Tag: Verawat Khakhay
Pattaya Beach rebuilding postponed indefinitely
City still unable to find enough suitable sand Reconstruction of Pattaya Beach has been postponed indefinitely after the city again was unable to procure...
PBTA chief calls for jet ski ban
Business group briefed on higher waste-treatment fees The head of Pattaya’s leading business association said he wants to see jet skis outlawed in the...
Father Ray, Labor Ministry to host disabled conference July 8-10
Thailand’s Ministry of Labor is joining with Pattaya’s Father Ray Foundation to host a July conference to encourage the hiring of disabled people in...
Nation bike ride planned for June 14
The Nation Multimedia Group and Pattaya Bicycle Association are planning a 40-kilometer ride through Mabprachan Reservoir and Big Buddha Hill to promote a planned...
PBTA urges water conservation
The Pattaya Business & Tourism Association urged members to promote water conservation as a key city reservoir dries up. President Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn noted that...
Naklua canal dredging set for completion Oct. 26
Rainy season will be nearly over, but water should flow much more freely in a key Naklua drainage canal once workers finish dredging it...
South Pattaya drainage canal cleared
City workers cleared a key drainage canal in South Pattaya to improve flood control during the heaviest part of rainy season. Deputy Mayor Verawat...
4 more communities air grievances at CRC forum
Leaders of four more Pattaya communities lined up to air grievances over messy utility lines, broken lights, litter and flooding at the latest at...
Soi Kanrua drainage system nears completion
Pattaya’s 8.9 million baht project to solve long-running flood problems in Naklua’s Soi Kanrua boatyard district is entering the final stages, with key construction...
Final holdouts facing eviction as city nears total clearance of South...
Two weeks after discovering that 25 large commercial buildings near Walking Street were encroaching on the South Pattaya storm-drainage canal, Pattaya officials say only...
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Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...
Sand pagoda competition celebrates Thai cultural heritage in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a celebration of Thai cultural heritage, the activity field of Wat Prachum Kongkha Temple in Banglamung District was abuzz with...