Yearly Archives: 2011
Radioactive crisis rouses the Thai society
BANGKOK, 27 March 2011 (NNT)- Japanese authorities recently detected high level of radioactive iodine in the sea near the nuclear power plant, Fukushima...
Turk drugged, robbed by Beach Road prostitute
A Turkish man who picked up a Beach Road prostitute was apparently drugged and robbed by her. Kelek Veoat, 52, said...
City officials inspect damage from Wednesday storm
Pattaya officials inspected damage caused by Wednesday’s fierce early morning storm and doled out relief supplies to those whose homes were damaged. ...
Rong Poh fishermen pay homage to Sea God
Rong Poh residents prayed for prosperity and protection at the Sea God ceremony Wednesday. Many Rong Poh residents are fishermen and...
Officials outline plans for Naklua Songkran finale
Public officials Thursday continued planning for Naklua’s Songkran water festival next month. At a Pla Thong Seafood restaurant meeting, Chonburi MP Poramet Ngampichet...
Marine-accident prevention workshop in Naklua
Pattaya-area residents received free first aid and marine-accident training Monday at Naklua’s Zign Hotel. The workshop, organized by the city Marine...
Brit attacked by 8 Thais in road rage incident
A British man was beaten by 8 Thais in a case of apparent road rage in East Pattaya Thursday. Gary Bern,...
300 CCTV cameras repaired, installed ahead of music festival
As part of its preparations for the Pattaya International Music Festival, the city repaired and installed 300 closed-circuit television cameras along the beachfront...
Bali Hai Pier increasingly overrun with parked boats
The increasing use of the Bali Hai Pier area as a place to park speedboats both on land and in the water has...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...