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The Bangkok Governor has promised to resolve ongoing complaints about taxis in Bangkok, especially around Central World, allegedly blocking lanes of traffic, overcharging foreign tourists, refusing to use meters, and being selective about destinations and prices. Do you feel this An early morning collision between two trucks on Motorway 7 in Pattaya left one driver injured, who admitted he had fallen asleep which caused the accident. Wow! Congratulations to Chonburi's own hip hop duo who took the gold medal at the World Cheerleading Championships in the Hip Hop Dance category in the US yesterday! Foreign man in #Phuket goes viral for buying tools and cutting police lock on his motorbike after getting it locked for parking in a no parking zone. An electric baht bus test has officially begun in Pattaya. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt and accompanying carrier group has caused great excitement around #Pattaya and is also expected to bring significant economic benefits. Many people spotted the yacht fire in Na Jomtien yesterday afternoon and had concerns. Luckily, nobody was injured. Reader Mailbox/Opinion: A reader describes a recent harrowing experience with an attack by stray dogs near #Pattaya . His opinions and statements are his own. An injured dolphin in Sattahip has drawn concern on social media. Sattahip authorities target unlicensed Kratom vendors, calling it a threat to the health of youth. Pattaya City has invested 30 Million Baht into brand new mobile toilet trucks both for events and to regularly park in popular tourist areas like Pattaya Beach and Walking Street. A 29-year-old Thai man was arrested early this morning on Jomtien Beach for firing off a gun "for fun". Unfortunately for the suspect, the Banglamung District Secretary happened to be sitting nearby on the beach also and immediately responded. A Russian national was arrested in Koh Samui for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and having an illegal weapons cache. Pattaya police arrested a motorbike taxi driver who in a particularly low act pretended to be helping a Chinese tourist after a minor motorbike accident and then stole their bag full of cash and valuables. Pattaya begins to plan for a massive Pride month in June, celebrating the LGBTQI+ community with a number of parades, festivals, events, and more as Pattaya becomes a city of rainbows for all of June. A local thief stealing power cables to celebrate his birthday and buy drugs, according to him, got more than he bargained for when Pattaya residents took the law into their own hands and captured the man and his accomplice. Read more The Thai Cabinet has approved a visa exemption renewal for Russian tourists, but dropped the length of their allowed stays from 90 days to 60 days. This follows concerns about overtourism in some areas like Phuket, several viral incidents involving Russian tourists, and concerns People come to #Pattaya looking for many things. Live hand grenades aren't likely one of those.