Pattaya Mail
Why Go-karts are not the go in my household
12 months ago I was inveigled by Gavin Charlesworth (the EBC Brakes man) into a social evening of playing with Go-karts. I am never...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday May 4 – May 10, 2012
Last week I asked what did British Leyland have to do with Hyundai in the mid-70’s? It was a BL executive called George Turnbull...
Despite the heat, music fans pack the beach
Pee Sadued rocks the crowd during the annual Pattaya Music Festival. The searing heat did not deter the crowds, as hundreds of thousands of...
Thai central bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 3 per cent
BANGKOK, May 2 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) maintains its policy interest rate at 3.00 per cent to support a smooth economic...
Consumer confidence keeps on rising after floods
BANGKOK, 2 May 2012 – Consumer confidence has increased for the fifth consecutive month in April since the flooding last year while the...
April consumer confidence at highest in seven months
BANGKOK, May 2 - Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) last month reached its highest point since last year's flood crisis, while the cost...
Mayor addresses foreign business community
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome addressed an interested group of ex-pats at a special dinner in the Amari Orchid Resort, organized by the Eastern Seaboard...
Police arrest two drug traffickers; seize one million methamphetamine pills
BANGKOK, May 2 – The police arrested two suspected drug traffickers, members of a major drug syndicate in the North, Pol Gen Priewpan...
Thais warned against crossing Myanmar border at Phop Phra
TAK, May 2 – Thai nationals are advised against crossing the Myanmar border at Tak's Phop Phra district as their safety is uncertain...
Latest Stories
Pattaya and the incident that never existed
PATTAYA, Thailand – There is a story one of the lawyers in our office likes to recount. It always brings a knowing smile -...
A few quiet questions about traffic and livability in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Adjusting traffic systems in a city like Pattaya is never simple. The roads here are not merely routes from one point...
Her Majesty the Queen leads Thailand to historic gold in keelboat sailing at 33rd...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Her Majesty the Queen has steered Thailand to a historic achievement in sailing at the 33rd SEA Games, leading the national...
King accompanies the Queen to SEA Games sailing final in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen presided over the medal presentation ceremony for the sailing competition in the...
Pattaya invites visitors to check in at spectacular light landmarks for year-end celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is lighting up the coastline with “PATTAYA THE SEALEBRATION OF LIGHT AND LEGACY,” a dazzling end-of-year festival featuring 11 illuminated...