Pattaya Mail
Thailand-Korea to jointly host disaster relief drill
BANGKOK, 14 January 2013 Thailand and South Korea will co-host the 3rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx) in May this...
Outstanding Teacher Awards given to 76,000 teachers nationwide
BANGKOK, 14 January 2013 76,000 teachers nationwide have been awarded outstanding teachers on the occasion of the upcoming Thailand’s National Teacher’s Day. ...
Special report Bangkok gubernatorial candidate Mr. Kosit’s policy
A media mogul and candidate for Bangkok’s next governor, Mr. Kosit Suwinit, has promised to solve the chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok around the...
Poll: Public sees Thaksin necessary for resolving political impasse
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – More than half the Thai populace does not believe the country’s intense political conflict will end if former premier Thaksin...
It’s official: Deputy police chief to run in Bangkok election
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen announced his resignation from the national police force today – his first step in contesting the...
Soap fans pressuring Channel 3 to broadcast their favorite show
BANGKOK, 14 January 2013 A group of fans of the much debated soap “Nuea Mek”, recently withdrawn from Channel 3 for what the station...
Dutch tourist murdered in Phuket
PHUKET, Jan 14 – A Dutch tourist was murdered and his body was dumped in the sea off the resort island of Phuket, according...
SME Bank suffers 6 billion baht loss from NPLs
BANGKOK, 14 January 2013 The SME Bank has reported a loss of 6 billion baht, accumulated from last year’s non-performing loans (NPLs). ...
Commerce Min expects 500,000 tons of rice export in January
BANGKOK, 14 January 2013 The Commerce Ministry is expecting to export at least 500,000 tons of rice in January this year. ...
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...