Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Eight Monks Killed, Dozens Injured, After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Them Driven by 11-Year-Old Boy, and More The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, June 29th to Sunday, July 5th.… read more

Teacher, vendor get 6 months in B30m Kanchanaburi lottery case The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced school teacher Preecha Kraikruan and a woman lottery vendor each to six months in prison for falsely claiming ownership of another person's lottery tickets that won a 30-million-baht prize. Read Full Story read more

Two accused of illegal surrogacy in China arrested in Pattaya A Chinese couple accused of operating an illegal surrogacy service in Hangzhou, China, were arrested at their hideout in Pattaya on Sunday. Read Full Story read more

Top Bhumjaithai Party figure defends the party’s position on cannabis. Only supported medical use Under mounting pressure over cannabis, Bhumjaithai insists it backed medicine, not recreational use, and says a failed cannabis law left illegal shops, regulatory gaps and… Read More › The post Top Bhumjaithai Party figure defends the party’s position on cannabis. Only… read more

Tighter screening on outbound flights across Thai airports in force following Thai Airways hostess case For years, airline crews passed airport screening largely on trust. That era is over. New rules will ban unnecessary personal items, expand intelligence operations, retrain… Read More › The post Tighter screening on outbound flights across Thai airports in force… read more

Delivery rider dumped by his partner for another man executed the woman at her Bangkok home on Sunday A shattered relationship ended in bloodshed after a delivery rider calmly entered his former partner’s Bangkok home, collected belongings, then opened fire before turning the… Read More › The post Delivery rider dumped by his partner for… read more

64 year old dies after being stung by wasps Saturday while picking wild mushrooms in Nakhon Phanom A mushroom-picking trip turned deadly after a Nakhon Phanom man was stung about 10 times by a swarm of wasps, suffered a fatal collapse and… Read More › The post 64 year old dies after being stung by… read more

Queen Suthida presented Queen’s Cup trophy on Sunday as the King watched the closing stages Elite coaching, advanced swing analysis and the next generation of Thai golfers shared the spotlight with the Queen’s Cup champion as the King and Queen… Read More › The post Queen Suthida presented Queen’s Cup trophy on Sunday as the… read more

Gas Canister Explodes, Igniting Fire at Pattaya Condominium; 72-Year-Old American Man Burned While Fleeing The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand – A gas canister used for cooking exploded on the balcony of a seaside condominium in central Pattaya on Sunday afternoon, sparking a fierce fire that heavily damaged a fourth-floor unit and left its American… read more

Sri Racha Officials Probe Allegedly Unlicensed Myanmar-Run Businesses in Condo Area The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Chonburi, Thailand Local authorities in Sri Racha District inspected a condominium complex in Tambon Bo Win after receiving complaints that Myanmar nationals were allegedly operating businesses without proper permits, including a supermarket selling untaxed imported goods and an alleged Myanmar… read more

Pattaya Hosts “Pattaya Go Skateboarding Day 2026” to Boost Sports Tourism The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand — On the evening of July 4th, 2026, the Pattaya City Tourism and Sports Office successfully organized the “Pattaya Go Skateboarding Day 2026” at the Jomtien Beach activity area, adjacent to the Pattaya City Police Station’s Dong Tan… read more

British Tourist Accused of Threatening and Attempting to Assault Hotel Staff in North Pattaya Over Lost Key Card Fee The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand– A 48-year-old female receptionist at a hotel in North Pattaya has filed a police complaint after a 27-year-old British guest allegedly threatened her and attempted to physically assault her following… read more