Pattaya Mail
World Bank to lower Thai GDP from 5% to 4-4.5%
BANGKOK, Aug 23 – The World Bank will adjust its forecast of Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) for this year from 5 per cent...
Foreign rice traders welcomed to buy rice directly from Thai govt
BANGKOK, Aug 23 – Thailand's Ministry of Commerce will sell rice directly to state enterprises and the private sector abroad in a new attempt...
Deputy PM Kittiratt rules out recession for Thai economy
BANGKOK, Aug 23 – Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong insists that Thailand’s economy is not in recession and the government will strictly adhere...
Thailand destroys Bt1.4bn in pirated goods
BANGKOK, Aug 22 - Thai authorities on Thursday destroyed over one million items of counterfeit merchandise, worth more than 1.4 billion baht in the...
Pattaya Mail charity golf tournament postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Pattaya Mail 20th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament, announced earlier and scheduled for August 30th has had to be postponed...
Pattaya Sports Round up – Friday August 23 – August 29,...
Friday DFiT, Dusit Thani Pattaya: Visitors using the group fitness membership can avail of the THB 2,000 offer for five visits to the gym...
Spa this weekend
F1 resumes with Spa this weekend. After the mid-year four week holiday, F1 returns to one of the best tracks on the calendar -...
Asia Cross Country Rally at Bira
The Federal Tyres, Flex stores in Japan, and several Thai officials and drivers were at the Bira circuit for one of the special stages...
Spa Francorchamps in the library
I was very fortunate in being given a book on Spa Francorchamps 1948-1960, with a wealth of detail from the early days before Bernie...
Latest Stories
Pattaya’s EEC future raises questions over whether locals will truly benefit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is no longer seen as just a seaside getaway for tourists. The city is increasingly positioning itself as a major...
Russian national arrested in Phuket over illegal tour business at sea
PHUKET, Thailand – Phuket tourist police have arrested a Russian national accused of operating an unlicensed tourism business and working as an unauthorized tour...
Thailand prepares global showcase for Thai Silk Festival 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is preparing to hold the “15th Thai Silk Festival: Thai Silk Road to the World 2026,” an international cultural...
Phuket moves to deport foreign tourists after obscene tuk-tuk incident in Patong
PHUKET, Thailand – Phuket authorities have arrested two foreign tourists accused of engaging in indecent conduct aboard a tuk-tuk in a public area of...
Thailand seals borders tighter as smugglers and drug networks come under pressure
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Interior has ordered governors in 31 border provinces to step up efforts against illegal imports, exports, and narcotics...