Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes CARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful ​earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting ‌off powerful aftershocks. Read Full Story read more

Overstaying British Man Arrested in Pattaya After Allegedly Throwing Acid at Guesthouse Caretaker in Frustrated Search for Thai Woman, Claims Self Defense The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Chonburi Province, Thailand – June 24th, 2026 Pattaya police have arrested a 40-year-old British man identified as Richard after he allegedly threw a corrosive liquid, believed to be… read more

Thai Police Arrest Chinese Man and Thai Girlfriend for Running Illegal Online Money Exchange Service The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok– Officers from Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a 28-year-old Chinese national and his 30-year-old Thai girlfriend for allegedly operating an unlicensed foreign currency exchange and international money transfer business, with transactions exceeding 26… read more

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ China has again warned Thailand that criticism of Chinese influence, crime networks and business activity is hurting tourism, as Beijing pushes back against the term… Read More › The post Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage… read more

Jobs for cash corruption scandal creating shockwaves as Deputy PM promises to uncover the full truth Thailand’s biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades has exploded after 3,000 answer sheets and 800,000 exam documents were seized. Thousands of appointments are frozen… Read More › The post Jobs for cash corruption scandal creating shockwaves as Deputy… read more

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower Thailand’s economy won a growth upgrade to 2.3% on Wednesday, but the Bank of Thailand kept rates at 1.00% as the baht slid to ฿33.40.… Read More › The post Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises… read more

British man’s quest for his stolen passport ends in handcuffs after he threw acid at a woman in Pattaya British tourist Richard Langford, 40, was arrested after a Pattaya guesthouse caretaker suffered horrific burns in an acid attack. Police say his frantic search for… Read More › The post British man’s quest for his stolen… read more

Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid French crime gang brothers wanted by Interpol and French police were arrested in a luxury Bangkok condo after weeks of surveillance. Immigration officers split assault… Read More › The post Drug mafia figures on the run from French police… read more

Foreign Man Allegedly Throws Chemical Acid at Female Pattaya Apartment Worker, Leaving Her Critically Injured The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand An unidentified foreign man allegedly threw some type of chemical acid at a 43-year-old female Pattaya apartment employee after she asked him to stop disturbing residents, leaving her with severe chemical burns covering more… read more

Are You Aware That The Pattaya News is Available on YouTube? The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Are you aware that The Pattaya News is available on YouTube? YouTube is the most popular video platform on the planet and offers advantages over some other media platforms; videos on YouTube can be viewed in high quality on both… read more

Thai Police Arrest Two French Fugitives in Major Transnational Crime Bust in Bangkok The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok – Thai immigration authorities have arrested two French nationals wanted by their home country on serious international charges, dealing a blow to a transnational criminal network operating in Thailand. The operation, which targeted the suspects in quick… read more

Three Agencies Launch Undercover Operation, Arrest 25 Illegal Foreign Workers on Koh Larn, Pattaya The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand: Authorities from three agencies conducted a joint undercover operation on June 23rd, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 25 illegal foreign workers on Koh Larn and in the Pattaya area. Officers from the Chonburi Provincial… read more