Pattaya Mail
Nose-diving gold prices batter Thai pawnshops
The plunge in gold prices has wreaked havoc on Thai pawnshops where 80 percent of received assets are the precious metal, according to...
Strong baht deters Thai industrial exports
The rising Thai baht, now less than Bt29 to the dollar, has dipped the value of Thailand’s industrial exports by more than Bt35.48...
How to choose a fund, part 1
These days, it is vital that investors know what they are doing. Markets are volatile and it is possible to lose heavily in a...
Kingdom of Thailand celebrates Their Majesties sixty-third royal wedding anniversary
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitayakara were married by Her Majesty Queen Sawang Vadhana, the paternal grandmother of His...
20 injured in speedboat collision
The vessel the Kor Nongmai 7 (left) suffered a gaping hole in its side during a crash with the Khemthong (right), which sustained only...
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...
Latest Stories
Pattaya gives the beach time to recover after major floods
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is giving the city and its beaches time to recover after days of heavy rain brought some of the worst...
Fisherman finds body feared to be missing Korean in east Pattaya canal
PATTAYA, Thailand — A body believed to be that of a Korean tourist who disappeared after falling into a flooded canal in Nongprue three...
Flooded roadwork leaves drivers facing hidden danger in east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Residents are calling for urgent safety measures on Chaiyaphruek Road, east of Pattaya, within the jurisdiction of Nongprue Municipality, after a...
Stolen bike found in Sri Racha forest, giving owner an unexpected reunion
SRI RACHA, Thailand — Sometimes a stolen vehicle really does find its way home. More than two months after his motorcycle disappeared, a Sri...
Storm winds topple large trees across Sattahip, crews clear roads
SATTAHIP, Thailand — Heavy rain and strong wind gusts toppled large trees at several locations in Sattahip, Chonburi, on September 27, damaging homes, communication...