Pattaya Mail
New skilled labor standards to be applied in logistics industry
The Department of Skill Development (DSD) and Thai Logistics and Production Society (TLAPS) held a joint seminar last week to promote skilled workers in...
Air condition services in high demand as temperatures rise
YALA – Air condition maintenance and retailers have reported a spike in business due to the hot weather. Home and automobile air condition maintenance...
Civil state housing project receives 8,000 loan applications
BANGKOK – After two weeks since the launch of the civil state housing project, the Government Housing Bank (GHB) has approved 3.4 million baht...
Taxi driver’s license revoked for overcharging passengers
BANGKOK – A taxi driver was fined 3,000 baht and his driving license was revoked after he charged a Swiss couple 6,000 baht in...
TAT expects slight expansion in tourism this Songkran
BANGKOK – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted that growth in the tourism sector during this Songkran Festival will be hindered by...
Gusty weather helps disperse smog in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI - The smog in Chiang Mai province has improved, following gusty weather conditions. Officials said that although the capital district of Chiang...
Mae Klong-Baan Laem route to reopen this April 1
SAMUT SAKHON – State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has prepared to resume its Mae Klong-Baan Laem rail route this April 1 after shutting down...
Sakon Nakhon unveils wild hog farming island
SAKON NAKHON - Sakon Nakhon province has unveiled a free-range, wild pig-farming island as its newest tourist attraction. The provincial authorities let on that...
Thai Government to wholly invest in the high-speed rail project
BANGKOK – The Transport Minister said that both Thai and Chinese governments have agreed to soon begin construction of the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed rail. ...
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BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand enters the November tourism high season with rising weekly international arrivals, stronger long-haul demand and expanding wellness investment. However, visitor...
Instant noodle cooking ends in dangerous gas leak behind Pattaya club
PATTAYA, Thailand – A leaking valve on an ageing portable LPG cylinder caused a strong gas smell behind a Pattaya club shortly after midnight...
Late-night noise dispute leaves bloodshed in Pattaya neighborhood
PATTAYA, Thailand – A long-running dispute over loud music in a Pattaya neighborhood turned violent after a man was allegedly assaulted by his neighbor...
Child beggars return to Pattaya streets on Halloween night
PATTAYA, Thailand – Groups of foreign children were seen begging from tourists along Pattaya Second Road on Halloween night, raising renewed concerns about the...
Pattaya officials seize furniture from businesses blocking public road in Jomtien Soi 7
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officials have taken action against businesses placing tables, chairs and advertising signs on the public road in Jomtien Soi...