Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 4th to Sunday May 10th.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
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Pattaya authorities detained a foreign man early Monday morning after he allegedly became violently intoxicated, exposed himself to officers, refused to pay a 2,500-baht bar bill, and attempted to flee toward Pattaya Beach, followed by resisting arrest, and berating and insulting police and municipal officers.
2. Pattaya City Police, in coordination with Tourist Police, have arrested two transgender teenagers for the alleged robbery and stabbing of a 45-year-old Australian man in a South Pattaya hotel room.
3. A 39-year-old Chinese tourist died early on May 7th, 2026, after being severely beaten inside an unlicensed nightclub in Pattaya’s South zone, police said.
Chinese Tourist Dies After Alleged Brutal Assault in Pattaya Nightclub
Authorities have launched a full-scale investigation and ordered the immediate shutdown of an illegal nightclub following the death of a Chinese tourist who was brutally assaulted by staff and patrons inside the venue.
4. Police in Chonburi Province raided a Chinese nationals’ residence near Pattaya after a car crash led them to discover military-grade weapons and explosives, uncovering what authorities described as a small-scale private arsenal and alleged plans for explosive suicide bombing style attacks using C-4, assault rifles, mines, and grenades.
Senior Thai police authorities have launched a full-scale investigation into the discovery of a large cache of military grade firearms, ammunition, grenades, landmines, explosive vests, and high-powered explosives found in the possession of a 31-year-old Chinese national in Sattahip district near Pattaya, with the case now being examined from every angle due to potential implications for national security.
The spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Thailand has issued a statement addressing media questions regarding a Chinese citizen currently under investigation by Thai police for alleged illegal possession of a large amount of military grade weapons and explosives.
5. Authorities in Phuket have seized more than six kilograms of heroin concealed within traditional Thai clothing, thwarting an attempt to smuggle the drugs overseas.
Heroin Worth Millions Found in Phuket Shipment Bound for Australia
6. The Thai government has taken decisive action against two foreign tourists involved in a widely circulated indecent act on a tuk‑tuk in Patong, Phuket.
7. A group of Chinese tourists has sparked outrage after allegedly night diving and spearfishing parrotfish, a protected species, at Kata Beach in Phuket, according to local media reports.
Chinese Tourists Accused of Spearfishing Protected Parrotfish at Phuket’s Kata Beach
8. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Bang Tao Beach in Thalang District to oversee enforcement against illegal encroachment of public land. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring order and protecting public spaces, declaring that “there must be no mafia or influential figures” controlling the area.
Prime Minister Visits Phuket for Crackdown on Beach Encroachment
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has abruptly canceled his scheduled inspection of Freedom Beach in Phuket, citing urgent duties that required his immediate travel to Ranong Province.
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
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