Yearly Archives: 2011
3 arrested, 1,195 ya ba tablets seized
Police arrested two men and a women and seized nearly 1,200 methamphetamine tablets in a South Pattaya raid. Siripol...
Disabled lottery vendors hopes for better life for daughter
Mongkok Buakiew hasn’t been able to walk since childhood, but still manages to take care of himself and his family. The...
Planets, moon to align March 27; world survival expected
Lottery fans and end-of-world prognosticators will have their eyes on the heavens later this month as four of five visible planets and the...
City ignores Pattaya homeless problem
Homeless people on Pattaya Beach have become such a common sight, tourists don’t even appear surprised anymore. That doesn’t...
City dumps 37 million baht tourist kiosks instead of fixing them
In January 2010, Baywatch highlighted how Pattaya spent 37 million baht on 74 touch-screen tourist-information kiosks that didn’t work. Instead of fixing the...
City pawnshop offers low-interest loans
Pattaya’s city-run pawnshop is helping cash-strapped parents pay school fees for the coming term with 20 million baht in low-interest loans. ...
Will, hard work give Sattahip football player new legs
After surviving polio, which deformed his legs and feet, Saming Thongsupan thought he’d never even walk properly, let alone play football. ...
Giant snakes vs. chickens in Sattahip
The hot weather is here and, with it, so are big snakes, with officials in Sattahip called to take away two giant pythons....
Fly to Germany with Air Berlin at especially low prices
Discover Europe via convenient hub connections Germany’s second largest airline is offering airline tickets from Bangkok to Germany at especially favorable conditions....
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Thailand set to launch high-resolution Earth observation satellite THEOS-2A
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISDA) has announced the upcoming launch of Thailand’s high-resolution Earth observation satellite THEOS-2A, as...
Veterinary team treats confiscated white lions for severe digestive disorders in Ratchaburi
RATCHABURI, Thailand – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has mobilized a veterinary team to treat two confiscated white lions after...
Thailand to offer 500,000+ jobs at Job Expo Thailand 2026 in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – Permanent Secretary for Labour Pol Lt Col Wannapong Kotcharak has invited job seekers and workers from all sectors to attend Job...
Environment Ministry launches ‘Fun That Changes the World’ for National Children’s Day 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MRNE) has announced National Children’s Day 2026 activities under the theme “Fun That Changes...
Thai PM orders tighter oversight of gold and digital asset transactions to close financial...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a sweeping overhaul of financial transaction monitoring to close loopholes exploited by so-called “grey capital,”...