Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 14th to Sunday, September 20th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Deputy Interior Ministers Polpheep Suwannachawi and Worashit Liangprasert have […]

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Task Force Orders Overhaul of Thai Citizenship System, and More
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BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a nationwide warning for heavy rain on Monday, September 21st, 2026, with isolated very heavy downpours expected in the East and thunderstorms covering 80 percent of Bangkok and surrounding areas. In its 24-hour forecast, the department said Thailand would see heavy rain in some areas across all […]

Thai Meteorological Department Warns of More Heavy Rain Nationwide, With 80% Chance of Thunderstorms in Bangkok
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NONGPRUE, Chonburi: A 35-year-old woman driving a white Honda Accord slammed into a grocery store, a parked sidecar motorcycle, and then a passing motorcyclist on Saturday night near Pattaya before fleeing the scene, police said. Residents chased the car for more than three kilometres until they cornered the driver. Officers later found an opened beer […]

Woman, 35, Crashes Sedan Into Pattaya Grocery Store and Sidecar, Then Hits Motorcyclist; Chased 3 Kilometers Before Being Captured, Open Beer Found in Car
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PATTAYA, Thailand: September 20th, 2026: The beachfront at Dongtan Plaza on Dongtan Beach (Jomtien) came alive before dawn today as officials, runners and visitors gathered for LOMA RUN ON THE BEACH 2026, a charity walk-and-run that combined fitness, tourism and fundraising for underprivileged children. The event opened at 5:30 a.m. with Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana […]

Pattaya and Jomtien Comes Alive as LOMA RUN ON THE BEACH 2026 Draws More Than 3,000 Runners and Tourists
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PATTAYA: Chonburi Governor Naris Niramaiwong and Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngamphichet on Friday welcomed a House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee delegation for a study visit on the monitoring and inspection of foreigners’ business rights in Thailand. Over 14,000 businesses and juristic persons in the area were reviewed for foreign involvement, although it was stressed this […]

Chonburi Officials Brief Parliament Committee on Foreign Business Practices and Potential Illegal Nominees and Land Holding in Pattaya and Chonburi, Over 14,000 Businesses Identified for Review
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NONG PRUE: Police Lieutenant Chaiyanam Waiyanang, known as “Muad Moss,” president of the VIP Nong Prue Football Club, on Friday, September 18th, 2026, donated 130 sports jerseys to the boys’ and girls’ futsal teams of Anuban Thetsaban Mueang Nong Prue School for use in training. School director Kittisak Sirilert accepted the donation on behalf of […]

VIP Nong Prue Football Club President Donates Training Jerseys to Municipal Kindergarten Futsal Teams
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Rayong: Pluak Daeng investigators have closed three serious crime cases in just two days after a rapid manhunt that relied on physical evidence, CCTV footage, and coordination with police in neighboring provinces, bringing all suspects into custody. Rayong police said the investigation team at Pluak Daeng Police Station moved quickly after each incident, gathering evidence, […]

Rayong Police Close Three Serious Crime Cases, Including a Murder and Attempted Murder in Just Two Days
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BANGLAMUNG: An unidentified man was found dead beneath a bridge on Route 36 in Banglamung district on Saturday afternoon, with police examining CCTV footage and awaiting a full autopsy to determine how he died. Police Lt. Col. Surasing Sukmak, deputy superintendent for investigation at Huai Yai Police Station, received the report at 2:30 p.m. on […]

Unidentified Man Found Dead Under Route 36 Bridge in Banglamung; Police Review CCTV Over Multiple Wounds
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PATTAYA: Shoppers and passers-by were left stunned on Saturday when a 40-year-old woman suddenly gave birth in front of Central Pattaya Beach, clinging to a fence at a dinosaur display along Pattaya Second Road. Rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon received a report on September 19th of a woman in sudden labor outside the mall. Medical […]

Woman Gives Birth to Healthy Baby Girl by Dinosaur Display Outside Popular Pattaya Mall
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PATTAYA: A Muay Thai event titled “The Future Landmark 4Man Central” has been staged in Pattaya, featuring a four-man tournament in the 65-kilogram division along with six supporting bouts. Thai and international fighters shared the card, including Rotgas Ek Bangsaen, Banlengsak Saksompong, Chanaleot K. Phetnamnueng, Fasithong S. Klinmee and Superbank Sit Jeenida, as well as […]

Pattaya Stages “The Future Landmark 4Man Central” to Promote Muay Thai and Sports Tourism
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