Pattaya Mail
As neighbors deploy 4G data networks, Thailand fiddles with 3G auction
While major Western and Asian nations are mass-marketing super-fast, fourth-generation mobile data networks, Thailand is still figuring out how to auction off 3G...
It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world, part 3
Anyone who had listened to what the Bank for International Settlements was saying since 2005 would have been well prepared for the shocks that...
City, tourism officials blast Hua Hin ferry proposal
City officials and tourism-industry executives slammed a Marine Department proposal to launch a new public ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin, saying...
Walking Street parking scam exposed
Three men extorting illegal parking fees from Walking Street tourists were interviewed by Pattaya Tourist Police, but released with a warning. Phrai Munkhung,...
Police say drug suspect delivered for Chonburi inmate
Police have arrested the alleged deliveryman for a drug dealer operating from behind bars at Chonburi Prison. Phakphum Khumchoey, 28, was apprehended Sept....
Bus driver collapses, dies in pool hall
A tour bus driver died after suffering a seizure at a Pattaya pool hall. Police pronounced Chalit Aranchalathorn, 58, dead at the unnamed...
Police arrest burglary suspect, pawn shop broker
Police arrested the alleged burglar who stole gold and an iPad from a French-Thai couple, as well as the pawn shop owner who...
Special Report: Future of Thai Pineapple Business
Pineapple businesses and experts have gathered at a seminar to discuss the current situation of the industry and a future plan to make...
Energy expert: ฿300 minimum wage policy to raise oil production cost
BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 – Mr. Manoon Siriwan, an energy expert, has warned that the 300-baht minimum wage policy that is to be...
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Thailand’s 100% foreign ownership dilemma
PATTAYA, Thailand - Discussions regarding full foreign corporate ownership have once again captured the attention of the expatriate community across Thailand. Public reports suggest...
Interpol fugitive arrested in Pattaya after allegedly obtaining Thai identity
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese man wanted under an INTERPOL Red Notice has been arrested in Banglamung after allegedly spending more than three decades...
Nan mountain collapse expands beyond 100 metres, threatens school buildings
NAN, Thailand – A mountain slope in Tha Wang Pha district has collapsed further during the rainy season, with the affected area expanding from...
Bangkok and Eastern Thailand face a serious rain threat
PATTAYA, Thailand — The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued its final warning on Sunday for heavy to very heavy rain in several parts of...
World Bank approves 140 million dollars for Thailand resilience project
BANGKOK, Thailand – The World Bank’s Board has approved US$140.76 million for the “Thailand Resilient Transport and Irrawaddy Dolphin Conservation Project” (TRIP). The project...