Pattaya Mail
Exemplary village headmen honored
Bangkok - Exemplary chiefs of villages and tambons on Friday received plaques of honor for their outstanding roles in the development of their communities.
The...
Unenforced beach-smoking ban a failure in Pattaya
The much-ballyhooed ban on smoking on Pattaya’s beaches has failed due, as so often is the case, to lack of enforcement.
Like the prohibition on...
Police hold follow up meeting on Phuket boat accident
Phuket - Authorities have held a meeting to follow up on the recent investigation into a fatal boat accident in Phuket province.
Deputy Commissioner-General of...
Thai official says child bride has returned from Malaysia
Bangkok - An 11-year-old Thai girl who married a 41-year-old Malaysian man has been sent back to Thailand from Malaysia, a senior Thai welfare...
Entrance fees to be waived at all national parks on Mother’s...
Bangkok - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will waive entrance fees at all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries on...
Talks held to discuss benefits of EEC to Thai citizens
Bangkok - The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee, the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization and the private sector organized a seminar on the benefits to...
High-flying monk gets 114 years in prison for fraud
Bangkok (AP) — A former Buddhist monk infamous for a jet-set lifestyle was sentenced Thursday to more than 100 years in prison in connection...
Thai Navy transports tourists from Koh Racha Yai in heavy seas
Phuket - The Region 3 Royal Thai Navy had to come to the aid of tourists who were unable to depart Koh Racha Yai...
DDPM says 55 provinces still wary of flooding
Ranong – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) indicates 55 provinces are still on alert against flooding and round the clock monitoring...
Latest Stories
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...