Pattaya Mail
Songkran comes to a close with Kong Khao festival
Naklua and Nong Yai residents brought the annual Songkran festivities to a close April 20 with the traditional Kong Khao rice ceremony and festival....
No megaflood in Thailand this year: Water committee chair
BANGKOK, April 25 - Dr Virabongsa Ramangkura, chairperson of the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF), said on Wednesday he was...
Poor English skills threaten Thai competitiveness, employment
Thai companies need to quickly upgrade the English-language skills of their workforce or face widespread job losses when it takes effect in 2015,...
Kingdom of Thailand celebrates Their Majesties sixty-second royal wedding anniversary
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitayakara were married by Her Majesty Queen Sawang Vadhana, the paternal grandmother of His...
Tuesday is May Day
Tuesday, May 1 is a public holiday, and as such government businesses and banks will be closed. Many bank branches in shopping malls...
Drunk drug-control officer arrested after rampage at area hospital
A drunk Narcotics Suppression Bureau officer was arrested after going on a rampage and shooting his service weapon inside Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. ...
Another boost to the local vehicle production
News through this month of another new car from Suzuki’s Rayong plant. Following on from the downsized engined Suzuki Swift eco-car, comes word of...
Yet another jet ski scam leaves 2 Chinese students robbed, beaten
Two Chinese students who negotiated their way out of most of an extortion attempt by Pattaya jet ski vendors were assaulted by the...
True stories!
Having been involved in motor sport for far too many years, I have seen some of the funny situations that have occurred. ...
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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...