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ASEAN Learning Center Pattaya holds traditional Thai Songkran ceremony
Songkran marks the beginning of the Thai new year and it is a time not only to celebrate but also to remember ones ancestors...
Pattaya entertainment still top draw for foreign tourists
Pattaya remained dry during the whole of Songkran week because for the third year in a row, no water fights and parades were allowed...
Pattaya Walking Street shows signs of life during Songkran
Walking Street remains a shadow of its pre-pandemic days, but Songkran gave hope that it may not be much longer until things return to...
Pattaya breakwater project abandoned with no explanation from city hall
Construction of a new breakwater off Pattaya Beach was supposed to have been completed in January, but the work isn’t done and heavy equipment...
City hall law enforcers step up Pattaya patrols
Pattaya regulatory officers were out in force, writing tickets to merchants who blocked sidewalks and responding to other complaints.
Pol. Maj. Jeerawat Sukontasap, head of...
Pattaya’s Koh Larn Island gets early start to Songkran
Songkran began early on Koh Larn, with the Pattaya tourist island seeing a larger-than-normal arrivals over the weekend.
Many Thais in groups of five or...
Mid-week Chakri Day a holiday bust for Pattaya
A one-day, mid-week holiday isn’t going to do wonders for Pattaya tourism. Chakri Day proved it.
April 6 was a government and bank holiday, but...
Thailand could see 1 trillion baht tourist revenue in ’22 –...
Thailand could see 37% of its pre-pandemic tourism revenue this year, a bank think tank said.
TTB Analytics said combined domestic and foreign tourism during...
Monna Bistro Pattaya survives Covid-19 to celebrate 9th birthday
Monna Bistro a popular restaurant in Soi 8, Central Pattaya celebrated their 9th anniversary recently. It was good to see friends and colleagues from...
Pattaya hotels flounder in March, await April uptick
Hotel occupancy in Pattaya fell slightly in March, and 20% of all accommodations remain closed, an industry association said.
A survey by the Thai Hotels...
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Pattaya Sports Club: Bunker Boys Golf Report Monday May 16
1st Roger Tuohy (13) 38 points
2nd Michael Brett (15) 33 points
3rd Craig Dows (5) 33 points
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Thailand Covid visa extensions available until July 25
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Thailand Pass eased for international arrivals; alcohol served until midnight
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Alcoholic beverages banned during Pattaya, Bangkok elections until 6 p.m. Sunday
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