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City signs agreement with ministry to build automated traffic control system

City officials have signed onto a national program to build a nationwide automated traffic control system. Communications Minister Sophon...

Sukarat re-elected to 4th term as head of Tourist Police Volunteers

With promises to push for patrol bikes and scholarships for family members, Sukarat “Chub” Kalra was re-elected as president of the Pattaya Volunteer...

Seminar looks at lasting employment for disabled

More cooperation from government and investment from private companies are needed if Thailand’s disabled population is truly to become part of mainstream society,...

PM calls decentralization ‘essential’ in solving Thailand’s problems

Calls for increased local funding, universities, at Jomtien seminar Despite objections from power-conscious politicians and bureaucrats, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he plans...

Christmas Disease – a medical celebration?

Christmas Disease has nothing to do with Christianity, Santa, mangers, three wise men and a bottle of myrrh.  But it has everything to...

Learning from the past

As the famous Spanish philosopher and essayist, George Santayana said “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This adage...

Pattaya continues anti-polio campaign with free vaccinations

Pattaya continued its anti-polio campaign, again offering free vaccinations to infants and toddlers, as well as a contest to encourage healthy children. The...

Russian shoplifter prefers payment to prison

The inside of a jail cell convinced a Russian shoplifter that lying about his innocence probably wasn’t the smartest move. Pavel Vladimirovich, 30,...

As crowds grow, police sweep streets of homeless, vendors

With peak season crowds converging on the city, Pattaya’s Tourist Police staged another of its periodic sweeps to clear homeless people and street...

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Bangkok rail services record 18 disruptions in three months

BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok and surrounding areas recorded 18 rail service disruptions between May and July 2026, prompting Thailand’s Department of Rail Transport to...

Thailand OCPB mediation returns over 8 million baht to homebuyers

BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Supamas Isarabhakdi, who oversees the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), announced that...

Thailand considers bringing back arrivals duty-free shops at Suvarnabhumi

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is considering bringing back duty-free shopping for arriving passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport, with officials arguing the move could help ease...

Thai bank loans grow 2% in Q2, while SME lending falls for 4 years

BANGKOK, Thailand – Commercial bank lending in Thailand grew 2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by stronger demand from large...

Thailand PDP 2026 plan targets more than 60% renewable power

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Energy Ministry is preparing to submit the draft Power Development Plan 2026 (PDP 2026) to Energy Minister Akanat Promphan this...