Yearly Archives: 2011
Re: the Big Dig
Editor; There have been a few letters of late concerning the proposed “tunnels” along Sukhumvit Road at Pattaya Nua, Klang, Tai, and Thepprasit....
Dogs and beggars
Dear Editor; For many months now, stray dogs full of fleas and ticks have come back into the Jomtien area invading streets and...
Multilingual merit
Editor; The Malay language (Bahasa Melayu) is spoken by millions of people in Malaysia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Brunei Darusalam and Thailand, with slight variations...
Beach reclamation
Dear Sir, In the recent past I worked in Sattahip and lived in Pattaya for about three years. Following, I am regularly spending...
NSC sec-gen disappointed for being victim of political abuse
BANGKOK, 7 September 2011 – Mr Tawin Pleansri has expressed his disappointment for being removed from the post of secretary-general to the National Security...
PM to visit Cambodia on 15 Sep
BANGKOK, 7 September 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will pay an official visit to Cambodia on 15 September 2011 to introduce herself after...
Picnic in the Park for Peace
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, the Regents School will be hosting...
Boat service in Ayutthaya warned of strong tides as dam releasing...
AYUTTHAYA, 7 September 2011 -Passenger boats have been warned to take extra precautions when taking people across the river as more water has been...
RID concerned over more floods in mid-Sep
BANGKOK, 7 September 2011 – The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has expressed concerns over the possibility of additional flooding within the central region in...
Latest Stories
When property agents in Thailand become targets too
Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....
Drunken tourist causes disturbance near Pattaya school, authorities step in as wife talks him...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya authorities acted swiftly on January 13 to calm a foreign tourist who became intoxicated and disruptive near Pattaya City School...
Pattaya condo raids find foreign nationals violating immigration laws
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi immigration police, in collaboration with Pattaya City Police and Tourist Police, conducted a coordinated raid at a condominium on Pattaya...
Pattaya City updates progress on Khao Noi road upgrade, public voices mixed reactions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have provided an update on the ongoing road improvement works along Soi Khao Noi, confirming that the project...
Stricter action under ‘Better Pattaya’ targets beggars, homeless and trafficking networks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya have intensified ongoing efforts to regulate begging and address issues involving homeless and destitute individuals, as part of...