Yearly Archives: 2013
Squatters burn own shack after lottery loss
A garbage collector squatting on land in Nongprue burned down his own shack after losing all his money on the lottery. ...
Graft committee begins probe to impeach 312 legislators
BANGKOK, Nov 27 – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has set up a working committee to compile evidence to impeach 312 legislatures for breaching...
Austrians celebrate National Day in Pattaya, Bangkok
Pattaya’s Austrian ex-pats celebrated their country’s National Day a week late with a party in Jomtien Beach. The Nov. 5 celebration at the East...
Parade to cap Pattaya’s World AIDS Day observance
Public officials, educators and health professionals in Pattaya will again mark World AIDS Day Dec. 1 with a parade to cap four days of...
Public sector feeling the effects of current political unrest
Bangkok, 26 November 2013 The tourism and travel industry has voiced its concerns over the current political unrest, pointing out that foreign travelers have...
“Blue Flag Fair” held in Sisaket until Nov 29
Sisasket, 26 November 2013 The government is organizing the “Blue Flag Fair” in Sisaket Province, hoping to help reduce the people's cost of...
Whose street is it anyway?
A public street has become a private parking lot for vendors near the beach volleyball court in Jomtien Beach. Metal panels and street cones...
Security tightened after Internal Security Act enforcement extended
BANGKOK, Nov 26 -- The Thai government's Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has tightened security at important places after the...
Silver cluster spirit of Chiang Mai’s Wualai Community faces declining popularity
The Wualai community in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Mai has been well-known for over a hundred years for its silverware craftsmanship. However, the...
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Pattaya extends stray dog care to Koh Larn with sterilization and vaccination drive
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is continuing its push on animal welfare, expanding efforts to care for stray dogs to Koh Larn with a...
Four years on, Pattaya Mayor sees results take shape through steady development
PATTAYA, Thailand – After four years in office, Pattaya Mayor “Beer” is beginning to see tangible results from a consistent and methodical approach to...
Pattaya railway road progress advances as Songkran construction pause opens lanes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Progress on the long-awaited railway parallel road continues to take shape, with another completed section now open and freshly marked for...
School fees and silent sacrifice in Pattaya as working mothers carry the weight behind...
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the music plays and neon lights glow across Pattaya’s nightlife streets, another story unfolds quietly in the background, one that...
Scorching heat to grip Pattaya through Songkran as storm risks loom mid-week
PATTAYA, Thailand – Intense summer heat is set to dominate Pattaya and much of Thailand throughout the Songkran holiday, with temperatures expected to remain...