Friday 28 November 2014

Nigerian Scam Artist Arrsted in Jomtien Pattaya

It was a dark day in Jomtien for a man with a dark complexion. Pattaya Police Colonel Supatee the acting commander of Pattaya Police held a press conference to announce the result of a joint investigation between Pattaya Police and The Chonburi Provincial Transnational Crime Suppression Unit. Netted in the operation was a Nigerian scammer who was just minding his own business as most Nigerians are want to do which is conning gullible people to part with their hard earned cash.

The man with the dark complexion gave the authorities a distinctly black look when they turned up at his rented apartment in Tepprasit Soi 7 in South Pattaya. A search of the room turned up incriminating computer evidence as well as 5 bank books in the names of accomplices that were used to cash the dodgy donations.

The scam he was running was a familiar one in this Internet age. He posed as a pilot and posted pictures of another guy on a Facebook page, he was apparently a bit shy to post his own pictures.

He lured victims mostly gullible Thai women with a story that they could take a share of a large sum of money which had been seized by Thai Customs.

The authorities are publicising the story with the Thai media in the hope that duped victims who have been scammed by this piece of African excrement will come forward. At the moment they can only hold him for residing in The Kingdom of Thailand with an out of date visa.

High School Student Assaulted in Plutaluang Near Pattaya

A 16 year old Sattahip high school student was riding her motorbike home in the early hours of the morning when she was seized by a pervert who kidnapped her and raped her in a nearby cassava field.

Plutaluang police were alerted to the sexual assault when thankfully the rapist returned her to her motorbike and rode off into the night.

The girl told the police that she had spent the evening at a friend's house and was on her way home on highway 331 when a man aged about 40 pulled up alongside her on a Honda Wave motorcycle. He threatened her with a knife and forced her to get on his motorcycle before taking her to a desolate spot and committing the assault.

The girl had no outward signs of injury and was taken to hospital for an examination to take place and to await the arrival of her parents. The police think that the rapist may be a construction worker living at a construction camp in the Huay Yai or Jomtien area and are actively looking for him before he strikes again.

2 Year Old Locked Herself in Aunts Car

A precocious 2 year old brought a market to a halt and prompted the calling out of a unit of rescue personnel when she managed to lock herself in her aunts car. The anguished Aunt Khun Da had taken her niece along with her as she went to set up her stall at a local market in Sattahip. It was raining heavily so she left the two year old as snug as a bug in a rug inside the car.

Not a wise choice. The little girls nimble fingers operated the door lock and Auntie was left out in the rain and in a fair old dizzy fit.

A shower of market vendors tried in rain sorry in vain to open the locked car but were not successful. When the rescue workers arrived they tried for an hour. Still no joy. So only one course left. A rescue worker smashed a window. Lesson learned for Khun Da. Next time just find a local motorcycle taxi driver. If he can not open a locked vehicle I am sure he will know a man who can.

Nongprue Pattaya Massage Lady Busted For Selling Drugs

Sattahip drugs enforcement officials got wind of a masseuse who was offering more than massage services and this story does not have a happy ending especially for the massage lady. They had reason to believe that her massage service was just a cover story and her main income was the selling of drugs to Thai and foreign customers.

A sting operation was set up. Undercover agents set up a drugs buy and went to her room in a rented apartment block in Soi 12 MapYaiLia of Nongprue District in East Pattaya with 2,500 Baht in marked notes. The masseuse Khun Kanda aged 39 handed over the drugs and now it was the chance for the undercover drugs suppression agents to lay on hands and nick the lady.

Along with the dodgy massage lady two other people in the room were also arrested on suspicion of being drug users. Ms. Rungtiwa Saisin aged 29 and a Cambodian gentleman Khun Lay Odd aged 23 year old were also presented with a fine pair of steel bracelets.

Along with the purchased drugs small quantities of Yaa Ice and Yaa Baa were also found and confiscated.

Water Truck Hit and Run Crash in North Pattaya

Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation responded to a report of a road accident with an injured motorcycle rider in North Pattaya.

At the scene in Nong Yai section of Sukhumvit Road North Pattaya they found a damaged motorcycle overturned in the middle of the road and laying close by it's rider 26 year old Khun Krisada. He was laying unconscious and had suffered multiple abrasions and bruising all over his body. Medics gave first aid to the victim and then transported him to hospital for further emergency treatment.

A witness to the accident told the police that a water truck had come up from the rear and rammed the motorcycle causing it to crash and the rider to be thrown to the ground. As is the norm in so many road traffic accidents in Pattaya the offending party in this case the water truck promptly disappeared from the scene.

