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5-star hotel price pressure crushing Pattaya budget inns
With corporate owners, Pattaya’s five-star resorts have managed to survive the coronavirus pandemic, but their aggressive rate-cutting may put the city’s mid- and budget...
Overdue sand trap on Sukhumvit road South Pattaya nears completion
Construction on a flood-mitigation sand trap on Sukhumvit Road is past its scheduled completion date, but the unnamed contractor said it is "almost finished."
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Pattaya hits 108 Covid-19 cases as tourists return to Phuket
Pattaya nightlife operators are casting hopeful gazes toward Phuket where international tourists started returning July 1, but with new coronavirus cases surging above 100...
Naklua New Market closed as Pattaya reports 45 Covid-19 cases Friday
Pattaya has closed the Naklua New Market through Sunday after discovering more than 50 new coronavirus cases there.
The 27 cases reported July 1 were...
Pattaya recreational parks reopen offering conditional free entry
Recreational parks in and around Pattaya have opened following the lifting of restrictions by Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) last week.
One of...
American Air Force veteran donates 200 meal box sets in Pattaya
An American Air Force veteran and his wife donated 200 meal box sets to people in the Soi Arunothai community who have been hit...
Construction workers joining ranks of Pattaya’s homeless
The growth of Pattaya’s homeless population has been fueled by the closures of hotels, restaurants and other tourist businesses. But, increasingly, they’re being joined...
Beaches sparse as Pattaya reports 67 new Covid-19 cases
With Thailand breaking records for the number of new daily coronavirus cases, Pattaya beach vendors are finding few takers for their umbrellas and chairs.
Chonburi...
Pattaya neighborhood anti-drug program nabs first 4 users
A central Pattaya anti-drug program nabbed its first four addicts, who were sent to a rehabilitation program instead of jail.
Pol. Maj. Chainarong Chaiin, head...
Pattaya market food courts now ghost towns
The chairs are empty, stoves cold, taps dry and the pool tables covered in dust. Bar and restaurants in Jomtien Beach’s Rompo Market are...
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Revised UK travel rules unexpectedly exempt Thai holidays
Against all predictions, the latest UK traffic lights system (August 5) of grading countries according to coronavirus risk sees Thailand remaining at amber rather...
Thailand reports daily record of 20,200 new Covid-19 cases and 188 deaths
Thailand on Wednesday reported 20,200 new coronavirus cases and 188 more deaths, both the highest daily increases.
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported the...
All foreign residents in Thailand can register for COVID-19 vaccinations here
Registration for the FIRST dose of the COVID-19 vaccination for all foreign residents starting on 1 August 2021 at 11.00 am. https://expatvac.consular.go.th/
A new platform for...
Thailand crackdowns on narcotics smuggling via online retailing and logistics networks
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered a crackdown on narcotics, being smuggled in disguise within the online retailing and logistics networks during...
Shortages in Thailand caused by infected workers along supply chain
Retail and wholesale operators have insisted that supplies of consumer products and food are more than sufficient and there is no need for hoarding.
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