Pattaya Mail
Today in History – Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017
Today is Thursday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2017. There are 136 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 17, 1807,...
Forget the sun, we’re here for the clams
Some people came for the sun. Others arrived in Pattaya over the long royal birthday weekend for the clams.
While foreigners and sun-lovers flocked to...
6 busted for smoking weed
PATTAYA - Six men were arrested for allegedly smoking pot and gambling by a Huay Yai lake.
Deputy District Chief Prapan Pratumchompoo led a squad...
Customs Department to amend regulations on imported super cars
BANGKOK – The Customs Department has stepped up its effort to amend laws pertaining to the import of high end automobiles as well as...
Security guards join in workshop aimed to boost tourist safety
BANGKOK – The Tourist Police Division has provided one-day training for security guards, hoping to enable them to better prevent crimes and ensure higher...
Funding approved for land compensation payments under dual-track rail project
BANGKOK – The cabinet has approved funding for compensation payments for land purchases under the Eastern Line dual-track railway project.
Government Spokesman Lt Gen Sansern...
Today in History – Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2017. There are 137 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 16, 1977,...
Sawang Boriboon collecting donations for flood-hit Sakon Nakhon
PATTAYA - The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation is still taking donations of food, clothing and cash to support victims of severe flooding in Sakon Nakhon.
Sawang...
Preparations under way for rainstorms in monsoon season
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered authorities to closely monitor for rainstorms in the upcoming monsoon season and to get prepared in...
Latest Stories
Who really owns Pattaya’s streets?
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourists looked on near Walking Street, a late-night confrontation involving a group of transgender individuals and a woman aboard a...
Pattaya bag snatcher flees with Russian tourist’s passport, cash and phone
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian tourist was left shaken after a motorcycle-riding thief snatched her shoulder bag while she was walking along Soi Pattaya...
Pattaya takes aim at a decades-old beachfront rental problem
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting what they describe as a decades-old illegal beachfront rental problem, vowing to reclaim...
June storms hover over Pattaya as beer bars fight to stay afloat
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dark clouds gathering over Pattaya this June are bringing more than just rain. For many beer bar operators already navigating another...
Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...