The Latest Breaking News from Chon Buri

Pattaya bent out of shape

The lack of respect for the law evidenced during a raid at Club One Pattaya, a popular pub in Chon Buri, last weekend is nothing short of shocking.

Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

Habitat to launch B1.7bn Chon Buri pool villa project

Property developer Habitat Group has co-invested with the Hengtrakool family, one of the biggest landlords in Chon Buri, to develop a pool villa project worth 1.7 billion baht aimed at Thai, Chinese and other foreign buyers.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

Families of pub inferno victims seek action against state officials

Families of victims of the horrendous Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district have demanded legal action be taken against state officials for dereliction of duty, as the death toll in the Aug 5 blaze climbed to 25.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

Gulf kicks off Chon Buri gas-fired plant

SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, continues to ramp up growth of its energy business by selling electricity from its newly built gas-fired power generation unit in Chon Buri.

Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022

One of 6 foreign suspects in Samui extortion case arrested

SURAT THANI: One of six foreign men accused of the extortion of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Russian realtor couple on Koh Samui has been arrested in Chon Buri province.

Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022

Boy, 14, beaten to death for alleged theft

CHON BURI: Police are looking for a group of four young men who were said to have beaten a 14-year-old boy to death in Bang Lamung district of this coastal province.

Bangkok Post · Sep 18, 2022

Movie-based theme park opening in Chon Buri

A theme and water park based on popular characters from Columbia Pictures films will open on Oct 11 in Chon Buri to cash in on a rebound in tourism in Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Sep 15, 2022

Call to put Chon Buri condo supply on hold

Despite an improving residential market in Chon Buri in the first half, new condo supply should be put on hold as there is still a large number of unsold units, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).

Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022

School van tragedies can be averted

The death of a 7-year-old school girl found locked in a school van from morning until late in the afternoon in a parking lot of a school in Chon Buri last Tuesday is a tragic incident that can be prevented, without much difficulty.

Bangkok Post · Sep 4, 2022

Mountain B pub inferno death toll rises to 23

The death toll from the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri has risen to 23 after a 27-year-old navy officer who succumbed to serious burns on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 3, 2022