Pattaya Mail
Thai authorities enhance banks-telecom operators collaboration to combat call center scams
BANGKOK, Thailand – Efforts to combat call center scams in Thailand have intensified, with authorities focusing on enhancing collaboration between banks and telecom operators...
Thai exports rise for fifth month, total 25.6 billion US dollars...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s exports reached 25.6 billion US dollars in November, an 8.2% year-on-year increase, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office...
Thai Excise Dept. to impose ‘Salt Tax’ on snacks
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand plans to introduce a tax on salty snacks in 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce sodium consumption...
Bangkok Governor announces speed limit reduction to 60 km/h to triple...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced a significant measure to reduce vehicular speed limits within Bangkok to 60 kilometers per hour (km/h). The...
Police Chief ensures tight security for major countdowns; Lisa to perform...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Pol. Gen. Kitrat Panpetch, the National Police Chief, announced on December 26 that the Metropolitan Police are fully prepared to implement...
Stay connected and safe with the ‘Thailand Tourist Police’ App
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand, the Land of Smiles, is known for its captivating culture, breathtaking scenery, and warm hospitality. To ensure your journey is...
‘Easy E-Receipt 2.0’ tax deduction on shopping to boost domestic spending
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Cabinet, during its meeting on December 24, approved an “Easy E-Receipt 2.0” program, proposed by the Ministry of Finance, to...
Ten weird predictions about Pattaya in 2025
January. The first farang-Thai gay couple appears at the Pattaya registration center to obtain their marriage license, only to be turned down by the...
Drunk foreign woman causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, citizen helps capture...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman in a heavily intoxicated state caused a scene at a hotel on Pattaya Beach Road, breaking a glass...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...