Yearly Archives: 2013
Phachi River Wildlife Sanctuary: A Diverse Ecosystem
The Phachi River Wildlife Sanctuary is regarded as one of Thailand's most diverse ecosystems, housing various flora and fauna that are becoming extinct...
Pattaya officials begin Songkran planning
Songkran still may be two months away, but Pattaya officials already are making plans to bring at least some sanity to Thai New...
Pattaya may raise school attendance limits to support charity’s education project
Pattaya officials are considering raising enrollment limits on select city schools to help the Hand to Hand Foundation with its latest initiative to improve...
Smelly sidewalks in Jomtien Beach
Beach vendors near Jomtien Beach’s Dongtan Curve say city trash collectors need to solve persistent problems with three trash dumpsters behind the bus stop...
Ronakit reprimands municipal officers after video of assault against ferry owner
Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh reminded Pattaya regulatory enforcement officers of their duty to serve, not abuse, the public after one was fired for...
Russian’s car explodes after crash into tour bus
A Russian woman narrowly escaped injury after her Toyota burst into flames following a collision with a tour bus. Firefighters took about 15...
Pattaya fire safety much improved since deadly 1997 hotel fire
As the height of Pattaya’s skyline grows ever greater, so does the risk posed by fire. Ever since “The Towering Inferno” blazed across movie...
Two convicts escape police custody in Nongprue
Area police are searching for two jail inmates who cut their way out of a police transport and escaped in Ban Chang. Akharaphan...
200 evacuated after fire at massage center
More than 200 people had to be evacuated when fire broke out at a North Pattaya massage center. Pattaya Disaster Prevention and Mitigation...













