Pattaya Mail
BoT instructs commercial banks to step up control of loan approvals...
BANGKOK, 10 April 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has instructed commercial banks to make sure that all loans they will approve are...
Air travelers flock to Thailand for Songkran celebrations
At least 2.69 million tourists are expected to arrive in Thailand on 16,000 flights during the water-splashing Songkran festival, according to the Airports...
Survey: Thai consumer confidence index highest in 7 years
Thailand’s consumer confidence index in March escalated for the fifth straight month to 84.8, the highest level in seven years, an academic research...
OTOP trading value grows 80% in a decade
The sales volume of Thailand’s grassroots products, valued at over Bt100 billion last year, has surged more than 80 percent since the inception...
Slight drop in car bookings at motor show
Booking for vehicles during the 12-day auto exhibition in Bangkok reached 40,000 units, about 30 percent lower than the original prediction, the event...
Pathos or Bathos
The problem with saying things is that you can’t “un-say” them afterwards. Words can hurt and saying sorry doesn’t make the pain go away...
Splish, splash – It’s time for Songkran
Lock and load, Songkran is coming! The annual Songkran festival, which heralds the traditional beginning of the Thai New Year, begins this weekend throughout...
German-Thai couple arrested for operating unlicensed school
A German-Thai couple wanted in Europe on more than 40 criminal charges has been arrested for allegedly operating the German International School without...
Police arrest drunk shooting into air at Bali Hai
A Huay Yai man was arrested for shooting off a handgun at Bali Hai Pier and then leading police on a chase throughout...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...