Pattaya city in Chon Buri Province
Updated 17 October 2026. Pattaya has a busy market for condominiums, houses and long-term rentals. A helpful agent can save time, but a deposit paid to the wrong person or a contract signed before basic checks can leave a buyer or renter facing a difficult dispute. This guide explains practical due diligence before you hand…
Tomorrow at the Police station in Jomtien one of the biggest cases of this year will be revealed. It involves corrupt Thai police and Lawyers and simple criminals in Pattaya. A former lawyer called “JOE” has with his gang of seven others and his wife taken millions of THB from several victims in Pattaya area.…
Reduce the risk of bag and necklace snatching in Pattaya with practical tips for walking, open transport and reporting theft.
Thailand foremost fitness chains are losing the battle for the fittest in Pattaya. While WOW Fitness (or what the name is today) is down seizing its small fitness center in Pattaya, Tony Fitness is expanding massively. After cancel towels and last month Yoga mats they now cancel some of the space they have to save…
Can police ask for your passport in Pattaya? Learn what to carry, when an original may be required and how to get assistance.
Criminals in Pattaya on the run The Thai immigration have stepped up its effort to make Pattaya a fun city without foreign criminals and I guess they started by arresting the former head of the Thai Pattaya Swat team AKA Sifu. They also arrested a motorbike boss called the Mad dog from Belgium and apparently…
Check ownership, entertainment licensing, leases and staff arrangements before buying or operating a Pattaya bar, without relying on crackdown rumours.
Arriving in Pattaya by bus? Keep luggage secure, plan onward transport, and learn sensible precautions for open-sided baht buses and late arrivals.