Pattaya Mail
Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup)
This is probably the definitive Thai dish, and one of the commonest staples in Thailand. Khao Tom (rice soup) can be found anywhere, and...
Best of British at Embassy Garden Party
The grounds of the British Embassy in Bangkok were rocking to the sounds of Blur, Amy Winehouse and the Rolling Stones March 21...
The Okinawa Express leaves tomorrow
It seems that immortality rates high in the list of things humans require in this life. It has always amazed me just how...
Thailand experiencing Yen shortage as Thais flock to Japan
A shortage of Japanese yen in Bangkok’s local exchange market is mainly due to an excessive demand by a large number of Thai...
Thailand presses on to get off money laundering blacklist
Thailand is set to announce the first batch of 100 “terrorists” in an attempt to be removed from a blacklist by a global...
Thailand overwhelmed by influx of foreign tourists
The Thai travel industry has called on the government to urgently increase the number of personnel in the tourism sector to cope with...
Active economic growth drives Thai GDP up 0.2%
Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) will be raised 0.2 percent higher in the next two years, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced last...
Are women better than men?
A recent report by consultants Rothstein Kass suggests that over the last five years, up to 31st December of last year, hedge and alternative...
2 Brits arrested for fake ATM card use
Two British men were arrested for allegedly using fake ATM cards to loot Pattaya-area banks. Jacob Elliot Gatrill, 35, and Rocky Williams, 26,...
Latest Stories
Wonder People Festival returns to Pattaya for fifth anniversary celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Young performers, musicians, dancers and emerging artists from around the world will come together in Pattaya this November as the Wonder...
Rotary Club of Utapao International supports Ban Hin Wong School education fund
SATTAHIP, Thailand – The Rotary Club of Utapao International joined Senior Captain Thamniab Phakpoon in supporting local education with a 20,000-baht donation to Ban...
American man arrested after secret drug lab found in Pattaya home
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities arrested a 42-year-old American man after discovering a hidden drug laboratory inside a house in Nongprue, Banglamung, and seized...
Tour boat sinks off Jomtien Beach amid rough seas and strong winds
PATTAYA, Thailand – A tour boat sank near Jomtien Beach on September 26 amid heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas, while passengers were...
Floodwater hides deadly electrical danger in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – A 15-year-old boy was knocked unconscious by an electrical leak in a flooded area behind his home in Don Mueang on...