Yearly Archives: 2015
Pattaya to host mass monk ordination for King’s birthday
Pattaya again will ordain dozens of monks to celebrate His Majesty’s the King’s Dec. 5 birthday. City officials met Oct. 12 to begin planning...
South Pattaya Road undergoing major improvements
After getting an emergency pothole patch, South Road now is being given a proper resurfacing meant to protect the busy thoroughfare against heavy use...
HRH Princess Ubolratana comes to aid of flood-hit Nongprue residents
HRH Princess Ubolratana came to the rescue of 500 Nongprue residents and monks, offering bags of relief supplies after last month’s devastating flooding. Manus...
Sinkhole appears outside city hall
Pattaya officials only need to look out the door of city hall to see the pothole problem left behind by this year’s floods. A...
‘Let’s break up,’ Thai lottery winner texts wife, who sues
Bangkok (AP) - A Thai woman is suing the father of her son for child support after he said he wanted to break up...
Finnish ambassador tours Pattaya schools
Finland’s ambassador to Thailand toured two city schools to see how a cooperative program between the two countries is improving education. HE Kirsti Westphalen...
Man saves 2 Norwegian bird watchers sinking in Thailand mud
Bangkok (AP) - A construction worker on a fishing trip dramatically rescued two Norwegian bird watchers who were sinking into a mudflat in southern...
Thai AirAsia visits Pattaya City Hall
Pattaya officials welcomed executives from Thai AirAsia, which has made Pattaya the center of the low-cost airline’s latest expansion plan, serving an increasing number...
Dusit Thani Pattaya appoints new F&B manager
Chatchawal Supachayanont, GM of Dusit Thani Pattaya, has appointed Akshay Prabhakar as the new Food and Beverage manager of the 457-room hotel effective 1...
Latest Stories
Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...