Yearly Archives: 2013
Yet another tax on tourism?
Baht 500 foreigner-entry fee on the table The government is considering a plan to charge foreigners an entry fee from January next year, according...
High spirits prevail as Pattaya celebrates Halloween
Ghouls and goblins once again were out in full force, celebrating Halloween in the usual Pattaya fashion. Tourists and residents alike haunted hotels, restaurants...
Prime Minister visits scene of ferry disaster
The look of concern shows on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (Front row 3rd right) as officials explain what happened when an overcrowded ferry operated...
Princess Pa Foundation donates 2,000 relief bags to flood victims in...
HRH Princess Soamsawalee’s Princess Pa Foundation donated nearly 850 bags of relief supplies to flooding victims in Panthong. Rajawongse Somlap...
Thammasat student teachers to take over Pattaya’s free foreign-language courses
Thammasat University next year will take over foreign-language classes offered by Pattaya City Hall with promises to employ graduates of at least one course....
Snakes provide steady stream of lottery numbers to superstitious Sattahip locals
Pythons slithering into homes in Sattahip have become so common that locals simply now only pay attention so they can bet the victimized house’s...
Loy Krathong to be held on schedule
Although organizers are being asked to somewhat mute the celebrations, officials announced that Loy Krathong will be held on its scheduled date, Nov. 17....
150 from Sattahip lose out on free eyeglasses at Nov. 10-18...
About 150 people in Sattahip won’t be getting the free eyeglasses they’d expected to receive at next week’s One Sight Foundation huge glasses donation...
TAT and MasterCard Launch Thailand Shopping Celebration 2013 campaign
Bangkok, 6 November, 2013 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined hands with MasterCard and 10 shopping malls in Bangkok as well...













