Pattaya Mail
Which currency is best for calm waters?
My business partner, Paul Gambles, was chatting again recently with John Noonan, Senior FX Analyst at Thomson Reuters. Like us, John sees the...
State, local officials brief media on loan shark problem
Provincial and national officials are recruiting Thailand’s media outlets to help them get the word out about the threats posed by loan sharks. ...
Pattaya launches Democracy Education Project for students
Top Pattaya officials kicked off the first of a dozen seminars aimed at teaching students about democracy and encouraging them to become tomorrow’s leaders....
Chonburi governor orders Pattaya to clear flood-channel obstructions slated for removal...
Two years after promising to demolish structures blocking South Pattaya’s storm drainage canal, Pattaya officials have been told to actually do it by Chonburi’s...
PBTA president lauds Grand Sale, laments flooding
While the latest Pattaya Grand Sale promotion has brought more shoppers to Pattaya, the city’s inability to manage flooding threatens tourism growth, the head...
Business, land owners briefed on unpaid tax burdens
Property owners learned they might not be paying all the taxes they’re supposed to at a seminar sponsored by the Central Tax Court. ...
Pattaya Vegetarian Festival returns Sept. 26
More than 5,000 people are expected to attend Pattaya’s annual Vegetarian Festival Sept. 26 - Oct. 6 at the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation...
17 Laotian human-trafficking victims freed from Plutaluang brothel
Chonburi Immigration Police raided a Plutaluang karaoke bar masquerading as a brothel for woman trafficked from Laos. Acting on a request...
Alleged British, Ghanaian drug dealers arrested
Chonburi police arrested an alleged British drug dealer and his supposed Ghanaian dealer. George Wayne Howe, 41, was captured at his...
Latest Stories
Pattaya school closes for two days after Grade 7 student posts shooting threat in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City School 3 in Naklua closed immediately on November 5 after a threatening message posted in a Mathayom 1 (M1)...
Pattaya tourism faces high-season uncertainty as airfares rise and advance bookings remain unclear
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism industry is facing growing pressure ahead of the winter high season, with airfares rising by 30–40%, stronger competition from...
Pattaya Immigration assists elderly German visitor with retirement visa extension
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration officers assisted an elderly German visitor who needed help while applying to extend his permission to stay in Thailand,...
Pattaya approves 17 more health projects to benefit residents of all ages
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has approved funding for 17 additional public health projects, expanding local efforts to promote healthy living, prevent illness and...
Chemical tanker leaks corrosive substance after crashing into guardrail on Pattaya bypass
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 10-wheel chemical tanker carrying more than 14 tons of corrosive material crashed into a guardrail on Highway 36, the Pattaya–Chonburi...