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Mystery surrounds death of Thai Man in local Housing Estate.

Just before 8.30 on Monday Morning, at the Wonderland Village 2 in Naklua, a security guard was on a regular patrol of the estate when he encountered the body of a Thai Man who was situated close to a wall of one of the houses. The man was carrying no forms of identification but was carrying a ticket from a local Pawn Shop in the name of Khun Mondree aged 36. He was also carrying around 420 Baht in cash. Police estimate the man had been dead for approximately 2 hours and there were no signs of visible trauma on the body. For now the man’s death is a mystery and Police are waiting for the results of a post mortem examination before they con

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Two men arrested with gun outside South Pattaya Massage Shop.

Early on Monday Morning, Police and Police Volunteers were called to a massage shop located in Soi Pattayaland 2 off Pattaya Beach Road after staff members reported the presence of two men, one armed with a gun, who had threatened a staff member. The two men were located nearby and identified as the two suspects by staff members of the shop. One of them was in possession of a loaded handgun and was found to be the younger brother of a former staff member. The suspect was angry that her sister had lost her job and decided to threaten and scare current employees who had apparently forced her to quit her job. Nothing was taken and no one was injured during the incident. The two men were charged with possession of a firearm and

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Foreign Tourist attacked with steel pipe on Pattaya Beach.

In the early hours of Monday Morning, Police were called to Pattaya Beach Road in front of Pattaya Police Station to deal with an apparent attack on a tourist by a local Thai man. At the scene, Officers detained Khun Boonmee aged 33, a local Shoe Shiner and part-time Muay Thai Boxing performer at a local Beer Bar Complex. A steel post, used to hold up beach umbrellas was found nearby and was covered in blood. The suspect confessed to using the item to attack the Tourist who was rendered unconscious. Because of his state and lack of identification on his person, his name and nationality could not be determined. The victim had sustained a serious head wound and was rushed to the Pattaya Memorial Hospital while Police questioned the suspect and witnesses at the scene and determined that Khun Boonmee, who was in a drunken state, had attempted to rob the victim of his possessions. A scuffle ensued, during which the suspect picked up the steel pipe and used it to strike the victim until he was rendered unconscious. The suspect claimed he was approached by the victim and was asked to provide him with a female for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. This story was discounted

 

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14 year old boy missing presumed drowned at South Pattaya Beach.

On Sunday Morning, rescue services were called to the Yin Yom Beach located at the end of Soi 5 off the Pratamnak Road in South Pattaya to assist in searching for a 14 year old boy who was missing, feared drowned. At the scene were the distraught parents of the boy, Khun Kamdee aged 56 and his wife, Khun Malae aged 45. The family had travelled down from Bangkok to attend a graduation ceremony for their 22 year old son who had completed his studies at the local Mahathai Vocational School. After the ceremony, the family decided to go to the beach where the victim played with local children on the shoreline for a time until he decided to go out for a swim. The boy appeared to be caught in strong currents and a local fisherman, Khun Boonchoi aged 57 spotted the boy and told him to return closer to shore. He refused to go and the fisherman left the scene in his small boat. Moments later the boy screamed for help and a number of beachgoers attempted to rescue the boy without success. Pattaya Sea Rescue Divers searched for the boy until 4.30pm when the search was called off. Officials expect the body of       

    

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