Nongprue Police Arrest Motorcycle Thief, Recover Vehicle with Altered License Plate The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Nong Prue, Chonburi– On May 17th, 2026, officers from Nong Prue Police Station in Chonburi Province successfully apprehended a suspect in a motorcycle theft case and recovered the stolen vehicle. Acting under the command of Pol. Col. Natthaphon Phong Suk… read more

Chonburi Police Arrest British National, Thai Woman, and Firearm Dealers Near Pattaya in Drug and Weapons Bust The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CHONBURI — Provincial police in Chonburi have dismantled a network of drug dealers and firearm suppliers operating around Pattaya in a coordinated operation, arresting a 40-year-old British man, a 43-year-old Thai woman, and two… read more

Thai confidence falls to global low Consumer confidence in April plunged into crisis territory, recording the sharpest monthly decline globally and across the Asia-Pacific region as economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, rising living costs, and dissatisfaction with government efforts to address the economy eroded public sentiment, according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index. Read Full… read more

High season visitors set to be strong despite current downturn Thai tourism operators are looking beyond the sluggish low season and expect healthy bookings, particularly from European tourists, when the high season returns in the third quarter. Read Full Story read more

Thailand addresses US supply concerns Team Thailand, led by the Ministry of Commerce, has assured the United States that Thailand's supply chains do not use forced labour and firmly rejected allegations of excess production capacity. Read Full Story read more

NCSA warns of cyber password threats Thailand's cybersecurity authority has warned that weak and reused passwords remain one of the biggest gateways to modern cyber-attacks, with leaked login credentials increasingly being exploited to gain access to mobile banking accounts, corporate systems and users' broader digital identities. Read Full Story read more

Collision freight train violated day ban, says minister The freight train that hit a passenger bus in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people and injuring many more, was in violation of the ban on entering Bangkok during the day, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat. Read Full Story read more

GDP up, highest in eleven years but so is runaway inflation. Finance Minister warns of high oil prices Thailand posts its strongest growth in 11 years as exports and investment surge, but soaring oil prices, rising inflation, weakening tourism and a deepening Middle… Read More › The post GDP up, highest in eleven years but… read more

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More › The post Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging… read more

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries Russian bus passenger arrested at Phuket checkpoint after police found meth, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine hidden in a shoulder bag. Officers said the suspect acted… Read More › The post 29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for… read more

Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility abroad Thailand launches a new anti-corruption commission as the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party revives the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal, investor fears deepen and surveys name 26… Read More › The post Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility… read more

Bangkok Court Grants Bail to Freight Train Driver and Crossing Operator in Makkasan Crash Probe as Investigation Expands The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok- A Bangkok court has approved temporary release on bail for the freight train driver and the railway crossing operator implicated in the tragic May 16th collision at the Makkasan level crossing on… read more