A description of the truck was broadcast on the police radio and soon after Nongprue police spotted the water truck. At this point the driver then took to his flip flops and did a runner leaving the truck.

With the water truck in police custody it should not be too difficult to trace the heartless and cowardly driver.

Garbage Truck Driver trapped in Cab after Accident in Huay Yai Pattaya

It appears that rubbish Thai driving skills led to a serious road accident in Huay Yai near Pattaya where the driver of a garbage truck became embedded in the rear end of an 18 wheel truck. Huay Yai police were notified of the accident which had occurred on route 331 - The Korat to Sattahip highway. The police together with a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation rushed to the scene to provide assistance.

At the scene they found the green Isuzu garbage truck belonging to Plutaluang District embedded in the back of a large truck. The driver of the garbage truck Khun Somkhuan aged 54 was trapped inside his cab and the rescuers had to cut him free.

From statements given by the drivers of the two vehicles and witnesses it appears that the garbage truck came on the scene to find the 18 wheeler attempting to make a right turn. The garbage truck driver attempted to brake but the road was wet and he was not able to stop his vehicle in time.

The police took photographic evidence at the scene and will interview the drivers again later. An officer was heard to comment that it was a miracle that Khun Somkhuan had survived and put it down to the intervention of Buddhist amulets hanging in the windscreen of the garbage truck cab.

Thursday 27 November 2014

9 Year Old Girl Sweeping Pattaya Streets

After looking at video footage of a young girl sweeping the street in Pratumnack journalists decided to find out what was happening and why such a young girl was out early in the morning with a broom in hand.

A Journalists turned up at 4am to talk to the girl but she wasn't there. They managed to track her down to her home in Soi Nimit, Nong Krabok road, Moo 9 Tambon Nong Prue in East Pattaya. At the rented room the journalist found Mrs. Orasa Boonserm, aged 50, and her daughter Miss Rujipha aged 9, who is a grade 3 student at Ban Thoong Klom Tarn Marn primary school.

They told a sorry but heart warming story. The mum was disabled after she had been struck by a car and the 9 year old and her older 18 year old sister would go out early in the morning to help her mum with her job.

The girl didn't mind helping her mum although it sometimes made her late for her 7am start at school. Teachers knew of the family situation and didn't make any objections. Mum had a dream that maybe someday she will qualify for Government housing as most of her money went on rent and paying for utility bills.

Pattaya Motorcycle Taxi Driver Assaults Canadian Tourist

Watch your bar bill in Pattaya and if you feel like disputing it you had better watch your back.

A Canadian tourist Mr. Sawad Francoys aged 37 was enjoying a drink at a bar near Pattaya Police Station. When he came to settle the bill he saw that it added up to 1,600 Baht for his beers and cocktails probably for one of the Bar girls. He argued with one of the bar staff and suddenly found himself being attacked from behind by a motorcycle taxi driver.

Mr. Francoys made a complaint at the police station and the taxi driver Khun Monchai Boonyodom was soon tracked down and brought in for questioning. Khun Monchai was pretty belligerent and even threatened his tourist victim again in the police station.

Mr. Francoys was taken to Pattaya Memorial hospital for treatment to the wounds he received in the attack. Meanwhile the police are looking to charge the taxi driver as this is yet another incident where tourists have fallen foul of taxi drivers who seem to think it is their right to cause mayhem whenever they choose.

Japanese Tourists Victims of Pattaya Baht Bus Pickpockets

Two Japanese tourists are the latest victims of a scumbag team of Baht bus thieves who stalk foreigners looking for every opportunity to pickpocket and rob what they see as easy prey.

The two Japanese Tourists, Mr. Masimoto aged 51 and Mr. Sito were on a Baht Bus on their way from the Dolphin Roundabout in North Pattaya towards Central Pattaya. A bag containing 4,600 Baht was stolen from Mr. Masimoto and another bag thought to contain over 20,000 Baht was taken from Mr. Sito.

Police soon had two members of the gang in custody Khun Arkom aged 24 and Khun Usar aged 33 who were paraded in front of members of the media at Pattaya Police Station.

4,500 Baht was recovered from one of the thieving pieces of human excrement whilst the larger sum of money had already been passed on to other gang members who had so far eluded capture. The police know who they are and warrants have been issued for their arrest. The thieves said that they had been robbing tourists for a long period of time as they thought the tourists were easy marks.

A word of warning to members of the public. Show extreme caution if you catch any of these thieves dipping into your pockets. I caught an ugly old bag one day. turns out she had a rather large knife which she pulled out of her bag three other members of her crew on board the Baht bus and several motorcycles following as back up.

