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Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on Pattaya’s Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists.
Thai diesel prices rise another 3.50 baht
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Diesel prices will rise another 3.50 baht a litre to 44.24 baht — 48% higher than a month ago — at service stations across Thailand on Thursday morning.
Pump prices hit all-time high
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/03/2026
» Pump prices for diesel and petrol hit an all-time high on Tuesday.
Fuel pump panic continues in many areas
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» Queues again formed at petrol stations on Monday as drivers rushed to fill up their tanks and many pumps posting out-of-stock signs, amid the supply disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
Fire destroys 28 stalls at Chatuchak Weekend Market
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/02/2026
» A fire destroyed 28 stalls at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok on Monday night - the second fire in just a few days.
US to suspend visa services for 75 countries, including Thailand
Published on 15/01/2026
» The Trump administration is preparing to suspend all visa processing for visitors from 75 countries — including Thailand — starting on Jan 21, Fox News reported on Wednesday, citing a memo from the US State Department.
Chinese men stab Pattaya bar guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/12/2025
» Three security guards were stabbed by a gang of Chinese nationals after one them was ordered to leave a South Pattaya bar following a heated argument with a woman there on Sunday night.
Six dead in shooting at Bangkok market
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/07/2025
» A man shot dead five people before committing suicide at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday.
Waiting passenger beaten up by railway station guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/07/2025
» A 57-year-old man was beaten by two security guards at a Surat Thani train station because he lay down and took a rest while waiting for a late-night train home.
Russian 'high on cannabis' jumps to death in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/05/2025
» A 27-year-old Russian tourist fell to his death from the ninth floor of a condominium in the Jomtien area after allegedly experiencing hallucinations brought on by cannabis use.