Yearly Archives: 2013
Bureaucrats talk energy- efficient buildings in Pattaya
The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency offered Chonburi builders advice on how to comply with Thailand’s energy conservation laws when constructing...
Chaimongkol Temple opens new dormitory
Chaimongkol Temple officially opened its new monks’ dormitory, made possible by donations of more than 30 million baht. Advisor to the Deputy Interior...
Chonburi road fatalities jump 50% during New Year’s holiday
Chonburi officials failed in their attempt to cut the number of New Year’s holiday road accidents by 5 percent, with crashes and fatalities...
Mayor named to head sportsman’s award committee
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome has been selected to head the award selection committee for the Sports Writers Association of Thailand. The position is...
Sales remain strong as vegetable prices rise
Higher prices for vegetables and fruit aren’t turning Pattaya shoppers into carnivores, as produce sales remain strong. Stores were reporting shortages of regular and...
3 arrested in kidnapping, rape of Russian tourists
An accused murderer, a Pattaya jet ski vendor and a third man have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, robbing and raping two Russian...
Disgruntled cop fires shotgun into Pattaya police chief’s house
A drunk Pattaya police officer celebrated the New Year by firing a 12-gauge shotgun into the residence of the city’s police chief. Senior...
Overturned beer truck brews traffic woes in Plutaluang
A six-wheeled truck loaded with beer overturned in Plutaluang, leaving drivers foaming with anger. The Dec. 26 accident at the Khao Khaek curve...
2 dead, 1 injured in Soi 7-8 shootings
Two men were killed another injured when gunfire broke out Christmas night in the heart of Pattaya’s tourist beer bar district. Pradit Nanthasa,...
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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...
Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...