3 popular Bangkok pubs already closed in citywide crackdown ordered by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt The Lat Phrao pub tragedy has triggered a sweeping Bangkok crackdown on entertainment venues, with three businesses already closed as inspectors target blocked fire exits,… Read More › The post 3 popular Bangkok pubs already closed in citywide crackdown ordered by… read more

Net tightens on southern MP as Money Laundering agency freezes a further 13 million baht of his assets A fresh AMLO order has frozen another ฿13 million in assets linked to Kla Tham MP Chonnapat Naksua, raising the total restrained to about ฿170… Read More › The post Net tightens on southern MP as Money… read more

Pattaya Declares “Ready to Go” for Major Tourism Push with Pattaya Travel Mart & MICE 2026 The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand– On July 16th 2026, at The Zign Hotel Pattaya in Chonburi Province, the Chonburi Tourism Association, along with the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization, Pattaya City, the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), and… read more

Banglamung District Intensifies 90-Day Drug Crackdown: More Raids in Jomtien Sois 2 and 3 Yield Multiple Arrests, Two Major Dealers Nabbed The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jomtien, Thailand – Under the Thai government’s policy to combat drug abuse, local authorities in Banglamung district have intensified a 90-day anti-drug operation, with sustained raids in notorious drug hotspots… read more

Pattaya City Strengthens Community Leaders with Training on “New-Era Leaders Building Safe Communities” to Tackle Digital-Age Threats The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, July 16th, 2026 Pattaya City has launched a program for community committee members, wanting to equip local leaders with the skills needed to address modern safety challenges, including cyber threats and online scams.… read more

Laem Chabang Port Conducts Full-Scale Fire Evacuation and Firefighting Drill to Boost Emergency Readiness The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LAEM CHABANG, July 16th, 2026 Laem Chabang Port successfully carried out its annual fire evacuation and firefighting drill for fiscal year 2026, simulating a major fire in the port’s Administration Building to test and strengthen emergency response… read more

Pattaya Cement Plant Erupts in Violence After Concrete Mixer Driver Clubs Coworker Over the Head with Wooden Stick, Flees Scene The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand A workplace assault at a cement batching plant in Pattaya left a 32-year-old worker with severe head injuries on Thursday evening, causing a police manhunt for his fleeing colleague.… read more

PM urged to strengthen tourism ties with China With Chinese economic growth at a three-year low in the second quarter, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to discuss agreements with Beijing to strengthen affordable connectivity and bilateral tourism cooperation during this week's official visit. Read Full Story read more

Singer’s death brings Bangkok pub fire toll to 33 The death toll from Sunday’s Bangkok pub fire has risen to 33 with the passing of the singer who was performing when the blaze broke out at Rong Beer Na Ladprao in Chatuchak district. Read Full Story read more

Two students rescued from kidnap-extortion scammers Two university students were rescued in Pathum Thani on Wednesday after being tricked by a scam gang into isolating themselves at a resort and staging scenes to extort money from their parents. Read Full Story read more

Survivor of Lat Phrao inferno recalls five minutes of hell which saw two friends dead and another in ICU She escaped. Two close friends did not. A survivor revealed the frantic five minutes inside Bangkok’s Lat Phrao brewery fire as thick black smoke trapped… Read More › The post Survivor of Lat Phrao inferno recalls… read more

2 Masterminds behind the civil service exam scandal jailed in Bangkok as scale of the corruption emerges Thailand’s civil service exam scandal deepened after the Criminal Court jailed two central suspects by refusing bail, while investigators expanded their corruption inquiry to 5,814… Read More › The post 2 Masterminds behind the civil service exam scandal… read more