Yearly Archives: 2015
Government pushes for more private sector investment
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stated during his weekly televised address to the country, “Returning Happiness to the People”, that the government has been...
Plans set for Father’s Day parade, ceremony
Pattaya is putting the finishing touches on its annual celebration to mark HM the King’s Dec. 5 birthday, which again features a parade, ceremony...
Chonburi officials briefed on drought action plan
Chonburi provincial and district officials were briefed on the government’s new action plan to tackle the country’s drought crisis that took effect Nov. 1....
‘Big Snake Week’ in Pattaya, Sattahip
Big snakes were seemingly everywhere last week, with giant pythons caught in both Pattaya and Sattahip. Sawang Boriboon Foundation staffers responded to Naklua Soi...
Nongprue police volunteers brush up on traffic laws
Nongprue Sub-district called in police volunteers and security guards to improve their knowledge of traffic laws so they can keep cars moving during rush...
DASTA begins ranking next phase of Pattaya development
The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration began grading projects and setting budgets for initiatives to make the Pattaya area a sustainable-tourism region. ...
Nongprue cleans up Chaiyapornvitee Road
Nongprue Sub-district workers hit Chaiyapornvitee Road to remove garbage and large pieces of rubbish while educating residents on ways to keep their neighborhood clean....
Soi 1 sidewalks under repair
Repairs to Beach Road sidewalks near Soi 1 should be complete within a month with work begun to prevent erosion from again collapsing the...
Waiter escapes charges for assaulting drunk Irishman
A waiter in a central Pattaya go-go bar will not face charges for attacking a drunk Irishman who ran out on a 160-baht bill....
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Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
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