Biggest Stories in Pattaya From The Last Week: Former Pattaya Mayor Flees Country to Avoid Arrest, Massive Fire at Pattaya Floating Market, and More

Greetings to all our readers and supporters!

We have gathered together here our top LOCAL stories that happened in our areas, Pattaya and Chonburi, in the last week from Monday, September 4th, to Sunday, September 10th, 2023.

The stories are chosen by our editorial team and are not in a particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing.

1. Pattaya Foreign Police Volunteers Help Unite Tourist with Missing Phone

A nice story of the week.

Pattaya Foreign Police Volunteers Help Unite Tourist with Missing Phone

2. Clean-Up Operation Underway After Oil Leaks Off Sri Racha Coast

The leakage occurred off Sri Racha district on September 3rd. The spill has already been contained, according to reports.

Clean-Up Operation Underway After Oil Leaks Off Sri Racha Coast

3. Former Pattaya Mayor Faces Arrest Warrant Regarding Waterfront Condo

The former mayor fled Thailand to Phnom Penh to purportedly wait for the case to reach its expiration. However, a new warrant without expiration has been issued for him without expiration limits. His current whereabouts are unknown as of press time.

Former Pattaya Mayor Faces Arrest Warrant Regarding Waterfront Condo as Case Nears Expiration in Four Days

UPDATE: Wanted Former Pattaya Mayor Reportedly Flees Thailand to Evade Arrest in Waterfront Condo Case

4. Jomtien Beach Fishermen Acknowledge Disorganization, Promise Improvements

The Jomtien fishing community pledged to make improvements in one week from September 7th.

Jomtien Beach Fishermen Acknowledge Disorganization, Promise Improvements

5. Fire Causes Severe Damage to Pattaya Floating Market, Estimated 50 Million Baht of Damages

The market is scheduled for re-opening on September 12th.

Fire Causes Severe Damage to Pattaya Floating Market, Estimated 50 Million Baht of Damages

That’s it for this week. We hope the next week will bring you good news!

The original version of this article appeared on our sister website, The Pattaya News, owned by our parent company TPN media.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.