Swedish Tourist in Pattaya Helped by Tourist Assistance Foundation

A Swedish tourist robbed by a Pattaya lady of the night has become the first benefactor of a Thai charity set up to provide assistance to stranded tourists and foreign victims of crime. The 68 year old Swedish tourist Mr. Cherif Hafsaoui aged 68 arrived in Thailand on the 21st of November and was due to return to his home in Sweden later this month. 

He had booked into the Eastiny Place Hotel on Soi 8 and returned to his room accompanied by a lady who he had just met and had not as yet been able to ascertain her name. When he awoke next morning she had left along with 30,000 Baht in cash and his credit cards.

Mr. Hafsaoui had turned up at Pattaya Police Station in a disheveled and confused and desperate state. He had no money to pay for accommodation or even for food. Khun Suppatee, the acting superintendent of Pattaya Police Station went out of his way to help the distraught visitor. He was provided with food and shelter at the police station whilst a Bangkok based charity was contacted. The Tourist Assistance Foundation liaised with the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok and after his bone fides were checked out a representative of the foundation Khun Kwanchanok arrived at the police station with a donation of 10,000 Baht to help him pay for his hotel bill and food until he can make the trip back to the airport for his return flight home to Sweden.

Mr. Hafsaoui was overwhelmed by the help that he had received from the Pattaya Police and from The Tourist Assistance Foundation and promised to tell his family and friends of the generosity of the Thai people.

Russian Lady Abducted by Russian Friend in East Pattaya

A Russian lady accompanied by her husband and child arrived at Pattaya Police Station to make a rather shocking claim. Mrs. Yulia Tikhovskaya aged 37 claims that she was abducted, tasered and robbed by a family friend three days earlier. She had not been rushing to make the report as she was waiting for her husband who runs an import export business to return from a trip back home in Russia.

Mrs Tikhovskaya said that a friend Mr. Aleksandr Kuznetcov aged 47 had asked her if she could take him to Soi Kao Noi. She agreed and when they arrived at the entrance of the Chockchai Garden Home 4 Village he produced a taser weapon which he used to shock her several times before she managed to escape out of the car and he drove off with the vehicle.

She had tried to raise the alarm but locals presumed it was just a domestic dispute and failed to provide assistance. The Black Nissan Teana car, which contained her mobile phone, a small amount of cash and personal documents was found later abandoned at the car park of Big C South Pattaya. The keys and the vehicles number plates had been removed and placed in the boot of the car.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mr. Kuznetcov who has also been placed on a watch list with Immigration officials so that he can be detained in case he tries to flee the country.

East Pattaya Pharmacy Busted for Selling Illegal Drugs

Undercover Pattaya Police Officers raided a pharmacy on Soi Nernplubwan in East Pattaya after receiving a tip off that the shop was supplying controlled substances to customers without a licence and without a prescription.

The owner of Sarisa pharmacy Khun Sarisa aged 44 was arrested during the raid after an agent had gone to the premises to make an undercover buy.

The police took a variety of medications as evidence including psychotropic drugs, sleeping pills, and sexual enhancement tablets including Viagra.

Khun Sarisa admitted to the selling of these drugs. She said that the pills were often sold to folks who worked nights and needed pills to help them sleep in the daytime. These sleeping tablets are sold for 12 Baht apiece but can then be sold on in the black market for 20 Baht each. Khun Sarisa was concerned that they could fall into the wrong hands and had noticed that ladyboys were frequent purchasers.

The police are concerned as there seems to be a surge in incidents where foreign tourists are drugged and robbed and are determined to stamp this out by increasing the surveillance and raids on pharmacies supplying these substances.

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Nongprue East Pattaya Drug Dealer Arrested

Sattahip drug enforcement agents conducted a sting operation in Nongprue district East Pattaya and netted a motorcycle taxi driver and the confiscation of Yaa Ice (methamphetamines) that he was pushing.

The officers had targeted the taxi driver Khun Pramuan aged 45 after receiving information from a prvious arrest of another drug dealer. Khun Pramuan was nabbed when he turned up on his Honda Wave to make the 2,000 Baht drugs sale. Khun Pramuan can now wave goodby to his freedom for a considerable period after he makes an appearance in front of a local court. 

Khun Pramuan told a sorry tale that business as a taxi driver was bad at the moment and he had resorted to selling the deadly evil chemicals to make ends meet.

Pattaya Beach Round up of Ladies and Blokes in Skirts

More recent cases of crimes against tourists including muggings and the drugging and robbery of a Pakistani tourist prompted the boys in brown to conduct a sweep of the coconut bar - otherwise known as Pattaya Beach Road to round up undesirables. 

