Pattaya Mail
PM is pleased after Fitch Ratings raises Thailand’s credit rating
BANGKOK, March 9 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said that it was good news for Thailand that Fitch Ratings has raised...
UTCC: Thai politics at 10-month prime in February
BANGKOK, 8 March 2013 The latest survey by the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) shows that Thais felt last month’s local...
Thai people told: “Eat less salt, care for your kidneys”
BANGKOK, March 8 – Eight million Thais, or 17.5 per cent of the population, suffer from kidney problems, according to the Public Health...
Women’s group demands better welfare for female labour force
BANGKOK, March 8 – About 500 women demonstrated at Thailand’s Government House today, calling for improved state welfare for the country’s female labour...
Ex-deputy premier Phao Sarasin dies from blood infection
BANGKOK, March 8 -- Former deputy prime minister and the 25th Police Chief Police General Pao Sarasin passed away at 8.55pm Thursday night...
Thai army chief insists border landmines planted by others, not Thais
BANGKOK. March 8 - Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha stood firm today that the landmines on the common border with Cambodia in Thailand’s northeastern...
Bangkokians doubt smooth administration for new governor
BANGKOK, March 8 – Nearly half of Bangkok residents are pessimistic regarding the future relations between the Pheu Thai-led national government and the...
National parks nationwide to get major facelift
BANGKOK, 7 March 2013 The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has set plans to improve national parks across the...
Transport Min: Air traffic to be under control in case of...
BANGKOK, 7 March 2013 Deputy Minister of Transport Gen. Prin Suwannathat has assured that air traffic control towers across the country will be...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...