Pattaya Mail
Wednesday is Labor Day
Wednesday, May 1 is Labor Day in Thailand, which is a public holiday, and as such government businesses and banks will be closed....
Swiss expat drowns in Wong Amat
A Swiss expat suffering from kidney disease drowned when he went skinny dipping on Wong Amat Beach. The nude body of Hans-Peter Hermann...
Police attempt to curtail PVC water cannon use
Pattaya police confiscated more than 2,000 PVC water cannons through the first week of Songkran. Police superintendent Col. Suwan Cheaonawinthawat ordered a crackdown...
TAT ready for Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2013
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is ready to organize another travel extravaganza to restate Thailand’s stance as the...
BMA to launch environmental protection campaign to prepare for AEC
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is launching a new strategy aimed at environmental protection, as part of the preparation...
Govt earns THB950 billion in first half fiscal 2013
BANGKOK, 24 April 2013 The Government’s earnings in the first half of the 2013 fiscal year amounted to over THB 950 billion, while...
2 centenarians found in municipality home to several dozen almost-centenarians
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 24 April 2013 Two centenarians have been found living in good health in Mueang district of Nakhon Ratchasima among dozens of...
Storms cause damage in Lampang & Singburi; drought worsens
LAMPANG, 24 April 2013 The drought situation continues to exacerbate, with water sources drying up. Meanwhile, storms pounded several provinces in the northern...
All quiet at border near disputed Phra Viharn temple
SI SA KET, April 24 – The situation near Phra Viharn (Preah Vihear) temple in this Thai-Cambodian border province has been calm amid...
Latest Stories
Road rage brewing as Pattaya baht bus blocks traffic to chat with passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between a ride-hailing driver and a baht bus operator on Soi Buakhao has reignited complaints about traffic congestion and...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
UK to ban under-16s from social media under landmark ‘Australia Plus’ plan
LONDON, UK – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced sweeping new restrictions that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing...
Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...