Yearly Archives: 2013
Navy begins training on Chinese surface-to-air missile
Royal Thai Navy forces have begun training on a Chinese portable surface-to-air missile acquired from the Chinese military. Air and Coastal Defense Command chief...
Navy anti-aircraft regiment awards 70,000 baht in scholarships
The Royal Thai Navy’s 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment awarded 70,000 baht in scholarships to children of military families to mark the anniversary of the...
Cement factory plants trees, changes processes to mitigate pollution at adjacent...
A cement factory adjacent to Pattaya School No. 11 began planting 200 trees, installing nets and changing procedures to offset dust and pollution that...
Old pier marine-safety center to launch in temporary office
Even as they wait for funds to build a permanent center, area police and city officials plan to set up shop in temporary quarters...
Asia’s largest transvestite cabaret show set to open
The curtain on Asia’s largest transvestite cabaret show rises on Thepprasit Road in July as the Colosseum Show Pattaya makes its official debut. The...
TCEB briefs tourism firms on Oct. 1-3 Bangkok MICE convention
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau briefed Pattaya-area tourism-related businesses on two upcoming trade shows aimed at the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions market....
Lions Nongprue donates water filter to Map Yai Lia residents
The Lions Club of Pattaya-Nongprue donated a 40,000 baht water filter to Map Yai Lia residents to provide clean water and save money on...
Another drug bonfire to mark World Anti-Narcotics Day on June 26
BANGKOK, 18 June 2013 The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to organize the 42nd ceremony to burn narcotics substances confiscated from 2,584 drug-related...
DPM does not believe violence will be reduced during Ramadan
BANGKOK, 18 June 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung does not believe that the insurgent group in the Deep South will tone down...
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Inside the “Maximum Security” Era for Expat Account Opening in Thailand (2026)
PATTAYA, Thailand - In 2026, walking into a Thai bank to open a savings account as an expatriate is no longer a simple matter...
Brand-new sedan overturns shortly after showroom delivery in Hat Yai accident
HAT YAI, Songkhla – A brand-new red-plate sedan was left overturned and severely damaged after a road accident just hours after being driven out...
Two massage workers fight during reconciliation meeting in Pattaya, one injured in face
PATTAYA, Thailand – A meeting intended to resolve personal conflict between two massage workers ended in violence, leaving one woman injured after being punched...
Indian tourist reports gold chain theft worth over 100,000 baht in Pattaya beach area
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman and an Indian tourist have filed a police complaint after a gold necklace worth more than 100,000 baht...
Pattaya East railway drainage project phase 2 advances toward Huai Yai Canal flood relief...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Construction of the East Railway Road drainage system Phase 2 in Pattaya is progressing steadily, with works now advancing toward the...