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Acting police chief lectures officers on ethics
Pattaya’s acting police chief lectured officers about ethics while handing down directives for protecting tourists and suppressing crime. Col. Chatchawan Pisuthwong and top...
Pattaya officials mop up details as Songkran final countdown begins
With the start of Songkran just days away, Pattaya city officials are putting final touches on plans for the water festival’s April 19...
Lord Buddha’s footprint showcased at Khao Phrabat Temple
Besides its beaches and bars, Pattaya offers a number of Buddhist temples to attract the interest of tourists. Khao Phrabat Temple is one...
Motorbike taxi driver slashed after drunken argument
A motorbike taxi driver was injured when a drunken argument over sports turned into violence. Police were called to the Moonlight Serviced Apartments...
Chaimongkol Temple opens statue of first abbot
The public can now pay their respects to Chaimongkol Temple’s founding abbot after monks opened a Buddhist chedi (stupa) stone transported from Koh...
New Year starts with alms giving in Pattaya, Naklua
Pattaya-area residents began 2013 with early morning merit-making exercises, giving alms to monks in Pattaya and Naklua. Banglamung District Chief Chawalit Saeng-Uthai and...
Chaimongkol Temple raises 4 million baht in Kathin ceremony
Pattaya Buddhists raised more than 4 million baht for a wax museum during a Kathin robes ceremony at Chaimongkol Temple. Rungroj and Suporn...
Pattaya School No. 8 opens tourism-education center
Pattaya School No. 8 opened a tourism-education center to give students better job prospects in the city’s top industry. Funded in part by...
Women’s Development Group donates encyclopedias to School No. 8
The Pattaya Women’s Development Group donated Thai encyclopedias to students at Pattaya School No. 8. Group President Naowarat Khakhay presented 25 encyclopedias to...
Pattaya Elderly Club cerebrates Mother’s Day
The Pattaya Elderly Club commemorated the 80th birthday of HM the Queen with a traditional religious ceremony. Pattaya Permanent...
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Pattaya pawnshop eases financial strain amid new school term
PATTAYA, Thailand – To support individuals in need during the onset of the new school term, the Pattaya City Pawnshop has earmarked a revolving...
Uncertainty looms over Pattaya’s marijuana retailers amidst government consideration of reclassification
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya's marijuana retailers are facing a cloud of uncertainty following reports that the government is contemplating reclassifying cannabis as a controlled...
Foreign cyclist injured in tour bus hit-and-run on South Pattaya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand - A local resident captured on video the moment when a tour bus collided with a foreign cyclist and fled the scene...
Mismanaged Bali Hai Pier Project sparks public outcry
PATTAYA, Thailand - The once-promising tourism project at the Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya City stands today as a stark testament to mismanagement and...
Blaze sparks panic in Pattaya housing estate as flames threaten homes
PATTAYA, Thailand - A blaze broke out at a home in Classic Villa Village, located in east Pattaya, sparking panic among residents as numerous...