Officials from Pattaya police told The Pattaya News: that there is no prostitution in this funny city ....!

Pattaya police and immigration inspect nightclubs throughout Pattaya daily, checking tourists' passports or their passport copies in search of foreigners who have overstayed their visas.

Dictator Prayut Chan-O-Cha said on November 22nd, 2022, he'll stay until next March so there will be no early election. I will commit myself to work as much as possible and speak little in order to create an atmosphere that's only filled with happiness and ensure maximum peace and order for the country.

Update (December 7th):

Bangkok Post reports on November 23rd that Chinese businessman Chaiyanat Kornchayanant (dubbed "Tuhao") turned himself in to Bangkok police at the Royal Thai Police Sports Club (!!!) on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok to answer allegations of involvement in the illicit drug trade. According to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn (known as Big Joke), Mr. Chaiyanat's wife is a police colonel attached to the foreign affairs sub-division and a niece of a former national police chief and deputy prime minister .... P.S. Bangkok Post: Luxury homes raided in triad probe

November 29th, 2022 @ 05:00: Bangkok Post Weed shops to provide smoke spots

November 29th, 2022 @ 18:05: Bangkok Post Ganja-smoking shops are illegal, ministry warns

Prachatai english: Stricter censorship provision to be enforced this Christmas

The Sidney Morning Herald: A ruthless Thai vigilante wants to retire in Australia. Victims who fled here say he must be stopped

The Thai government claims to oversee health care and medical services. The universal health care is provided through three programs designed to cover the entire population and legal residents. The private healthcare sector is large in Thailand. Many new hospitals and medical facilities are taking advantage of economic conditions and the weak currency to attract more medical tourism. Since corruption is still widespread in this country, there are also many black sheep who want to earn money from the lucrative medical tourism. But even among the licensed hospitals there are many companies that try to squeeze a lot of money out of the patients with dubious methods, even here in Pattaya ....

The Nation Thailand: YouTube-taught 'surgeon' among 8 bogus doctors nabbed in crackdown

Bangkok Post: Medical tourism eyed as cash cow

According to a December 9th, 2022 speech, Thailand's dictator Prayut Chan-O-Cha claims that eliminating corruption is a national agenda. He said this back in 2014 too, when his coup put him in office. In the meantime, 8 years have passed and observers agree that corruption in this country has never been as widespread as it is today .... On December 13th, 2022, Prayut Chan-O-Cha appeared in Brussels, the European capital of corruption, to attend the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit.

Bangkok Post Police find cross-border data cables serving call scammers in Cambodia

BBC News Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing

Bangkok Post Navy focused on rescue mission, salvage later

Wickipedia HTMS Sukhothai

Prachatai english Thai government violates rights to freedom of expression and assembly, says new report

The Nation Thaiand National park chief arrested for allegedly demanding bribes, misappropriation

Bangkok Post National Parks chief arrested, charged with demanding bribes

At the end of November, the Russian airline Azur Air resumed its regular charter flights to Thailand. The airline currently serves Pattaya (U-Tapao) and Phuket. The two destinations seem to be popular, at least the first flights to both places are fully booked. At the inaugural flight on November 26, guests were greeted with gifts at U-Tapao Pattaya Airport by representatives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Pattaya tourism businesses. Azur Air will provide direct flights from Novosibirsk to Pattaya until March 2023. Pattaya still seems to be the most popular Thai destination among Russian tourists. Before Covid-19 hit Thailand in 2020, the city on the country's east coast attracted more than 1 million Russian visitors each year. Thailand is popular with Russians not only as a vacation destination. In the first eight months of this year, Russian investors were the leading buyers of pool villas. They mostly opted for units with three to five bedrooms worth between 17 and 35 million Baht. They were followed by Chinese buyers. In contrast, the portion of Conddominum Matket open to foreigners was dominated by Chinese buyers, followed by American, French, Russian, British, Taiwanese, Australian, Indian, Cambodian and Myanmar buyers.

Triggered by the "new wave" of Covid infections, Thailand's Institute of Dermatology will resume providing free COVID-19 vaccinations to members of the public on December 17th, 2022. The free vaccinations are open to both Thais and foreigners from the age of 5. Those who want to get their third booster must make sure that their last vaccination was administered at least 120 days prior. The vaccines to be administered are Pfizer, both purple and orange cap. According to the CVC Bang Sue Grand Station Facebook page, the public can now make appointments for immunizations in December, with breaks on Dec. 3rd, 10th, 24th and 31st.

Bangkok Post: Driving licence point deductions to start Jan 9

Soi LK Metro is Soi Buakhao's A Go-Go Heaven. It connects Soi Diana with Soi Buakhao.

Mamasan Club LK is the new A Go-Go Bar in Soi LK Metro, a branch of the club with the same name in Walking Street.

Soi Honey connects Pattaya Second Road with Soi Buakhao. Soi Honey is home to many popular beer bars, restaurants, and large and small massage parlors - most notably Honey 1, which gave the street its name.