Pattaya Mail
Unable to “Wai”
I have been laid up with an ambulatory problem for the past week. So bad that I have been unable to return the usual...
Thai finance ministry lowers GDP growth for 2013.
Thailand’s forecast of the country’s economic growth for this year has been trimmed from 4.8 percent to 4.5 percent, according to Fiscal Policy Office...
Mind the Gap
Planning for retirement is always a tricky subject - it is often placed at the bottom of our priority list. Many people working abroad...
Gold price plunges below psychological Bt18,000/baht weight level
Thailand’s domestic gold price nosedived below the psychological resistance level of Bt18,000 per baht weight Friday (June 28). Boonlert Siripatvanich,...
Gov’t to conduct impact assessment on water project
The government will conduct an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) for the mega water management project as ruled by the Administrative Court, a senior...
Rice theft uncovered at 29 mills
Twenty-nine rice mills nationwide were found to have defrauded the government’s subsidy scheme, National Police Chief Adul Saengsingkaew said Friday (June 28). ...
14 Chiang Mail tourists suffer food poisoning
More than a dozen Chiang Mai conventioneers were hospitalized after suffering apparent food poisoning at their Pattaya hotel. Sawang Boriboon Foundation medics and three...
After failed raids, police try to ‘educate’ Tukcom vendors to stop...
About 150 retailers at Tukcom shopping center met with regional police and political leaders hoping to bring an end to rampant sales of pirated...
Police foil kidnapping of Estonian estate agent
Pattaya police foiled the abduction of an Estonian real estate agent snatched from his condominium by a gang of Thai and international kidnappers. Police...
Latest Stories
The wake-up call from Koh Phangan: A paradigm shift in Thailand’s regulatory enforcement
KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - The tranquil shores of Koh Phangan, traditionally known for its vibrant tourism and "Full Moon" festivities, have recently become the...
Thailand raises airport charges again as tourism competition intensifies across Asia
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has confirmed a planned 53% increase in the international Passenger Service Charge (PSC), raising it to THB 1,120 from...
Thai police investigate arms stockpile in Na Jomtien near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have launched a sweeping multi-agency investigation into a Chinese national accused of converting a residence in the Na Jomtien...
Thai authorities link Pattaya weapons case to possible international crime network
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police deployed patrol vehicles to escort Chinese suspect Mingchen Sun to Pattaya Provincial Court on Saturday May 9 after he...
Navy serviceman and shooting coach under investigation in Pattaya M4 weapons case
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have detained a firearms instructor and a Royal Thai Navy serviceman for questioning after investigators uncovered alleged links to...