This Week in Pattaya: Songkran-related drainhole cover thefts up 100%

THIS WEEK IN PATTAYA — Oh Pattaya, how we adore your beautiful sunsets, colorful characters, wanton displays of depravity and boundless supply of bizarre. Few things are as reliably entertaining and dismaying as the various crime blotters steadfastly maintained by that city’s finest journalistic institutions. Here’s some picks from the past week:

 

Dancing Man Shot on Wan Lai Pattaya
A man who was dancing during Wan Lai day in Pattaya city accidentally kicked a wing mirror of a passing motorcycle which caused the passenger to shoot him in the chest.

 

 

 

Taxi Drivers Swindled By Thai Man With Amputated Fingers
A north-eastern Thai man with amputated index and middle fingers of his right hand claimed that he had foreign customers wanting to travel to Roiet province.

Drunken Security Guard Stabs Pattaya Beach Umbrella Owner
A drunken security guard who was so angry with the owner of the beach umbrellas and chairs who blamed him and his friends for dropping litter stabbed him once before fleeing the scene on a motorbike.

Sharp Eyed Hotel Security Guard Arrests Lady Boy
A young male security guard of one well-known hotel in Pattaya arrested a lady boy who pickpocketed a Dutch tourist. The lady boy tried to steal his iPhone 5 mobile but was caught by a security guard.

Meatball Seller Arrested For Dealing Drugs
A meatball seller has been arrested for selling drugs. He told police that the sale of meat balls was a cover for his drug dealing. He was caught after the police questioned some teenagers about who their drug dealer was.

Russian Man Kicked, Arrested For Sexual Harassment
Ildae Valeshev suddenly groped her breasts in front of her daughter, causing her much shock and embarrassment. She reportedly hit the man once, but Mr. Valeshev attempted to touch her again, so the woman decided to kick him and force him to apologise to her. 

Customs Seize Siamese Rosewoods And Alcohol Worth 65 Million THB
Director-General of the Customs Department made a statement about the seizure of Siamese rose woods and foreign alcohol. The wood totalled 65 million THB and the alcohol totalled 5 million THB.



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