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Norman, the owner of Yorkies in Jomtien, suppliers of Western foods, has passed away. His funeral was yesterday.

Norman was well know to foreigners in Thailand who enjoy authentic British style foods such as sausages and meat pies. He supplied not only local private and business customers but many throughout Thailand.

RIP, Norman, and thank you for bringing us a little bit of the best of home.

From Pattaya One:

Flash floods cause traffic chaos around Pattaya
3rd February 2012


Unseasonal heavy rain hit Pattaya on Thursday Afternoon and into the evening causing the usual chaos as poorly maintained drains failed to cope with the sudden influx of rainwater. The usual areas suffered from flash flooding including the Sukhumvit Road where extra police were deployed to assist motorists through the areas which were under as much as 1 meter of water which ...

Don't these guys do their homework before going to Pattaya for sex with hookers?

From Pattaya One:

Welsh victim of drugging and robbery at South Pattaya Hotel
30th January 2012


A 69 year old British man was drugged and robbed of valuables after he took a woman he had just met, back to his room. Police and Rescue Services were called to the Jasmine Villa Hotel on Soi Beokeow on Sunday afternoon and to the ...

It's alleged that police and volunteers offered to 'forget' drugs charges if the suspect paid them. In another example of the clean up that's going on, they have been arrested themselves on corruption charges.

By way of contrast, there is a record of a case in Korat where foreigners attempting to buy illegal weapons from a police volunteer were immediately reported to a senior officer, along with the names of the people they said had ...

Police in Pattaya have raided Walking Street bars looking for under age girls and foreigners working without a work permit and in contravention of their visa terms. Whilst Pattaya police lead the field in the clean up that's going on, this is an example of what can be expected elsewhere in Thailand.

This from Pattaya One:

South Pattaya bars raided by Region 2 Police
28th January 2012

Region 2 Police were out-in-force in the early ...

From Pattaya One:

Body of man washed up on Samaer San Beach close to Pattaya
24th January 2012


The body of a man was discovered floating in waters off Samaer San beach in Sattahip District on Monday. Police and Rescue Services were called and an inspection of the body revealed a cut on his left cheek which has led Police to open a murder investigation into the death. The man is thought to have died ...

From Pattaya One:

Australian falls from 8th floor Hotel balcony in Central Pattaya
16th January 2012

An Australian tourist appears to have fallen off an 8th floor balcony by mistake in the early hours of Sunday. Police and rescue workers were called to the Centara Pattaya Hotel on Pattaya Second Road and assisted Mr. Stefan Kraxner aged 23 who was in a lot of pain after falling from his 8th floor balcony down to the ...

Perhaps anyone who knows Andrew Michael Davis should contact the police in Pattaya.

This from Pattaya One:

A British man committed suicide at a Central Pattaya shooting range on Sunday afternoon. Police and rescue services made their way to the Pattaya Klang Shooting Range located on Pattaya Beach and inspected the body of Mr. Andrew Michael Davis aged 42 from Stockport, UK. He had suffered a self-inflicted wound to his head and the moments leading ...

A new team? What's been going on? What happened to the old team?

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British Consulate in Pattaya resumes normal operating hours
16th January 2012

Normal service has resumed at the British Consulate located in Jomtien. As of Monday 16th January, the new full-time team consisting of a Vice Consul and Consulate Officer will be offering a range of notarial services including Proof of Income letters for Thai Immigration long-stay visas along ...

US Navy arrives in Pattaya for some R&R
7th January 2012


A welcomed boost to the local economy in the form of thousands of US Navy personnel have arrived in Pattaya. The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 has docked at the Laem Chabang Port for 5 days, allowing its 5,500-strong crew a chance to sample the delights of Thailand. Many of the sailors and officers will undoubtedly make their way to Pattaya and on Friday ...