Pattaya Mail
Thai economy continues improving in February: Central Bank
The Bank of Thailand on Friday announced that the overall Thai economy had continued to improve in February, citing consumer purchases and investments...
Uber Alles? Nein!
One widely held misconception right now is that Germany is carrying a broken Europe on its back. My business partner, Paul Gambles, explained this...
Debate over minimum wage increase continues
This month’s nearly 40 percent increase in Chonburi’s minimum wage will hit hotels hard, with some larger resorts expected to raise rates or...
American charged with molesting 12-year-old girl
An American man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl. George Edward Webb, 62, was apprehended at his Soi Nernplabwan home...
Australian biker dies in early morning crash
An Australian motorcyclist who attended Burapha Bike Week died after crossing four lanes of traffic and crashing near Pattaya Park Hotel. Dimitry Roitman,...
Brit dies hours after arriving for Thai holiday
A British man died less than a day after arriving for his Thai holiday after falling and possibly drowning in his own blood....
Defiant Brit jailed for stealing shop owner’s motorbike
Soi Buakaow residents apprehended a British man accused of stealing a neighborhood businesswoman’s motorbike. Sean Patrick Flanagan, 57, was...
4 teens arrested for deadly Jomtien gang shooting
Four teenagers have been arrested for last month’s shooting death of a 16-year-old on Jomtien Beach that also injured a second man. ...
Sri Lankan loses 100,000 baht to ladyboy pickpockets
Police are searching for two transvestites who allegedly robbed a Sri Lankan man of almost 100,000 baht during an after-midnight stroll on Pattaya...
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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...
Oil spill cleanup at Pattaya’s North Beach Curve prompts motorist caution
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have urged motorists to remain cautious at North Beach Curve following an oil spill reported on November 13...