Around 100 ladies of the night and blokes in skirts disguised as ladies of the night were rounded up and marched off to Pattaya Police Station. Their particulars were checked against police computer records. They were given a stern talking to, fined 200 Baht and then sent on their way presumably to pursue their chosen careers.

Come on Pattaya police. Take your chance to reduce crime in Pattaya by 50% - deport the thieving ladyboy scum back to the Isaan rocks that they crawled out from under.

East Pattaya Ice Man Causes Accident

A unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation was dispatched to provide assistance at the scene of a motorcycle accident in Soi Nernplubwan in East Pattaya. Three people were laying injured in the road after they were ejected from their motorcycle. They had suffered bruises and abrasions and were given first aid by attending medics before being transported to Banglamung Hospital for further emergency treatment.

Witnesses to the accident said that a motorcycle sidecar combo carrying ice blocks had shot out of a side road and crashed into the motorcycle. The ice delivery guy kept his cool and kept driving in the direction of the road by the railway tracks. Obviously he did not want to hang around in case his load melted.

Police sent out a radio alert to look out for the cold hearted ice man but as yet he appears to have just melted into the distance.

Naked Russians on Pattaya Beach

Two sexy svetlanas who were caught in a bare chested lie on Pattaya Beach were pardoned by the acting superintendent of Pattaya police Colonel Suppatee and sent on their way to enjoy the last few days of their holiday before returning home to snowy Siberia.

The pair of former Soviet citizens had been pointing their pairs of naked Urals skyward and had been nabbed by wide eyed (sorry) sharp eyed officials A search of their locality revealed a small bag of marijuana and a pipe buried close by. It was very obvious with just a cursory glance that they were not concealing any other drugs on their persons.

When questioned about the drugs they both replied in unison Niet. They were taken to Pattaya police station and a subsequent drug test proved negative and they were both released.

Phoenix Golf and Country Club Pattaya Dupes Members

A group of 30 golfers mainly farangs have filed an official complaint at The Huay Yai police station against the owners of Phoenix Golf & Country Club.

The golfers mostly elderly long term residents of Pattaya are reported to be very teed off with the new owners of the Pattaya golf course after they refused to honour their existing golf course memberships and demanded that they fork out 200,000 Baht for new lifetime memberships otherwise they will be turned away and not allowed to play there anymore.

Phoenix Golf Course members commented that they thought that this is not a fair way to do business and they are prepared to bunker down until they get justice in this matter. It is thought that around 1,000 members are affected. 300 have so far come forward to sign the complaint. The police are looking into the matter and sending officers to visit other members who have been effectively duped by the new company running the golf club.

Nongprue East Pattaya Restaurant Fire

Nongprue Police officers and multiple fire engines responded to a shop house blaze after receiving reports that a restaurant was on fire. At the scene The “Soi Siri” pork blood soup restaurant at the beginning of Soi 2, Pattanakarn road in Moo 6 of Tambon Nong Prue East Pattaya the fire fighters found smoke billowing from the building and had to break windows to gain entrance to the premises.

They quickly ascertained that the restaurant was closed for the night and there were no people trapped inside. It took the firefighters about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. A preliminary inspection revealed that the fire probably started with a short circuit in a refrigerator in the back of the restaurant.

Later the owner of the restaurant, Khun Sirikarn aged 55, after being alerted by the owner of a nearby beauty parlour came to inspect the scene and stated that she thought that the fire had done about 100,000 Baht in damages to fixtures and fittings. Forensic Science Police will inspect the scene later to confirm the cause of the fire.

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Pattaya Tourism Authority of Thailand Welcomes Media From India, Srti Lanka and Bangladesh

With a chink in the Chinese tourism market and the Russians not rushing to visit Pattaya nowadays the Tourist Authority of Thailand are looking for other markets to make up their defecit in tourist arrival totals. The target now is indigenous inhabitants from the Indian sub-continent - always a favourite with Pattaya business folks.

Khun Suladda Director of The Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Office was on hand at The Royal Cruise to welcome media representatives from India, Sri Lanka and that nation of burgeoning billionaires Bangladesh.

The group were given a speech by officials from Pattaya City extolling the cultural virtues of this fair city and then treat to a tour of the attractions that only the international tourist destination of Pattaya can offer. 

A friendly welcoming atmosphere was fostered as the guests from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were provided liquid refreshments and each group of 6 media representatives were each provided with a straw each so they could share together a cooling and well earned drink.

Sattahip Thai Fighter Pilot Pickup Driver

A Sattahip journalist was surprised and more than a little intrigued when he spotted a Nissan pick-up truck being driven by a guy who appeared to be wearing a fighter pilots helmet.

