Pattaya Mail
NBTC approves THB960mil budget to offer free WiFi across Thailand
BANGKOK, 17 January 2013 The telecom regulator has approved a budget worth nearly a billion baht to enable Thais to enjoy free WiFi...
Cambodia seeks Thai workers due to Thailand’s minimum wage
CHANTHABURI, Jan 16 - Thailand's Bt300 minimum wage has attracted Khmer workers to leave Cambodia to work here in Thailand, causing Cambodia itself...
Japanese PM arrives today; bilateral talks set for this evening
BANGKOK, Jan 17 – Thai and high-level Japanese are scheduled to hold bilateral talks this evening – the highlight of Prime Minister Shinzo...
Pattaya Sports Round up – Friday January 18 – January 24,...
Friday DFiT, Dusit Thani Pattaya: Visitors using the group fitness membership can avail of the THB 2,000 offer for five visits to the...
Am I falling in love with an X1?
I have previously, in these pages castigated BMW for its 1 Series, which I charitably called “fugly”. And it was! However, the latest...
What’s coming for Thailand?
It has taken many years, but we are slowly being weaned off the 1 tonne pick-ups. The eco-car promotion by the governments has...
The Audi ‘Uber wagon’
One marque that has made an impact on the world recently has been Audi. Now the company has released the RS6 Avant, a...
Some amusing automotive quotes
I was sent these quotes, but they should be taken with a grain of salt, but they still make fun reading. “Aerodynamics,” scoffed...
Steer-by-wire
It was over eight years ago, in this section of this newspaper, that I made the prediction that “European cars, because of their...
Latest Stories
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
Mystery body washes ashore at Navy Beach in Sattahip, foul play not ruled out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police and naval authorities are investigating after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed ashore at Toei Ngam Beach...
Pattaya firefighters contain grass fire near Thapprasit Soi 17 before it spreads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from the Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien Division) responded to a grass fire late at night in the Thapprasit Soi...
Pattaya Beach seizes illegal rentals, fines operators, restores public space
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working together with special affairs officials, have carried out a continued inspection and enforcement operation along Pattaya...
Pattaya Soi 6 walkways reclaimed after obstruction removal operation
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya have carried out a clean-up operation in Soi 6 and Soi 6/1, removing carts, containers, and...