Yearly Archives: 2011
Jet Skis follow in His Majesty’s Footsteps
On May 1 Royal Thai Navy Marines commander Vice Adm. Pongsak Purirot overseen the start of ‘Cross the bay to follow the King’s...
Tourist related business operators urged to have liability insurance
Pattaya Tourist Support Fund committee announce latest figures The Pattaya Tourist Support Fund (PTSF) committee met at the Royal Cliff Hotel to...
Hotels brush up on Legionnaire’s Disease prevention
Public Health Ministry officials are working with area hotels to prevent an outbreak of potentially fatal Legionnaire’s Disease. At...
Researcher urges Pattaya to stop debating, start acting to...
The clock continues to tick on Pattaya Beach’s erosion problem and, at the latest in a series of meetings, researchers who predicted the...
Inspired by arrests of cable thieves, trio arrested for trying, failing...
Suspected telephone cable thieves inspired by stories of criminals caught for similar crimes now find themselves also behind bars after Banglamung Police caught...
Third Road guesthouse burglarized
Three of six guest safes at a Third Road guesthouse were burglarized with guests losing about 120,000 baht worth of foreign currency. ...
Mother, toddler reunited as police search for kidnapper
A Sukhothai man is wanted for kidnapping and brutalizing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter before abandoning the infant near a pond behind Marivit School...
Two wanted for pub shooting surrender to police
Two men wanted in the shooting death of a man at a Third Road pub surrendered to police, saying the killing was accidental....
Fire guts Russian tourist’s Jomtien hotel room
Fire destroyed the hotel room of a Russian tourist, leaving her with nothing, but the rest of the hotel intact. ...
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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...