Pattaya Mail
Bag snatcher ends up in hospital
On August the 5th police were called to yet another bag snatching incident, this time it occurred in Pattaya Ruangruang Soi 3 and had...
Finnish National jumps to his death
Just after midday on the 4th of August the police were informed that a guest had committed suicide by jumping off of the balcony...
Car rental office broken in for the forth time
At midday on the 4th of September police were notified that a car rental office called Zik and Zak Service on soi Phothisarn had...
Finance minister pressing on with national wealth fund
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Finance Minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has pledged to press on with the establishment of the national wealth fund as he...
New business registrations up 12% in Aug
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – The Department of Business Development (DBD) has reported a 12 percent year-on-year increase in the volume of new business...
Finance minister preparing Thailand for AEC
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Finance Minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has voiced the government’s readiness to put the finance and banking sectors ready for the...
SET index to move up this week
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011– Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has projected that the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is likely to edge up this...
PTT, Bangchak raise oil prices
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Domestic oil retailers and refineries, PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, have increased their retail prices of benzene, Gasohol...
PM welcomes criticisms by TDRI
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has accepted criticisms by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) against government policies while pledging...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...