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It’s official: Pattaya not reopening Sept. 1
For the few still holding out hope, it’s now official: Pattaya is not reopening to foreign tourists Sept. 1.
In truth, it never was. No...
Covid-19 sinks Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry
The Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry survived summer storms, pier renovations and mechanical issues, but Covid-19 finally sunk the service.
Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome announced Aug. 10 that...
Chiang Mai swaps longan with Surat Thani’s mangosteen in domestic fruit...
Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the air force are collaborating on a fruit swap program, to shore up fruit prices.
The air force...
Bangkok provides healthcare, food and shelter to homeless people
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched three initiatives, involving screening, vaccination and food distribution points for the homeless in the capital, in order...
Two COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine prototypes to enter human trials in...
Thailand’s National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) expects two COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine candidates to enter their first phase of human trials...
Phuket tops Thailand’s population who have received first dose of COVID-19...
Thailand’s Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry reported on Monday that more than 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in...
Registration opens for Pattaya Covid-19 relief stipends
Hundreds queued Monday as registration opened for 2,000-baht stipends for Pattaya residents affected by coronavirus-control measures.
Civil servants were on hand at city hall and...
Thailand develops seawater desalination project for Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)
Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources has set up a technical team to study and develop a seawater desalination project, to provide water to...
Soi 6 bargirl still in Pattaya can’t find work
The counters are covered in dust. “For Sale” signs hang outside nearly every closed bar on Soi 6. Pattaya’s infamous street for “short time”...
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Cyber Police bust illegal e-cigarette production hub run by Chinese national in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Cyber Crime Police have dismantled a large-scale illegal e-cigarette operation in central Pattaya, arresting a Chinese national and seizing thousands of...