Pattaya Mail
City hall panel balks on proposed beach massage ban
After considering a ban on all massage vendors on Pattaya-area beaches, a city advisory panel stepped back to let legislators write new regulations...
Palang Chon to be listed 6th on July ballot
Officials from the new, Palang Chon “Chonburi Power” Party said they were pleased to have won the sixth slot on ballots for July’s...
7 Ugandans arrested for Walking Street prostitution
Seven Ugandan women were arrested for allegedly soliciting sex at the large tamarind tree on Walking Street. Undercover officers...
Local gangster shoots rival
Police are searching for a suspected local mobster who allegedly kicked down the door of a heavily tattooed rival and shot him in...
Wide-ranging experience gained as CARAT 2011 wraps
From amphibious landings to sniper training to tips on flying one of the oldest warplanes still in the air, Thailand’s naval forces gained...
The Scout who became a Senator
Sutham Phanthusak is one of Pattaya’s success stories. His ownership of the Woodlands Resort and Woodlands Suites is well known, as is his...
Export promotion chief confident exports will grow as targeted
BANGKOK, May 31 – Thailand's Department of Export Promotion (DEP) Director-General Nuntawan Sakuntanaga on Monday voiced confidence the agency will be able to...
SET chief moves to probe hostile takeover bid for TTA
BANGKOK, May 31 – Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President Charamporn Jotikasthira on Monday urged five brokerage houses and the Securities Companies Association...
Natural gas consumption in May hits record high due to high...
BANGKOK, May 31 – Thailand’s natural gas use in May hit a record high for the past 30 years at 4.5-4.6 billion cubic...
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Thailand crackdown on “nominees” raises risk of prison and corporate erasure
PATTAYA, Thailand - April 1, 2026 is not merely another administrative milestone it marks a structural turning point in Thailand’s regulatory landscape. What was...
Songkran in Pattaya becomes a test of patience for long-term foreign residents
PATTAYA, Thailand – Songkran, Thailand’s iconic New Year water festival, has long drawn tourists eager to join in the nationwide splashes and street celebrations....
Fuel hike cuts into Pattaya delivery riders’ take-home pay
PATTAYA, Thailand – The morning after a steep 6-baht fuel price hike, scenes across Thailand revealed a country reacting in very different ways—quiet pumps...
Fuel panic buying hits Thailand as drivers rush ahead of 6-baht price shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai motorists flocked to gas stations across the country overnight after the government announced a record fuel price hike of 6...
Pattaya villa raided, 25 foreigners arrested for 700-million-baht online gambling ring
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police from Region 3 raided a luxury villa in Pattaya, Banglamung district, on March 24, uncovering a sophisticated online gambling...