Yearly Archives: 2014
Court to rule on Election Commission’s power to postpone snap poll
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – The Constitution Court will decide tomorrow on whether the Election Commission (EC) or the government holds the legal authority to...
Phitsanulok farmers demand payment under rice pledging scheme
PHITSANULOK 24 January 2014 Phitsanulok farmers have closed off the Indo-China Intersection to demand payment for rice sold to the government under its rice...
Protests hurt inbound tours from China
BANGKOK, 23 January 2014 The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) has reported that travel agencies who operate inbound charter flights from China have...
Chamber of Commerce: Economy unaffected by Emergency Decree
BANGKOK, 23 January 2014 The Thai Chamber of Commerce has indicated that the invocation of Emergency Decree has not yet affected the economy and...
Disgruntled farmers press for payment for their rice
SING BURI, Jan 24 – Three hundred farmers from several rice-planting provinces blocked the Asian Highway in this central Thailand province to pressure the...
Tourism group urges govt to end state of emergency
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) today called on the caretaker government to revoke the Emergency Decree which, it said,...
2014 tourist arrivals likely to drop 5%: Tourism Minister
BANGKOK, Jan 23 - Caretaker Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak said Thursday that the number of tourist arrivals this year is likely to...
Thais dominate weakened field at Pattaya Windsurfing Championship
Thai sailors virtually swept the board at the Jan. 10-12 Pattaya International Windsurfing Competition held at Jomtien beach, capitalizing on a greatly weakened field...
Mike & Kitty win lawn bowls pro-am
The Coco Club at Ban Amphur held Thailand’s first Pro-Am Indoor Lawn Bowls event on Sunday 19th January with the help of sponsorship from...
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The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...