Pattaya Mail
Oil demand expected to soar in 2013
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 A Thai energy firm has reported that, according to the International Energy Agency, this year’s global oil demand will...
Special Report: Cross-border trade with neighbours set to flourish ahead of...
In contrast to a sharp economic slowdown in world economy, Thailand's border trade with neighbouring countries is targeted to increase potentially this year,...
PEA ready to deal with expected power shortage in April
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has expressed its readiness to deal with an expected shortage of power in April,...
MOF to increase scrutiny in loan issuance by I Bank and...
The Ministry of Finance will increase its scrutiny in overseeing loan issuance by I Bank and the SME Bank, especially the granting of...
BTS to raise fare in few months
BANGKOK, 21 February 2013 The Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) has announced that it will raise its fare in a few...
Energy Ministry assures Thailand of back-up plans to deal with power...
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 The Energy Ministry has come out to assure the people of Thailand that back-up plans have been prepared to...
Energy Ministry to hold crucial meet on power shortage
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – Thailand's energy-related state agencies will jointly map out preparations for a looming power crisis during the maintenance of a...
Manufacturers foresee chaos during April’s energy outage
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – Cutting industrial production on April 5 as proposed by the government to minimise power consumption will severely affect the...
Teenagers found to be 3-9 times more likely to contract HIV...
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 (Update) -The Ministry of Public Health is promoting the use of condoms, after finding that teenagers are 3-9 times...
Latest Stories
Three Chinese women rescued from alleged captivity in Pattaya-area house
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three Chinese women were rescued from a house in Banglamung after allegedly being lured to Thailand for entertainment work before being...
Pattaya rocked by thunder, floods, blackouts and dangerous roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya was hit by a day of increasingly difficult weather conditions on September 23, with torrential rain bringing widespread flooding while...
Pattaya beach vendors call for more parking to bring tourists back
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya beach umbrella and lounger operators gathered at Pattaya City Hall on September 23 to raise concerns over a shortage of...
Pattaya roads vanish under rising floodwater after torrential rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Torrential rain swept across Pattaya on September 23, rapidly flooding several roads and leaving cars and motorcycles stranded as authorities moved...
East Pattaya faces more flooding, worst may still be ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – With more heavy rain forecast through the weekend, East Pattaya is also seeing rapidly rising water, prompting authorities to restrict traffic...