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Young, dumb & full of ammo, 2 Thai men arrested for gunplay bravado
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18 By Boonlua Chatree
Two Thai youths full of alcohol and testosterone were arrested after shooting guns into the air, allegedly to impress women and scare off rival suitors.
Traffic police arrest 5 in crackdown on wrong-way drivers
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18 By Boonlua Chatree
Pattaya traffic police have launched a crackdown on wrong-way drivers, promising to arrest and detain dangerous motorists rather than simply fine them.
6 Walking Street souvenir vendors jailed for drug dealing
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18 By Boonlua Chatree
Six Walking Street souvenir vendors were arrested for allegedly dealing drugs behind their racks of t-shirts and gewgaws.
A British man and four Thais were hurt when unknown gunmen sprayed bullets instead of water across Pattaya for Songkran.
A 29-year-old man was killed after being attacked by eight Songkran revelers on the final day of the Thai New Year celebration.
Kingdom celebrates Wan Chatramongkhol (Coronation Day) May 5
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18
Saturday, May 5 marks the 62nd anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. The day is celebrated as a national holiday; since this year it…
Servants and teachers given lessons on ethics, morality
Friday, 04 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 18 By Warunya Thongrod
Pattaya public servants and teachers were given lessons in ethics and morality as officials try to improve the reputation of the city workers.
Long a fixture in Bangkok and Thailand’s troubled southern provinces, community radio has come to Pattaya, serving as both an information resource for residents and a public-relations mouthpiece for city…
Songkran comes to a close with Kong Khao festival
Friday, 27 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 17 By Phasakorn Channgam
Naklua and Nong Yai residents brought the annual Songkran festivities to a close April 20 with the traditional Kong Khao rice ceremony and festival. Events included slingshot contests, the always…
Poor English skills threaten Thai competitiveness, employment
Friday, 27 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 17 By Phasakorn Channgam
Thai companies need to quickly upgrade the English-language skills of their workforce or face widespread job losses when it takes effect in 2015, Chonburi’s deputy governor warned Pattaya business leaders.
Pattaya’s beach chair vendors enjoy Songkran income boost
Friday, 27 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 17 By Warunya Thongrod
Despite a decline in the number of foreign tourists, Pattaya’s beach chair vendors say they made more money during Songkran due a greater number of Thai faces under their umbrellas.
Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during the traditional week-long Songkran new year reached 320 with the number of injuries at 3,320 persons, according to the Disaster Prevention and…
Pattaya faces low risk from earthquake, tsunami
Friday, 27 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 17 By Vittaya Yoondorn
The Thai Meteorological Agency reassured Pattaya residents they have little to fear from earthquakes or tidal waves, even those like this month’s massive quake off Indonesia.
Kingdom of Thailand celebrates Their Majesties sixty-second royal wedding anniversary
Friday, 27 April 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 17
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitayakara were married by Her Majesty Queen Sawang Vadhana, the paternal grandmother of His Majesty, at the Sra Pathum Palace in…
Tuesday, May 1 is a public holiday, and as such government businesses and banks will be closed. Many bank branches in shopping malls may be open to cater to foreign…
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