Yearly Archives: 2011
Puea Thai looks for votes in military-strong Sattahip
With its large military population, Sattahip has never been fertile ground for any “red shirt”-affiliated political party. But with the July 3 election...
Tense times for election candidates
An election candidate from the Pheu Thai party Nitchanat Wangkahad-Thanyakit was canvassing members of the public at the fresh market in Naklua after which...
Bricks in a puddle does not a proper road make
With its origins as a privately-owned street, Soi 6’s infrastructure has always been a notch or two below that of other Pattaya avenues....
Kasemkij Hotel hosts eighth exclusive moment
A memorable Orchard Trip for all Kasemkij Hotels recently hosted their annual ‘Exclusive Moment’ thank you activity for guests. The activity, which...
Iranian Drug baron captured in Bangkok
On June the 12th police held a press conference regarding the capture of a 39 year old Iranian man. This arrest...
Facebook fraudster steal from ‘friend’
People aren’t always who they seem to be and that was the case with 23 year old Chinathip Namwongwiriya who befriended a 32 year...
Construction worker electrocuted whilst on the job
Police inspected a construction site on Soi Korphai in south Pattaya on the 11th of June. On the third floor of...
Thai girls attack Italian man
Pattaya police were called to Soi 13 off of beach road on June the 13th after receiving a report a foreign man had been...
PM: Thailand ready to host 21st WEF on East Asia
BANGKOK, 14 June 2011 – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has declared Thailand’s readiness to play host to the next World Economic Forum (WEF)...
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Wine World: Doing the Twist
If you recognise that expression, you must be getting on a bit. The lines were made famous by an American singer called Chubby Checker...
Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...