Pattaya Mail
Gov’t mulls curfew in at-risk southern areas
BANGKOK, Feb 6 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said today that curfews will possibly be imposed at dusk in some areas in...
Thai durian exports affected by Indonesian measures
BANGKOK, Feb 6 - Thailand's Agriculture Ministry is concerned of Thai durian exports which are affected by Indonesia's new ban on agricultural imports. ...
PM Yinguck: Thailand-France to enhance economic and trade strategic connections
BANGKOK, 6 February 2013 Thailand and France are set to enhance bilateral economic and trade strategic connections, according to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. ...
Disabled, sports enthusiasts loom as next frontiers for Pattaya tourism market
Having already made strong inroads into the Russian and Chinese markets, regional tourism associations are turning their gaze to the sports and disabled tourism...
Awaken, Misty Blue win 12th Singha Showcase
Five youth bands battled for professional and public acclaim as Central Festival Pattaya Beach hosted the 12th Singha Showcase on Stage. Sponsored by...
Cheapest isn’t necessarily “best”
Had an interesting TV interview the other day. This was by a German TV channel which wanted to show that taking over the...
Finance minister upset with inaction on Thai baht, policy interest rate
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has expressed displeasure over the sharp appreciation of the Thai baht and the high policy...
Smaller businesses, textile industry feel most severe impact from wage hike
Thailand’s minimum wage hike to Bt300 has increased the capital costs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by almost six percent, with the...
Giving me the Creeps
Ronald Niebuhr’s ‘Serenity Prayer’ talks of having the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and granting the courage to change what I...
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Thailand marks autumn equinox on September 23, but rainy season continues
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand will experience the autumnal equinox, known in Thai as Sarat Wisuwat, on September 23, when the Sun is directly above...
12 workers injured after truck overturns on Route 36 in East Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A six-wheel truck carrying workers overturned on Route 36 in Nong Pla Lai, East Pattaya, on the morning of September 22,...
Thailand moves cannabis firmly back into medical use
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a draft Cannabis Control Act that would tighten regulation from cultivation to retail sales, with Public Health...
Fishing boat sinks off Sattahip, five missing after 16 rescued
SATTAHIP, Thailand – One more crew member was rescued from the sea on September 22 after the fishing boat Sor Kanchanawari 888 sank off...
Rain-soaked road sends trailer crashing into Ao Udom bridge in Sri Racha
SRI RACHA, Thailand – Two people were injured and trapped inside a trailer truck after it lost control on a rain-slick road and crashed...