What we cover
The Pattaya News's coverage areas: local news and events, tourism, crime and safety, immigration, business and development, weather and the wider Thailand context.
Not a news feed. This is an evergreen companion site. For all the latest news and to read our coverage, visit The Pattaya News.
The beats
- Local news and events: what's happening across Pattaya and Chonburi — the daily life of the city;
- Tourism: visitor trends, attractions, the industry that drives the region (context on the economy);
- Crime and safety: incidents and safety matters, reported with local context;
- Immigration and the expat community: visa rules, policy changes and community news vital to foreign residents (practical basics on our info site);
- Business and development: the property market, the EEC, infrastructure and the regional economy;
- Weather and seasonal: the storms, seasons and events that shape life in a coastal city;
- Thailand and regional: national news relevant to the region and its readers.
The region we cover
- Pattaya — every district, from the beach strip to the residential sprawl (the map);
- Chonburi and the Eastern Seaboard — the wider province and coast;
- The EEC corridor — the development reshaping the region's future;
- Thailand — the national context.
Beyond breaking news
- Community and lifestyle: events, culture, dining and the everyday life of the city sit alongside the harder news beats — the fuller, less sensational Pattaya that our companion site's two-Pattayas piece describes;
- Explainers and context: when a story needs background a daily piece can't carry, that's exactly what the standing context on Pattaya Explained and the practical guidance on Pattaya Practical Info are for;
- Reader-sourced stories: tips from residents and visitors on the ground often start a story the newsroom wouldn't otherwise see — see how to submit a news tip.
Why coverage looks the way it does
The mix of beats reflects the region itself: a tourism-driven economy, a large resident foreign community, and a fast-changing environment around immigration and business. The mission and values page sets out the thinking behind that balance in more detail.
For the current coverage, read thepattayanews.com; for the standing context behind it, Pattaya Explained.