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Street vendors overwhelm Beach Road festival
Pattaya’s effort to ban street vendors from over-running last weekend’s Colors of the East festival proved much harder than predicted, with 250 product hawkers...
Chonburi marks National Co-operatives Week
Chonburi marked a century of agricultural cooperatives with a week-long celebration of the prince who first had farmers pool their resources. Gov. Khomsan Ekachai...
4 provinces paint Pattaya in ‘Colors of the East’
Representatives of four provinces painted Pattaya Beach in the “Colors of the East” as the annual tourism-promotion festival unfolded for a ninth year. Chonburi...
Bali Hai tour buses targeted in parking crackdown
Pattaya authorities began carrying out their promised crackdown on traffic scofflaws, targeting tour buses parked under the Bali Hai Pier flyover. Pol. Maj. Gen....
Thousands attend Money Expo Pattaya seeking lucrative financial deals
The 6th Money Expo Pattaya, the Eastern Seaboard’s largest financial exhibition of the year, was held from February 19-21, under the theme “Digital Life,...
Thai tobacco maker plans cheap cigarettes to offset new tax
Bangkok (AP) - Thailand’s state tobacco company said Saturday that it would launch a new, cheaper brand of cigarettes to keep smokers from rolling...
Suttawas Temple abbot dies at 79
Phra Kru Wijitthammasarn, abbot of Suttawas Temple in Nongprue, has died. He was 79. Former Culture Minister Sonthaya Kunplome was the guest of honor...
Nongprue adoptive families receive financial aid
Local social-welfare agencies came to the aid of five Nongprue families who adopted children, supporting them with monthly stipends for a year. Sub-district Deputy...
1,525 Pattaya students D.A.R.E. to say no to drugs
More than 1,500 Pattaya students “dared” to say no to drugs after completing their Drug Abuse Resistance Education courses. Pattaya City Manager Wuthipol Charoenpol...
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From tourists to residents, Thailand is quietly changing
PATTAYA. Thailand - Thailand has always been good at attracting people. For decades, visitors have come for the obvious reasons: climate, affordability, food, and...
From imagination to reality, Pattaya unveils a striking new art wall landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a creative idea on a screen has now become a real-world landmark in the heart of Pattaya. A...
When danger is everywhere, Pattaya motorcycle crashes no longer shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night fatal crash involving a foreign motorcyclist near Mabprachan Reservoir has once again exposed the uncomfortable reality of road safety...
Pattaya’s road repairs promise smooth travel but deliver bumps and frustration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has repeatedly promised smoother, safer roads, but for many residents and daily road users, the reality on the ground...
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...