Pattaya Mail
Justice Ministry holds conference torture and forced disappearance
Bangkok - In accordance with the government’s goal to enhance Thailand’s human rights guarantees, the Ministry of Justice has held a practical conference on...
Relics parade kicks off Pattaya’s crusade to make Songkran cultural
The Sanctuary of Truth again will parade Buddhist relics through Pattaya to kick off the city’s attempt at making Songkran a traditional holiday instead...
Magazine editor in trouble over anti-pollution posting
Bangkok (AP) — A magazine editor in northern Thailand has apologized to the governor of Chiang Mai after he threatened her with criminal charges...
Malaysia set to intercept boat said to be carrying Rohingya
Bangkok (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Monday that they have stepped up patrols to intercept a boat thought to be carrying dozens of people...
PM urges cooperation as authorities prepare Songkran safety measures
Bangkok - The Prime Minister has asked for the cooperation of the public in official efforts to reduce accidents and losses during the Songkran...
GSB waives mobile banking transaction fees
Bangkok - The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has officially waived transaction fees for its mobile banking services, hoping to attract more customers to use...
A most happy birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri...
The Kingdom of Thailand on April 2 celebrates the most auspicious occasion of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 63rd birthday. We at...
Fishermen, Navy help boat refugees back to sea
Bangkok (AP) — A boat with 56 people claiming to be Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar was helped back to sea by Thai fishermen...
Supreme Patriarch performs special religious ceremony in Ayutthaya
Bangkok - The Supreme Patriarch has performed a special Buddhist ceremony in Ayutthaya Province.
Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatayana, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, traveled on Saturday...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...