Yearly Archives: 2015
DLT checks Pattaya public buses, drivers
Chonburi land-transport officials inspected public buses and checked drivers for alcohol use during a pre-holidays inspection at the Pattaya bus terminal. Kosin Weeranantanaphan, head...
No tolls on Highways 7 & 9 until Jan. 3
Highways 7 and 9 will be toll-free until Jan. 3, the government announced. The Department of Highways said Dec. 23 cars can freely pass...
Heavy fines, vehicle seizures await holiday drunk drivers
Chonburi officials are promising fines of up to 20,000 baht and impounding of vehicles if motorists are caught drunk driving this holiday season. Deputy...
500,000 expected to attend Pattaya Countdown
By the time the smoke clears shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, about a half million people will have attended the ongoing Pattaya Countdown,...
Long-idled Koh Larn ferry destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed an 8-million-baht Koh Larn ferry at Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya, but no one was injured. It took firefighters about 30...
Uzbek woman deported for overstaying visa 7 years
An Uzbek woman was facing deportation after Chonburi immigration police discovered she had overstayed her visa by seven years. Officers performing checks of Pattaya...
Chinese tourist dies swimming in Pattaya
An elderly Chinese tourist died of an apparent heart attack while swimming off Pattaya Beach. Medics found Zhu Fuhe, 68, not breathing in the...
Briton denies driving car that killed Russian, hurt woman
One man died and a woman was hurt when a speeding car allegedly driven by a British man struck the Russian couple in front...
Old wiring suspected in Sattahip house fire
An old power cord is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Sattahip. Firefighters needed about 30 minutes...
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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...
Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December
Ticket & Entry Packages
Entry Package
THB 550++
• no sunbed
• Includes: 1 drink
Ladies Entry Package: THB 800++
Includes: Entry + Sunbed + 1 drink (glass of...
Warng Warng Taiwanese Shabu: just 30 minutes drive from Pattaya
BANCHANG, Thailand - Warng Warng Original Taiwanese Shabu is a family-owned restaurant near Phala Beach, Ban Chang, a refreshing alternative to the familiar Pattaya...
Thailand’s rule of law stands still as the world moves on
BANGKOK, Thailand - On 17 December in Bangkok, a new report quietly confirmed what many people in Thailand already feel in their daily lives:...
Pattaya’s Soi Siam Country Club Road resurfacing nears completion with final manhole adjustments
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorists passing through Phornprapanimit Road or Soi Siam Country Club in Pattaya may notice construction crews carefully cutting around manhole covers...