Yearly Archives: 2014
Nong Yai Temple pours gold for new Buddha statue
Wat Nong Yai began pouring gold to plate a 15-meter-tall Buddha statue it plans to cast at the Pattaya temple. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and...
Pattaya’s hidden army of scavengers survive by keeping city streets clean
Each sunrise, as the last of the denizens of the night stagger out of Walking Street’s discos, heading for bed, Pattaya’s scavengers go to...
Sattahip district chief named Chonburi deputy governor
Government workers, military officers and local residents turned out to say goodbye and congratulate Sattahip District Chief Phawat Lertmukda as he prepared to take...
Chonburi NACC holds Anti-Corruption Day events
The Chonburi office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission organized nine days of events to mark the United Nations’ Anti-Corruption Day to empower the public...
People of five religions express devotion to HM the King at...
Thousands of people of all faiths expressed their devotion to Their Majesties the King and Queen at an all-day five-religion ceremony at the Sanctuary...
Visiting elephant gives birth in North Pattaya
In town to perform at a celebration of HM the King’s 87th birthday, the Magnificent Thai Elephant Show received an unexpected new addition after...
Pattaya-area beaches to go umbrella-free one day a week
Staving off the complete elimination of beach chairs and umbrellas that hit Phuket, Hua Hin and other Thai beaches, Pattaya-area beaches will go umbrella-free...
WHO praises Thailand for her leading roles in ASEAN health
BANGKOK, 16 December 2014 - Mr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Director of the South-East Asian Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed his gratitude...
SEC to look into suspected market manipulation leading to Monday’s panic
BANGKOK, 17 December 2014 - The Minister of Finance has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to keep its eyes on the activities...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...