Pattaya Mail
Tourist-magnet Koh Phangan concerned by looming water crisis
SURAT THANI, July 1 - The water situation in Koh Phangan, one of Thailand's top tourist destinations, is worrisome for the island is risking...
165 kg marijuana shipment intercepted at Thai-Lao border
NAKHON PHANOM, July 1 - Thai authorities seized 165 kilogrammes of marijuana, with a street value of five million baht, as it was being...
Thai PM: Dual defence post aims at coherent administration
BANGKOK, July 1 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said today that her concurrent post as defence minister will help speed decision-making and policy implementation,...
PM prepares to visit Poland and Turkey
BANGKOK, 1 July 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Poland and Turkey from July 3-5 in a bid to open new...
Thai inflation up 2.70% in Jan-Jun
BANGKOK, July 1 – Thailand’s inflation in the first half of this year was 2.70 per cent higher year on year, the Commerce Ministry...
New tropical storm makes landfall in the region
BANGKOK, 1 July 2013 Heavy rains have been forecast over the next few days while newly-formed Tropical Storm Rumbia is set to batter...
Matrix sees a bright future for Pattaya
With talk of a potential real estate bubble building in the city many developers may be currently wary of launching new projects onto the...
Finance ministry ponders economic stimulus for second half of 2013
BANGKOK, July 1- New measures to stimulate Thailand’s economy will be issued in light of this year's declining economic growth, according to a high-ranking...
Thai central bank to adjust GDP growth below 5.1%
BANGKOK, June 29 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will review the country’s economic growth, earlier forecast at 5.1 per cent, due to several...
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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...