He moved in a little closer to see that the driver was also wearing camouflage, maybe it was a flight suit. Maybe he was really a fighter pilot and had mistaken his Nissan Big M for his F16 fighter jet. He wanted to interview so he followed the truck but he lost top gun look alike  guy but lost him in the traffic.

He made enquiries locally and found out the Tom Cruise look alike's name - Khun Nattee a 46 year old local businessman.

Finally he was face to face or was it face to visor with the feisty fake fighter pilot. Khun Nattee explained that he wore the helmet for safety reasons, just in case he was involved in an accident. He said that he was perhaps more than a little obsessed with Thai top gun types and besides which it was not against the law to dress up in such a way even when driving his pick-up or his motorcycle and agreed that maybe he looked a little like a supersonic clown but what the hell.

I wonder if he has fitted his Nissan Big M with afterburners, sidewinder missiles and an ejection seat. After all this is Thailand.

Thai Film Director Chased Off Scene of Molestation in Bangsaen Chonburi

A pervy Thai actor and would be porno film director got his come uppance this week when his victims turned the tables on him and chased him from the scene of his sexual assault causing him to lose control of his car and crash out in the final scene.

A group of Chonburi University students told the police of the lecherous antics of a Khun Witad aged 40 who had recruited the girls online and lured them to a hotel in Bangsaen, Chonburi for a creepy casting session.

Khun Witad had told them in advance that they would need to strip for the camera but they were not expecting the lights to go out and Khun Witad to move in to get a more hands on experience than the girls had signed up for.

One of the girls called her boyfriend who was waiting outside the hotel. He broke down the door and crashed the party. Khun Witad fled in the direction of Bangkok in his Mazda 2 vehicle only to crash himself in his eagerness to escape the miffed Thai maidens.

Khun Witad has been arrested by Chonburi Police and various charges await him when he makes his debut appearance at Chonburi Police Station.

Thai Road Rage Executioner in Sriracha

Chonburi Police stationed at Bowin Police Station near Sriracha received a report of a shooting incident from security staff at Amata City Industrial Estate. The police and rescue workers rushed to the scene near Suankularb Wittayalai School where they found a Rayong plated Toyota Commuter van belonging to The Sakura Company.

The Van had sustained multiple bullet holes to the windscreen and side door. The doors were locked so rescue workers had to smash the windscreen to gain access to the driver of the van. The rescue workers were able to extricate the driver Khun Yutthajak Wongsoonthorn aged 40 a Sriracha resident. Khun Yutthajak had suffered gunshot wounds to his head and his shoulder. He was in a serious condition and after receiving first aid at the scene he was transported quickly to Pluak Daeng hospital.

The police interviewed witnesses to the incident in particular a man who had been cutting grass nearby. He said that an articulated lorry had cut in front of the commuter van forcing it to stop. The driver got out of the lorry, walked up to the van and fired a hail of bullets into it. Then he calmly got back into his cab and drove away.

The police gathered evidence at the scene and then proceeded to the hospital in the hope of interviewing the badly wounded driver. Unfortunately they found that Khun Yutthajak had succumbed to his gunshot wounds.

Police are looking for the maniacal driver of the lorry and when found will be charged with the murder of Khun Yutthajak.

Drunken Mayhem Outside Mike Shopping Mall Pattaya Beach Road

When in Pattaya enjoy the beer and nightlife but don't forget that you will be required to pay for it otherwise you risk getting the crap kicked out of you.

In the early hours of the morning Pattaya Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend to the aftermath of a fracas in front of Mike Shopping Mall on Pattaya Beach Road. At the scene they encountered two Thai men laying on the ground quite badly injured and surrounded by a motley crew of Thai and foreign gawkers.

Khun Paiboon aged 33 had been hit in the head and was unconscious his friend Khun Tao had sustained bruising to his chest. 

The first task was to allow the medics to tend to the men's injuries and then try to talk to the victims and eye witnesses what had gone down. Meanwhile nearby a bloody brick was found that appeared to have been the weapon of choice used to beat Khun Paiboon senseless.

A description of the attackers and the vehicle they used to leave the scene was soon obtained and very shortly a Toyota Tiger and it's occupants was stopped near Wat Chaimonkol on South Pattaya Road. The police questioned the men in the Toyota and identified them as Khun Sittichok aged 37, Khun Supot aged 19 and Khun Apisit aged 18 they all confessed to participating in the vicious beat down of the victims.

It appears that the two groups were drinking together outside Mike Shopping Mall and were quite happy until as intoxication took effect the happiness wore off. One of the victims Khun Paiboon ordered a beer from a vendor but declined to pay for it. The others took umbrage and a fight broke out.

