Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 18th to Sunday, May 24th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. In a major operation on May 19th, 2026, Chonburi […]

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thailand Revoking 60-Day Visa-Free Entry, and More
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Pattaya, May 24th, 2026 – A young Bolt ride-hailing driver was left severely injured after being savagely assaulted by a large group of men in the early hours of Sunday morning in Pattaya. At approximately 3:19 a.m. on May 24th, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya Rescue Center received a report of the incident near the […]

Young Bolt Driver Brutally Beaten by Gang of Over 10 Men in Pattaya Road Rage Attack
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Bangkok, Thailand, 25 May 2026 – The Royal Thai Air Force has acquired two Airbus C295 in tactical transport configuration, which will enhance Thailand’s defence capabilities. The two C295s will be operated by the 46th Wing Division of the Royal Thai Air Force from the Phitsanulok air base. – The Royal Thai Air Force has […]

The Royal Thai Air Force orders two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft
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Pattaya, Thailand– The Rotary Club of Pattaya has been congratulated after an outstanding performance at the District 3340 Awards Night, where the club collected five prestigious awards. The awards were presented on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, in Chanthaburi by District 3340 Governor Wiwat Srisomphong and other Rotary dignitaries. The highlight of the evening was the […]

Rotary Club of Pattaya Sweeps Five Awards at District 3340 Night
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Chonburi, Thailand– Investigators from Huay Yai Police Station have arrested nine suspects following a nighttime raid on a residence, during which the group allegedly used firearms and bladed weapons to invade a home and assault occupants. The arrests were carried out by a special investigation team from Huay Yai Police Station in Chonburi Province. According […]

Police Arrest 9 Suspects with Guns and Knives After Nighttime Home Invasion in Huay Yai
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🥤✨ Cafe Hoppers, are you ready!? Pattaya Cafe Fest • EP.2 💗 Central Pattaya x Follow Me Sis Bringing together the top, must-visit cafes from the Eastern region, handpicked by “Sis Ying” herself! ☕✨ Whether you’re a coffee lover, matcha enthusiast, Thai tea fan, or looking for creative signature drinks 🍵🥥—plus a full lineup of […]

Pattaya Cafe Fest Episode Two at Central Pattaya with Follow Me Sis Runs From Monday May 25th to the 31st!
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Bangkok/Pattaya, May 24th, 2026 In a high-profile operation showing Thailand’s crackdown on transnational crime, investigators from the Immigration Bureau’s Division 3 mobilized forces to arrest two foreign fugitives wanted by their respective governments on the same day, May 23rd, 2026, including a drug trafficking suspect from France hiding in Pattaya. Pol Col. Priya Klin-ksorn, Deputy […]

Wanted French Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Pattaya, Chinese Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok
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Pattaya, Thailand – Pattaya police are intensifying efforts to restore the city’s reputation as a safe family friendly tourist destination following a brazen robbery of 110,000 Baht from a 67-year-old Swedish man by a group of transgender women in the heart of the city. Pol. Col. Anek Sarathongyu, Superintendent of Pattaya City Police Station, has […]

Pattaya Police Chief Orders Urgent Manhunt After Gang of Transgender Women Rob Swedish Tourist of Over 111,000 Baht
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Pattaya, Thailand– A video showing a chaotic confrontation at a convenience store in the Jomtien Beach area has gone viral on Thai social media, after a foreign male tourist was accused of stealing goods, leading to a physical altercation with store staff and local bystanders and causing the tourist who firmly denied shoplifting to flee, […]

Young Foreign Tourist Accused of Shoplifting in Jomtien Assaulted by Multiple Thai Men, Flees Leaving Motorcycle
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Pattaya, May 23rd, 2026 – A 60-year-old woman drowned in a large pond in the Nongprue subdistrict near Pattaya last night after losing strength while trying to retrieve a fishing net, in a tragic incident witnessed by her husband. The alarm was raised at 8:40 PM on May 23rd when the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya […]

Husband Weeps as Wife Drowns While Retrieving Fishing Net in Pattaya Pond
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