Yearly Archives: 2011
City kicks off Pattaya Grand Sale
The Pattaya Grand Sale gets underway again this month, offering discounts on shopping and accommodations throughout the city. Mayor...
Women’s rights under discussion
Mayor Ittiphol Khunplome chaired an informative meeting at the Banglamung public hall on June the 7th regarding women’s rights – especially those co-habiting...
Sting Operation nets Nigerian drug dealer
On June the 7th police arrested a 33 year old Nigerian drug dealer with a large haul of narcotics. The police...
Academic: Wage rise must come with assistance for employers
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – An academic has insisted that the popular policy to increase the minimum wage must also be accompanied by...
EU extends GSP for Thailand until Dec 2013
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – The European Union (EU) has agreed to extend the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) privileges for Thailand for...
Pork price reduced by 5 baht/kg
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – The Ministry of Commerce has announced to decrease the recommended retail pork price by 5 baht per kilogram,...
DIT to ask entrepreneurs to provide cheaper meals
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) will ask food sellers in department stores for their cooperation in preparing...
Bangkok ranks 2nd in ASEAN as city with highest living cost
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – The capital of Thailand is rated second as the city with the highest living costs in ASEAN, according...
Thailand ranks 78th in world corruption index
BANGKOK, 7 June 2011 – Thailand ranks 78th among 178 countries worldwide listed in the 2010 corruption perception index released by the Transparency...
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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...