It’s not exactly breaking news that there are massage shops in Pattaya that extend their services beyond a traditional bone breaking session and don’t focus so much on health benefits but rather on your sexual gratification. According to media reports some massage parlours in Pattaya may focus just on that – non-standard extra services that… Continue Reading
British Skydiver Plunges to Death Near Pattaya
A 69-year-old British expat plunged to his death from a plane Wednesday afternoon while taking part in a skydive with the Thai Sky Adventures diving centre located in Sri Racha district near Pattaya. The victim has been identified as James McConnell, an experienced Scottish skydiver with reportedly over 40 years of experience and a “much… Continue Reading
Thai Hooker Robs Tourist to Pay for Son’s School Fees
A 24-year-old Vietnamese tourist had 8,200 Baht in cash stolen by a Thai lady he had taken back to his hotel room Wednesday night. According to media reports, the 28-year-old woman – presumably a freelance hooker he had picked up from Beach Road or one of the usual pick-up joints – nicked the money from… Continue Reading
American Expat Found Dead in Pattaya After Cutting Wrist
A 69-year-old American expat was found dead in the bathroom of his Pattaya home Monday morning after he had apparently cut his left wrist in a bid to end his own life. The body was found in the shower by his Thai wife of 18 years who was working at a local restaurant at the… Continue Reading
German Tourist Catches Ladyboy Pickpocket on Baht Bus
An alert German tourist made a citizen’s arrest Tuesday night after he caught a ladyboy pickpocket red-handed on a Baht bus in Pattaya. The elderly katoey had reportedly moved closer and closer on the Baht bus, slipped his/her hand into the foreigner’s pocket and nicked 1,220 Baht when the 59-year-old German noticed what was going… Continue Reading
Swede Detained After Thai GF Falls to Death From Pattaya Condo
A 24-year-old deaf-mute Thai girl fell to her death from an 8th-floor condominium in the Pratamnak area of South Pattaya on Wednesday. At the time of the young woman’s tragic fall in broad daylight she was reportedly arguing with her Farang boyfriend who alleged she had “slipped on some water” and fallen to her death… Continue Reading
Half-Naked Farang Caught Running Across Roofs in Pattaya
Brits abroad do have a certain reputation which may or may not be justified. Now an apparently intoxicated and half naked foreigner, believed to be a British national, was caught and tied up by locals in Central Pattaya after he went on a drunk rampage and ran across the roofs of their homes Tuesday night… Continue Reading
New Ferry Service to Connect Sattahip and Koh Chang
Hot on the heels of the relative success of the freshly launched ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin, the same ferry operator has now announced it would soon launch two new routes across the Gulf of Thailand. One of the new routes that will be of interest particularly to tourists at the Eastern seaboard… Continue Reading
Songkran Road Toll 2017 – 390 Killed in “Seven Dangerous Days”
Songkran isn’t even over in some parts of the country but the official counting period for road deaths, accidents and injuries over the “seven dangerous days” of the week-long Songkran holiday period has already come to an end. So with yet another ambitious road safety campaign in place and following a record 442 people killed… Continue Reading
Songkran in Pattaya 2017 – A Small Collection of the Hottest Clips
Songkran, the traditional Thai new year festival and often touted as the “world’s largest water battle”, has kicked off in Pattaya a few days ago and will still be in full swing until Wednesday, April 19, when all hell is expected to break loose as usual. Truth be told, we haven’t made it downtown yet… Continue Reading
British Tourist Plunges to Death From Walking Street Guesthouse
A 31-year-old British tourist plunged to his death from a guesthouse on Walking Street in the early hours of Friday. The victim has been identified as Mr. Christopher Andrew Laidler, from England. While the reason for the tourist’s fatal fall remain unknown, police suspect that the man may have been drunk after partying heavily on… Continue Reading
Ladyboys Arrested for Robbing Australian Tourist on Pattaya Beach
Tourist police in Pattaya arrested two ladyboys for stealing the wallet of an Australian tourist as he walked along Pattaya Beach Road in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Mr Bruce Lauchie McCown, 34, was reportedly chatted up by the ladyboys and, let’s assume, invited to a session of short-time fun with the two of… Continue Reading
