Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 15th, to Sunday, September 21st 2025.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
- Mr. Devda told the Pattaya News reporters that while he and a friend, also Indian, were strolling along Pattaya Beach enjoying the nightlife, a group of transgender individuals approached them and stole his expensive gold necklace.
Transgender Group Scams Indian Tourist, Steals Gold Necklace Worth Over 100,000 Baht in Pattaya
Police urge tourists to remain vigilant and safeguard their valuables while enjoying Pattaya’s nightlife. The investigation is ongoing.
2. The body of a 42-year-old Indian national was found in Pattaya, who had fallen from a room on the fifth floor of the hotel.
Indian Man Dies After Falling from Fifth Floor of Pattaya Hotel
A witness, identified only as Ray, aged 40, recalled hearing what sounded like an argument coming from the upper floors of the building while customers were dining at the restaurant below.
3. A search of a second-floor attic room uncovered a significant stash of illegal drugs, including 492 methamphetamine pills (yabba) and 72 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ice), concealed in various locations such as under cabinets, inside alms bowls, and within donation kits.
Monk Arrested in Banglamung for Drug Trafficking After Tip-Off
The monk confessed that the drugs belonged to him, claiming he had taken over the stash after a fellow dealer was arrested.
4. Authorities in Phuket are urgently searching for a foreign man who vanished after a young Thai woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a luxury hotel room in the Cherng Talay area of Thalang.
Thai Woman Found Dead in Phuket Hotel Room; Foreign Companion Missing
The foreign man reportedly left Thailand days after.
5. A 40-year-old American tourist was targeted by two foreign assailants in an upscale area of Phuket on Thursday (September 18th).
American Robbed by Foreign Assailants in Phuket Stole Watch Valued at 2.3 Million Baht – VIDEO
UPDATE: Four British Nationals Arrested in Violent Robbery of American in Phuket
6. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced that his Cabinet will take the oath of allegiance before His Royal Majesty the King on September 24th, coinciding with Mahidol Day.
New Thai Cabinet to Take Oath Before His Royal Majesty The King on September 24th
7. A majority of ordinary Thais are deeply worried that their personal bank accounts could be frozen as authorities ramp up enforcement against mule accounts and online scams, according to a nationwide survey released on Sunday.
Thais Fear Bank Account Freezes Amid Crackdown on Mule Accounts, Survey Finds
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
For the original version of this article, please visit The Pattaya News.
