Yearly Archives: 2011
Navy releases 800 turtles for HM the Queen’s birthday
The Royal Thai Navy released 800 turtles and 80,000 fish into Sattahip Bay to honor HM Queen Sirikit as she celebrates the start of...
2 new Pattaya City Council members take office
The two newest members of the Pattaya City Council officially took office Aug. 9, filling seats left vacant by resignations before last month’s...
Group seeks funding for AIDS hospice, research
An AIDS research and patient-care group is seeking funds from Pattaya City Hall to construct a shelter and screen bar workers for HIV...
Navy sends royal flood aid to Sukhothai, Nan
The Royal Thai Navy cooperated with the Princess Pa Foundation to deliver first aid supplies and food to more than 1,500 victims...
Sak Ngaew residents opposed Highway 7 extension
Residents of Banglamung’s Sak Ngaew neighborhood are opposing a planned extension of Highway 7 that cuts their village in half, placing most of its...
Vietnamese fishing boats seized near Sattahip
The Royal Thai Navy seized two Vietnamese fishing boats caught illegally trawling in waters off Sattahip. While patrolling the...
Police arrest suspected gunman who killed 2 outside Third Road pub
A man believed responsible for shooting deaths of two people outside a Third Road karaoke bar has been arrested while hiding out in Issan....
Police nab 2 Russians for alleged credit card fraud
Pattaya police captured a Russian couple allegedly using fake credit cards to buy gold around Pattaya. Evgeniya Oshcheva, 24,...
Australian survives 5-story fall from Pattaya hotel
An Australian man was badly injured when he fell from the fifth floor of a Soi 8 hotel. Simon...
Latest Stories
Thailand recognizes Irish whiskey as protected Geographical Indication
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Department of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Commerce has announced the registration of Irish whiskey, a distilled spirit originating...
Is Pattaya chasing away Western tourists as angry voices cite prices odor noise and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A wave of blunt, often frustrated comments from Pattaya Mail readers has reignited a long-running question: is Pattaya intentionally—or unintentionally—pushing away...
Buying a drink isn’t buying a person as Pattaya tourists question lady drink culture
PATTAYA, Thailand – The humble “lady drink” — once seen as a lighthearted icebreaker in Pattaya’s nightlife — has become a lightning rod for...
Running red lights remains a deadly habit on Pattaya roads, putting tourists directly in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A motorcycle collision at the Central Pattaya intersection this week has once again highlighted a long-standing and dangerous problem on the...
Skål International Bangkok leads helmet safety drive at one of Thailand’s busiest intersections
BANGKOK, Thailand – In a heartwarming display of community care backed by practical action, Skål International Bangkok has partnered with local organisations to deliver...