The victims were transported to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment. The assailants were transported the short distance to Pattaya Police Station for further questioning.

Russian Touirist Falls From Pattaya Beach Booms and Drowns

The Controversial Beach Booms located along Pattaya and Jomtien Beaches which are used to define boating and swimming  areas so as to ensure the safety of tourists and locals alike have claimed yet another life this time on Pattaya Beach opposite Soi 10

In the early hours of the morning A unit of The Sawang Boriboon Thamasathan Rescue Foundation alerted by bystanders rushed to the scene to provide assistance. They found the body of a Russian male aged about 25 and his distraught fellow countryman.

Members of the public had already pulled the body of a Russian man from the water but despite all efforts to revive the man with CPR they could not initiate a spark of life. His friend looked on in anguish but was more and more resigned to the fact that what had been a pleasurable if drunken night out on Walking Street had turned into such a nightmare.

Witnesses said that they had seen the drunken pair carousing and attempting to walk along the slippy set of buoys when one of them fell into the water and failed to surface again.

Pattaya Police collected evidence at the scene and took a series of photographs. The body of the deceased was transported to hospital for a post mortem to be carried out. As is the custom the Russian Embassy in Bangkok will be notified of the death of one of it's citizens.

Monday 10 November 2014

Sriracha Fisheries Research Station Environmental Training

Training workshops at the Sriracha Fisheries Research Station are giving budding environmentalists and students of marine life the opportunity to experience the wonderful marine diversity that can be found along the coastline of The Eastern Seaboard.

Young students from the Sri Maharacha school gathered together to listen to a series of lectures organised by their headmaster and given by environmental experts on the subjects of environmental problems and The training required for oceanographic and environmental sampling.

The aim of the training was to help in the Development of young environmentalists. Give youngsters a thorough grounding in marine science and emphasise the importance of environmental conservation. To know about the causes of pollution in the environment and foster environmental consciousness to be able to work together for a better marine environment in the future.

Ghost in Jomtien Caught on Camera

A close encounter of the creepy kind occurred after a gathering attended by members of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation brought to light more than the usual party spirit.

One of the rescue personnel who had attended the party took some photographs of a line of Sawang Boriboon Rescue vehicles parked up outside the venue at the car park of the Pattaya Indoor Stadium in Soi Chayapreuk 2 in Jomtien. It was not until the next day that while he was looking at the photographs he noticed the ghostly image of what appeared to be an apparition walking past the vehicles. The ghost appeared to be female and is thought by other observers to be the spirit of a deceased rescue worker or possibly one of the many accident victims who have been transported by the rescue vehicles over the years.

The owner of the phone swears that the images are not fakes and has posted the images on Facebook where they have been viewed thousands of times by curios Thai folk who are known to enjoy spooky stories of ghost and ghoulies.

Pattaya Police Increase Traffic Checkpoints for Holiday Period

With Christmas and The New Year holidays almost upon us Pattaya Police are doubling their efforts to make the streets of Pattaya a safer environment for tourists and locals alike. At Pattaya Police Station Deputy Superintendent Sirote along with highway patrol officers and Pattaya Police Volunteers held a press conference to highlight the work that was being done to promote road safety and enforce traffic laws.

The traffic safety initiative has come down from on high from The Thai National Police Agency who have directed police forces across the nation to clamp down on traffic infractions. Extra police checkpoints are being set up around the city focusing on catching offenders who flaunt the regulations. Motorcyclists who are seen not wearing helmets will be stopped. All traffic stops will entail the inspection of documents and those found attempting to drive without licences or helmets will join an ever increasing queue at Pattaya Police Station where their wallets will be relieved of the requisite fines.

These increased traffic stops are also useful for crime suppression as often other criminal activities such as drugs or weapons possession is unearthed as a by product of vigilance over traffic law enforcement.

Pattaya Sharky Confronts Pattaya Police

Australian national Tim Ward also known as "Sharky" probably due to his prior business activities as a loan shark in Australia made a noisy scene at Pattaya Police Station. Sharky who is a well known character in Pattaya and can be regularly seen strutting his massive Tattooed body builder frame along Pattaya Beach Road in search of the next short time encounter.

Sharky was more than a little miffed that he had been subjected to a police raid on his condo where - he alleges - the police planted drugs and also made off with a million Baht in cash and a kilo in gold jewelry.

Sharky is a frequent flyer at Pattay Police station and has been making his vocal prescience heard even more often since his visit from the boys in Brown. At this nights encounter he had brought along a couple of Australian film makers who were doing a reality type documentary on the Aussie character, who was actually born in New Zealand.

