Yearly Archives: 2014
DSI delays asking court to issue arrest warrants for 33 protest...
BANGKOK, Jan 8 - The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) delayed the process to seek arrest warrants for 33 anti-government leaders to tomorrow to...
Centara thanks staff with annual party night
Robert John Lohrmann (front row, centre), General Manager of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, together with his management team organized “The Mirage...
Diana Group makes merit on New Year’s Day
On New Year’s Day Sopin Thappajug (centre rear), MD of the Diana Group held a merit making ceremony for the benefit of her...
Protest leader Suthep leading today’s warm-up march in Thon Buri
BANGKOK, Jan 9 – Anti-government protesters will hold a pre-Occupy Bangkok march in Thon Buri today to urge people to take to the streets...
Thai orphans enjoy a day at the pool
Through the benevolence of Gerrit Niehaus (4th left) and Reiner Calmund (centre), orphans from the Pattaya Orphanage were invited to celebrate the New...
Hotel G makes donation to local school
As part of the hotel’s CSR program (Corporate Social Responsibility), Sophon Vongchatchainont (standing centre rear), GM of Pullman Pattaya Hotel G, together with...
Dusit guest wins all-expenses trip to Chiang Mai
Chatchawal Supachayanont (right). GM Dusit Thani Pattaya and Nopporn Kanchanamanee (centre), district sales manager of Thai Airways International Pattaya Office share the delight...
1000 years of annoying the French
I re-read this book 1000 years of Annoying the French (ISBN 978-0-552-77575-5, Bantam Press, 2010) by Stephen Clarke, a writer who these days lives...
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From tourists to residents, Thailand is quietly changing
PATTAYA. Thailand - Thailand has always been good at attracting people. For decades, visitors have come for the obvious reasons: climate, affordability, food, and...
From imagination to reality, Pattaya unveils a striking new art wall landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a creative idea on a screen has now become a real-world landmark in the heart of Pattaya. A...
When danger is everywhere, Pattaya motorcycle crashes no longer shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night fatal crash involving a foreign motorcyclist near Mabprachan Reservoir has once again exposed the uncomfortable reality of road safety...
Pattaya’s road repairs promise smooth travel but deliver bumps and frustration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has repeatedly promised smoother, safer roads, but for many residents and daily road users, the reality on the ground...
Cyber Police bust illegal e-cigarette production hub run by Chinese national in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Cyber Crime Police have dismantled a large-scale illegal e-cigarette operation in central Pattaya, arresting a Chinese national and seizing thousands of...