Yearly Archives: 2013
City plans 3 youth anti-drug projects for 2014
Pattaya is planning three programs to prevent and cure drug use by youths at area schools next year. Wilaiwan Phuluanglue, drug prevention and rehabilitation...
Caretaker govt continues rice subsidy scheme
BANGKOK, Dec 11 – The National Rice Policy Committee today approved the release of rice from the 2013/14 harvest into the market to avoid...
Ship chandler to move operations to Huay Yai, Phuket after Pattaya...
A Pattaya boat-maintenance company will move most of its work to Huay Yai following a protest by more than 50 area residents and students...
Thief robs South Pattaya 7-Eleven
Police are searching for a man who robbed a South Pattaya 7-Eleven of 2,700 baht. Angsuda Nopkao, the 21-year-old employee...
Thailand holds trade talks with Philippines, Canada, Israel
BANGKOK, Dec 11 - The Philippines was asked to buy more rice from Thailand after importing less than the annual quota of 100,000 tonnes...
Power price hike expected next year
BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is likely to increase the fuel tariff (FT) rate on electricity use early...
100 protest after unfounded rumors of Bali Hai land sale
Rumors of public land near Bali Hai Pier being sold off to private developers sparked a protest from Pattaya residents who still remember a...
2 arrested for bag snatching
Quick action by patrol officers nabbed a pair of suspected handbag snatchers in central Pattaya. Pheeranat Ditbanjong, 21, of Sattahip, and Surasak Bunsaeng, 23,...
2-trillion-baht loan bill under scrutiny of charter court
BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 The Constitutional Court today has accepted a petition filed against the two-trillion-baht loan bill, which was previously approved by Parliament...
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Blazing afternoon sun over Pattaya Beach brings peak heat to the coast
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the tourism season gets underway, weather in Pattaya is shaping up to be a mix of hot sunshine and occasional...
Pattaya faces pressure to fill beachfront seats as tourism competition intensifies
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the tourism season approaches, beachfront operators in Pattaya are voicing growing concern over declining foot traffic and rising competition, warning...
Luxurious 1-Bedroom Condo for Rent – Laguna/Bangtao, Phuket
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High-floor condo with beautiful sea and lagoon views, located in the prestigious Laguna district – one of Phuket’s best areas for...
Pattaya’s Songkran divide survival, escape, or endurance for foreign retirees
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every year, as Songkran approaches, Pattaya transforms into something almost unrecognizable. What is marketed as a joyful water festival quickly becomes,...
Pattaya’s ‘Sidewalk Problem’ isn’t about Russians it’s about who the city is becoming
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya today, even something as ordinary as a sidewalk feels more crowded than before. Not just with people, but with...