The event was also covered by members of the Thai media one of whom local Journalist, Khun Chocktawee aged 46, lodged a formal complaint of assault against Sharkey. It turns out that the media guy had had the strap on his shoulder bag snapped during the confrontation.

Pattaya police declined to follow up on the complaint and indeed kept a quiet and low profile citing that they were more than a little intimidated by the vociferous foreigner.

Gay German Robbed by New Pattaya Gay Partner

A gay German guy was preparing for a gay night with his new found gay Thai buddy when his gay evening turned into a not so gay day for both of them. The German national Mr. Peter Joachim aged 53 had met his new Thai friend Khun Chalermchai aged 25, in a Bar near Soi 9 on Pattaya Beach Road which just happened to be just a few yards from Pattaya Police Station.

As Mr. Joachim was paying the bar bill Khun Chalermchai took the opportunity to make some easy money, snatched his friend's wallet and was gone in a puff of smoke.

Mr. Joachim shouted for help and some nearby security guards gave chase and apprehended the errant Khun Chalermchai on the soi at the side of Central Festival. The police arrived and arrested Khun Chalermchai and returned the wallet containing 1,600 Baht to the now not so gay German.

Khun Chalermchai apologised for his actions and claimed this was the first time he had stolen anything and blamed excess imbication of alcoholic beverages for his actions.

Drunken Rayong Man Crashes His Toyota into Pattaya Pumping Station

A Rayong man was on his way home after a night out in Naklua, North Pattaya when he crashed his Toyota Vios Car into some road works near Soi 6 on Bach Road Pattaya. Pattaya Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation rushed to the scene and found a right old mess. The car had sustained severe damage to it's front end. There was damage to a pumping station that pumps waste water into the bay and of course the road signs marking the road works had not fared too well either.

The driver of the wrecked Toyota Khun Sutad Wongsawat aged 35 told the police that he was wending his way home after a good night out with friends and his vehicle was accosted by a set of wayward road signs that jumped out in the road in front of him. He admitted that he didn't see the road works, probably because he was blind drunk.

Witnesses to the crash stated that they had seen the Toyota shortly before the accident being driven erratically and at high speed.

Police arrested him for drunken driving and gave him a nice room with it's own built in bars to give him time to sober up before he continues his journey back to Rayong the next, without his car of course.

Friday 7 November 2014

Nigerian Scammers Nabbed in East Pattaya

The area of East Pattaya is commonly referred to as The Darkside because of it's relative darkness compared to the bright lights of beachside Pattaya. The Darkside became even darker this week when two gentlemen with rather dark complexions were arrested for alledgedly carrying out dark deeds.

Khun Supatee the acting chief of Pattaya Police held a press conference to announce the result of a combined operation between Pattaya Police and The Conburi Center Against Transnational Organised Crime, Police which netted two naughty Nigerians.

They nabbed the Nigerians Mr. Chigozie Nnamdi Nwaogu aged 31, and Mr. Onyebuchi Uchegbu aged 34 were at a rented apartment in Soi Neun Plub Wan in East Pattaya. The authorities seized several items including 2 Laptop computers and 2 bank books which were in the name of Thai female accomplices who they revealed were paid to open accounts in their names, by the two men.

The two men who posed as Nigerian billionaire aristocrats yet were living in a cheap gaff were not as rich as they made out as they couldn't even afford to keep their visas up to date.

Information that prompted the raid proved correct when police searched their laptops and documents found in the apartment in MabYaiLia 10 Moo 5.of Nongprue District It seams that they had been running an enterprising enterprise that is thought to have relieved Thai women of rather large amounts of money.

Posing as rich intermediaries they had informed these women that they were the lucky recipients of a 15 million Dollar windfall. All they needed to do was to transfer 100,000 - 200,000 Thai Baht to the Nigerians bank account to facilitate the forwarding of the fantastic funds.

At the present time the diabolical dark hearted and dark faced Darkside scammers have been charged only with overstay infractions as they have no idea how many if any Thai ladies have been ripped off.

Thai police are urging anyone who fell for this scam to contact them. Anyone who comes forward are promised a share of a suitcase of black banknotes and a bottle of cleaning solution that should amply compensate them for their sad scammed losses.

North Pattaya Pub Fight Turns Fatal

A fight outside a pub in North Pattaya has caused a fracas of a different kind this week when one of the participants/victims of the street battle died in hospital. The incident happened at the Esarn Pub in North Pattaya. One of the injured men, Khun Amnoi aged 30 filed a Police Report at Pattaya Police Station, he was informed that this was a common assault and the investigation went no further.

