Pattaya Mail
Owners of buildings constructed before 1992 told to install water sprinklers
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will draft a rule demanding that all buildings constructed before 1992 have water sprinklers installed. ...
Bangkok wins 2011 Asian Townscape Award
The historical area of Rattanakosin Island has won Bangkok the 2011 Asian Townscape Award. Deputy Bangkok Governor Wallop Suwandee represented the...
Ombudsman says over 100 million rai of land owned by foreign...
The Senate Standing Committee on Economy, Commerce and Industry has held a seminar on foreign property ownership in Thailand while citing the growing...
Variety Hotels launches a new boutique property in Phuket
Earlier last month Variety Hotels announced the opening of Narry Hotel Patong, a 44-room boutique hotel located in the heart of Phuket. Situated...
5555 – A lucky number for Atlantis owners
In Thai the number five is pronounced ‘ha’, so 5555 should be a good omen for a lot of fun at the Atlantis...
Commerce Ministry: 2012 export to expand 15%
BANGKOK, 2 April 2012 - The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Commerce Ministry, has estimated that the export figure this year will...
FTI: Daily minimum wage hike add woes to SMEs
BANGKOK, April 1 - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) criticised the government's implementation of minimum wage increase which took effect nationwide today,...
Honda targets 240,000 unit production after it resumes output
BANGKOK, April 1 – Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd targets manufacturing 240,000 units this year after its plant in Ayutthaya resumed output on...
Special Report: Art on Farm – a diary from the isan...
The exhibition “Art on Farm: a diary from the Isan plateau”, organized by the Jim Thompson Art Center, will be held from March...
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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...