Yearly Archives: 2014
Fish kill covers part of Jomtien Beach
A larger-than-normal fish kill set off alarm bells in Jomtien Beach, where dead and stinking sea animals polluted a stretch of sand near Soi...
Wear your motorbike helmet
In historic times, carts pulled by buffalos were the only way to get around. It took a long time to get anywhere, but accidents...
Nong Nooch welcomes first elephant calf of 2014
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated the birth of its first elephant calf of 2014 with the arrival of a playful male Jan. 6. ...
City hall needs to clean up Dongtan Beach
Of all the Pattaya area’s beaches, Dongtan is one of the most popular. The area provides a beautiful, spacious atmosphere and features a long...
Thai-Austrian Technical College launches 19th annual tech fair
Vocational students showed off 108 inventions as the Thai-Austrian Technical College opened its 19th annual Thai-Austrian Tech fair. Austrian Ambassador Enno Drofenik joined Mayor...
50 projects showcased at Pattaya Property Show
More than 50 real estate projects were showcased at the first Pattaya Property Show. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome opened the Jan. 9-12 show at the...
Pattaya celebrates Chinese New Year Jan. 31 at Lan Po Park
Pattaya will celebrate Chinese New Year with a festival and Chinese Girls pageant at Lan Po Park in Naklua Jan. 31. The festival will...
Late, over budget, Pattaya Hospital finally fully opens for business
It took much longer and cost much more than expected, but Pattaya Hospital is now fully open for business. The government hospital - originally...
Army chief orders tightened security, shed uniforms
Thai army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha instructed army personnel to tighten security to prevent any untoward incidents when the anti-government protesters came out onto...
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Pattaya and the incident that never existed
PATTAYA, Thailand – There is a story one of the lawyers in our office likes to recount. It always brings a knowing smile -...
Pattaya officials warn foreign man after nude swimming incident on public beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign man swimming naked at Pattaya Beach, a public area frequented by...
Immigration Police raid luxury hotel in Pattaya, arrest five Chinese nationals for gambling
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police, in coordination with Provincial Police Region 2 investigators, Banglamung Police, and Tourist Police, raided a luxury hotel in...
Chinese driver flees after van crashes into home and overturns in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon responded to a report of a van crashing into a residential property along Khao Noi...
Police step up action against claw machines linked to hidden gambling in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nongprue Police Station has continued its efforts to curb illegal gambling activities, conducting inspections of claw machines suspected of being used...