Pattaya Mail
Rising presence of airborne cancer-causing agents in Thailand’s urban areas
BANGKOK, March 23 - Excessive levels of cancer-causing agents are being found in Thailand’s urban areas such as Bangkok and the metropolitan region,...
Bangkokians lack confidence in government’s ability to tackle rising cost of...
BANGKOK, March 23 - A majority of poll respondents--61.3 per cent of the interviewed--said they were not confident in the government’s measures to...
Thailand attractive investment target: Dow Chemical President
BANGKOK, March 22 - The head of US-based Dow Chemical Company, Andrew Liveris, said Thailand is an attractive investment site for his company...
Bt300 wage rise only slightly impacts goods prices: Commerce Minister
BANGKOK, March 22 - Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom insisted on Thursday the government policy's minimum wage rise to Bt300, which starts on April 1,...
Thailand welcomes Myanmar’s invitation for international by-election observers
BANGKOK, March 22 -- Thailand welcomed the Myanmar government’s invitations for international representatives as observers for the parliamentary by-election on April 1, saying that...
PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea this week
BANGKOK, March 22 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit South Korea to attend the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul,...
Chiang Mai fights haze; low visibility, health threats continue
CHIANG MAI, March 22 - Haze from forest fires and airborne dust particles beyond safety levels still blanket the city of Chiang Mai,...
Govt to mull over 20-baht train fare for new electric train...
BANGKOK, 23 March 2012 - The Transport Ministry has assigned the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to develop the plans for 10 additional...
Canadian prime minister visits Thailand this week
BANGKOK, March 21 -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay an official visit from Thursday through Saturday (March 22-24) to strengthen bilateral...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...