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
From NASA Technician to Asian Stardom: David Lee Inspires the Pattaya City Expats Club
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a very captivating presentation at the Pattaya City Expats Club on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, David Lee using slides depicting...
Thailand’s high season brings higher expectations for service, spending and lasting tourism growth
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand’s high season brings renewed opportunities for tourism businesses, but rising visitor numbers are only part of the picture. The challenge...
Wine World: Exceptional Wine from South Tyrol
The Tyrol has always sounded a magical, evocative name to me. In case you’ve forgotten, it’s a historic region spanning northern Italy and western...
Pattaya Mayor acknowledges tourism slowdown, plans major events for high season
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has acknowledged a decline in tourist numbers this year following online criticism over photographs showing unusually quiet...
Man drowns off Pattaya beach despite lifeguards’ rescue attempt, leaving two dogs waiting
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man believed to be a Filipino national drowned off Yin Yom Beach near Pratumnak Soi 5 on November 12 after...