At the same time, another of the victims Khun Anon aged 25 was transported to a local Hospital with serious head injuries. Khun Anon succumbed to the injuries he received in the fight on the 6th of November later that day.

It is thought that the deceased man and his friends entered into an altercation with security staff, customers, and motorbike taxi drivers, stationed outside of the pub,

Now relatives of the deceased are complaining vehemently that the police and members of the media are not taking this case seriously. The police have stated that they are now treating this case as a murder incident and an arrest warrant has been issued in the name of Khun Jackgrit aged 27, a motorbike taxi driver stationed outside the pub who is thought to be one of the main instigators of the fight which resulted in the two men receiving serious and in the case of Khun Anon fatal injuries.

Pattaya Loy Krathong Frolics

It was clean up time this week for Pattaya and Jomtien Beaches to clear the areas of the remnants of Krathongs, lanterns, fireworks and general discarded garbage left behind by the thousands of people who enjoyed Loy Krathong Festival by the beach last week.

Vendors made a killing selling the Loy Krathong celebrators with fancy Krathongs and also fireworks and fire lanterns despite the ban from the ruling Government military authorities who had put a moratorium on fun related but safety challenged items.

The firework and fire lantern felons were not fazed by any fear of arrest from the armed forces and were more interested in making a few Baht or two or three.

Fun was had by all be they farlang or locals and no doubt the kids frolicking in the surf to relieve the Krathongs of their monetary cargoes were well happy too.

Sattahip Body on the Beach

Bodies washing up on Sattahip beaches are are a fairly common occurrence. Usually it is foreign fishermen conducting their occupations along the coast who are found either on the beaches or floating close by after falling into the water from their boats or being helped by their crew mates to fall overboard.

Sattahip Police and a unit of The Sawang Rjanatham Rescue Foundation were called out by local citizens after their attention had been drawn to a rather foul smelling odour on a nearby beach.

Rescue workers rushed to the scene and using a long stick poked and prodded a blood stained black plastic bag. On opening the bag they found - a dead and decomposing wild pig that was clearly not so wild anymore.

Police buried the putrid porker nearby and are reportedly not seeking anyone for the death of this pig.

Jomtien Pattaya Loy Krathong Paralytic Pistol Packer

The Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya drew crowds of Farangs and Thais, some local some from further afield The traditional ceremony of pushing out the Krathongs into the waves was soon over so the crowds turned to more Thai traditional methods of celebrating - drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages.

A group of teenagers from Nong Plalai in East Pattaya sety up camp on Jomtien Beach opposite The Villa Navin Hotel and got down to some serious drinking. They even brought along their own packed lunch. Except it wasn't just sticky rice they had packed they had also come packing a firearm and were happy to wave it around to show off how hard they were to locals and tourists alike.

The boys in brown soon got wind of the paralytic pistol packer and an armed swat team son surrounded the sozzled Somchais. The pistol packer was not however called Somchai it was a Khun Borwornsak Boonkhum aged 24 who soon led the police officers to the spot on the beach that he had buried his .38 calibre weapon.

Khun Borwornsak was charged with having a firearm and six rounds of ammunition in a public place and was allowed to continue his Loy Krathong celebrations in a police cell.

Chonburi Father Son Murderers Arrested

Police Major General Tanaet, the Acting Commander of The Region 2 Police force led a press conference at Chonburi Provincial Police Headquarters to announce the arrest of the suspects involved in the murder of two people at a restaurant in Chonburi on the 3rd of November.

The two suspects were a 50 year old man and his 16 year old Son. The father was named as a Khun Sontaya for legal reasons his young son was not named in public and the boy was not present at the press conference. Khun Sontaya had previously worked at the restaurant but had been fired from his job about a month before.

The pair were alleged to have murdered Khun Nittipon aged 47 and his wife Khun Bejamart aged 46 at the Monkey Seafood Restaurant in the Angsira area close to Chonburi City in an attempted robbery that went horribly wrong.

The suspects had confessed to the charges and described how the incident had gone down. They had entered the premises at 3am and made enough noise to rouse the sleeping occupants. A fight broke out and they beat the husband and wife to death with wooden sticks a hammer and other weapons that they had brought to the scene.. They then rifled the property and made their escape with a considerable haul including: 2 mobile phones, 10 wrist watches, 160,000 Baht in cash and, 39 cigarette lighters and a rice cooker.

Police recovered most of the stolen goods along with a stash of weapons used in the robbery and murder including: steel pipes, batons and a hammer and a wooden stick.

As well as confessing the pair have expressed their remorse in causing the deaths and apologised to the relatives of Khun Nittipon aged and his wife Khun Bejamart.