sellers at their inability to sell their produce that they asked the media to put a news clampdown on the finding of the dead body and PDN has respected their wishes, publicizing the discovery one day later.
11-03-2010
Norwegian Woman Falls From High Rise Condo in Pattaya[2,434 views]

Pattaya police were called to the Jomtien Beach Condominium complex on Wednesday night following the suspected suicide of a foreign woman. The Norwegian national allegedly jumped from the 18-storey condominium complex after recently showing signs of what is thought to be some form of dementia.
11-03-2010
Tiger Woods Trains Fuelling Speculation of a Return[683 views]

Tiger Woods was recently spotted back in training with renowned swing coach Hank Haney. The pair were seen practicing near his family home in Isleworth, Florida.
10-03-2010
Pattaya Authorities Collaborate in Joint Security Venture[791 views]

Concern over security at two upcoming events, Pattaya Music Festival, and the Songkran Festival, plus an alarming increase in the incidence of crime, especially against tourists, has prompted the unprecedented collaboration between the three branches of Pattaya’s police.
10-03-2010
Desperate Motorbike Taxi Snatches Gold Chain in Pattaya[1,485 views]

Yet another gold snatching occurred on Tuesday morning, when a desperate motorbike taxi rider was apprehended following a snatch in Banglamung. The offender was injured whilst attempting to escape the scene on-foot having falling from his motorbike in the robbery.
10-03-2010
Tragic Fatality: Pickup Collides with 18-Wheeler in Pattaya[1,413 views]

The father of a teenage daughter has tragically lost his life in a horrific accident along the Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya. The incident occurred when a pickup, containing the man and his daughter and teenage niece, collided at high speed with the rear end of an 18-wheeler heavy haulage vehicle.
10-03-2010
Formula 1 Expansion & Rule Changes for 2010[858 views]

As if changing the refuelling rig, scoring system and extending the race calendar wasn’t enough for the start of the 2010 Formula One season, the powers that be have also approved the expansion of the race grid to include four new teams.
09-03-2010
“Hurt Locker” Clean-sweeps 2010 Academy Awards[884 views]

The Academy Awards are the oldest, most prestigious and famous. The awards, in the from of a statuette have been presented annually by a non profit professional organization, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences based in Beverly hills, California, the first being awarded in May 1929. Pricewaterhouse Coopers has managed the Academy Awards balloting process since 1935. Their now famous confidential envelope system was introduced in 1941.
09-03-2010
Recalcitrant Thai Students Face Deportation From US[873 views]

A group of recalcitrant Thai students, ostensibly studying at a Florida language school have broken the terms of their visa contracts by not attending classes regularly and currently face deportation from the US.