Pattaya Mail
Govt rice auction met with bidding frenzy
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has opened an auction of 467,000 tons of rice from the government’s stockpile amid...
High-speed train to be carried on despite political impasse
BANGKOK, 12 February 2013 Thailand's high-speed train project has been confirmed to take place amid concerns that it might be scrapped due to the...
Construction sector looks to expand business in AEC to offset decline...
BANGKOK, 12 Feb 2014 The construction sector is eyeing business expansion to countries in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) while also maintaining regular customers...
NIDA suggests government return more rice to farmers than was pledged
BANGKOK 12 February 2014 NIDA has suggested that the Yingluck Administration give farmers back their pledged rice, in order to reduce stockpiles that might...
Protesters at protest sites not taking precaution against H1N1 virus
BANGKOK, 13 February 2014 Protesters in Bangkok acknowledged the risk of contracting the H1N1 influenza at protest venues, but most failed to take the...
PWO asserts fire at Lopburi rice warehouse an accident, not arson
LOPBURI, 13 February 2014 The fire that burned through a government-operated rice warehouse in Lopburi was an accident and not an attempt to destroy...
EC to meet with foreign envoys on troublesome poll
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to clarify Thailand's general election problems to foreign diplomats on 13 February. ...
Water situation in Chao Phraya river basin critical
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 A serious shortage of water is expected in the Chao Phraya river basin after local farmers exceedingly grew second-rice in...
Charter court rejects petition for annulment of Feb 2 poll
BANGKOK, 12 February 2014 The Constitutional Court has resolved not to accept a petition lodged by a former Democrat MP to have the February...
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Pattaya woman lures suspected thief into beer session before police arrest
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 27-year-old woman in Pattaya used quick thinking to help police apprehend a 42-year-old man she suspected of stealing more than...
Nightlife operators face fresh police inspections across Chonburi
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Wrong-way crash in Prachinburi kills Thai woman, leaves three injured
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‘I still love Pattaya, but I hate seeing what money is doing to the...
PATTAYA, Thailand – After visiting Pattaya for 20 years, British visitor Leslie Haynes says his love for the city remains strong, but he worries...
Rayong fishermen await 752 million baht compensation after three-year delay
RAYONG, Thailand – Some 920 small-scale fishermen in Rayong are still waiting for more than 752 million baht in compensation for losses linked to...