Pattaya Mail
Higher minimum wage a blow to Thai SMEs
BANGKOK, Nov 13 – Thailand’s enforcement of the new Bt300 daily minimum wage since April has taken its toll on Thailand’s small and medium...
Malaysian locomotives for Thai railway service
BANGKOK, Nov 14 – Two locomotives will be leased from Malaysia to boost Thailand’s railway service which has worsened due to an inadequate number...
“Blue Flag” markets selling low-cost goods set countryside
BANGKOK, Nov 14 – ‘Blue Flag’ markets selling goods at budget prices will be held in all districts countryside at least once a year...
Promotional Campaign for Thai Rice on the Occasion of Prime Minister’s...
A promotional campaign for Thai rice, especially Hom Mali rice, will be launched in London on the occasion of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s...
Thai PM to attend ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
BANGKOK, Nov 14 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will attend the 21st ASEAN Summit and related meetings Sunday through Tuesday next week in...
Karen leader reopens border crossings
TAK, Nov 14 – An ethnic army which closed the Thai-Myanmar border earlier this week has reopened the checkpoints, allowing trade to resume...
Chinese Premier to visit Thailand Nov 20-21
BANGKOK, Nov 14 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Bangkok as a guest of the Thai government next Tuesday and Wednesday, holding...
TPP to be signed, rice trade zone to be established, Xayaburi...
BANGKOK, 14 November 2012 - The Thai government has agreed to join negotiations in a United States-led free trade agreement (FTA) in a...
Thailand’s significant temple needs urgent restoration
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Nov 14 – The golden spire atop the majestic chedi, or pagoda, at Wat Phra Mahathat, is the high point...
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From beach chairs to global standards Pattaya reinvents how its beaches are managed
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many tourists, a “great beach” simply means clear water, clean sand, and beautiful scenery. But for Pattaya, one of Thailand’s...
Tourists accuse Koh Larn tour operators of poor safety after storm ordeal off Pattaya...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists have shared alarming accounts of a chaotic diving trip near Koh Larn after sudden storms and rough seas reportedly left...
Outgoing Pattaya administration rushes to secure mega-projects before final day in office
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Council approved and pushed forward a series of major development projects during its final ordinary session before the current...
Thai police launch defamation case after former officer brands force a ‘criminal organization’
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has authorized legal action against former police officer and justice reform activist Pol. Gen. Wirut Sirisawatdibutr after...
Kidnapping scandal rocks Thai police as officers accused in abduction of Chinese nationals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered decisive criminal and disciplinary action against four police officers and one civilian accused in the...