Pattaya Mail
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday March 30 – April 5, 2012
Last week I asked which racing driver won a 10 mile scratch race, collected $1,000 and promptly retired, saying “Once is enough.”? It was...
Thailand & Canada hail 50th anniversary of close ties
To expand cooperation Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, March 23 welcomed her Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper, who was here on a three-day...
Deputy PM launched 2nd Thailand International Creative Economy Forum
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong yesterday presided over the opening ceremony of the 2nd Thailand...
Interior Minister: Public land will be used as primary water retention...
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – The Minister of Interior has urged the governors of 19 provinces designated as water retention areas to personally communicate...
Finance Minister: Govt to closely monitor fuel price
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong has stated that the current increase in the global fuel...
FPO estimates 2012 economic growth at 5.5%
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has revised the 2012 economic growth up from the earlier estimation of 5% to...
Special Report: Commerce Ministry promotes business expansions to BIMSTEC
The Commerce Ministry has encouraged Thai entrepreneurs to consider expanding their businesses to countries around the Bay of Bengal, especially Myanmar. ...
Govt to come up with new public transport fare adjustments
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – After many public transport operators have requested the Transport Ministry to allow them to increase their fares, the Ministry...
Tourism Dept: Foreign visitor count grows by 8% in Q1
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has disclosed that the number of foreign visitors...
Latest Stories
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...
Pattaya levels manhole covers and improves access for disabled road users
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected road resurfacing works along Soi Paniad Chang, urging contractors to speed up construction and complete...
Taiwanese fugitive wanted in 15 cases arrested in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Tourist Police and Immigration officers have arrested a 50-year-old Taiwanese national wanted under 15 arrest warrants in Taiwan, including 13...