Pattaya Mail
Chicken problems again?
We had Bird Flu and apparently sporadic cases are still coming to light in Cambodia and Vietnam. With Bird Flu on the rise again...
Spectacular fireworks light the bay
The night sky over Pattaya Bay, from the Dusit peninsula to Bali Hai, was brightened by amazingly brilliant fireworks last weekend, when teams from...
After long battle, city finally demolishes code-flouting South Pattaya hotel extension
After fighting the owner of the Boutique Hotel for more than a year over illegally adding floors and an annex, city officials finally triumphed,...
Banglamung residents want Buraphawithi highway extension moved, off-ramps relocated
Pattaya area residents say a 35.7 billion baht proposed expansion of Highway 7 would be an eyesore for tourists and want both the roadway...
Traffic lights coming to Dolphin Roundabout
With congestion and accidents proving that courtesy and yielding hasn’t worked, Pattaya’s Dolphin Roundabout will soon get traffic lights to try and bring order...
French couple arrested on burglary & immigration charges
Two French nationals were arrested for allegedly burglarizing Pattaya hotel rooms. Mohamed Meghraoui, 35, and Leila Boukazza, 37, were apprehended Nov. 24 at their...
Khao San Road hostels suffer 50% room cancellations
BANGKOK, 4 December 2013 Khao San Road hotels and hostels have reported that 50% of their room reservations have been cancelled, thanks to the...
Thailand’s corruption index sinks 14 notches
BANGKOK, 4 December 2013 Thailand’s corruption index fell 14 notches in 2013. The country has just been ranked 88th, down from last year's 102nd...
Commerce Min: Commodity prices stable at the moment
BANGKOK, 4 Dec 2013, The Commerce Ministry has revealed that commodity prices in Bangkok remain stable, with the exception of the price of yardlong...
Latest Stories
Road-marking truck burns out on Bangkok elevated road, injuring five workers
BANGKOK, Thailand – A four-wheel truck carrying road-marking workers and equipment was destroyed by fire on the Borommaratchachonnani elevated road in Bangkok on the...
Pattaya officials seize tables and cigarettes from sidewalk vendors on Second Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers seized two metal tables and several boxes of cigarettes from vendors selling goods on public pavement along...
Minivan catches fire outside emergency department at Phuket hospital
PHUKET, Thailand – A minivan caught fire outside the emergency department of Vachira Phuket Hospital early on October 11, prompting an urgent response from...
Over 10,000 suspected counterfeit TAIYO lighters seized in Mukdahan warehouse raid
MUKDAHAN, Thailand – Authorities seized approximately 10,730 lighters suspected of carrying counterfeit TAIYO trademarks during a court-authorized search of a warehouse in Mukdahan on...
Sattahip Mayor seeks care and support for 73-year-old woman living alone
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip Mayor Wasan Siangchi visited a 73-year-old woman living alone in a rented room on October 11 after receiving concerns from...