Yearly Archives: 2015
2015 Global Outlook: Hazimemaste!
It was a great pleasure to speak with the economist Prof. Steve Keen at the IDEA economics Asia launch in December. Steve is one...
Fire causes 1.3 billion baht damage at Rayong tire factory
A massive fire damaged Linglong International Tyre Co. at Rayong’s Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, causing about 1.3 billion baht in losses for one...
Drivers adjust as officials tweak East Pattaya traffic plan
Pattaya seemed to adjust well to the imposition of one-way streets east of Sukhumvit Road as work began on the Central Road bypass tunnel....
Chakorn takes over as Banglamung district chief
Pattaya-area residents and public officials welcomed Chakorn Kanjawattana as Banglamung district’s new administrative chief. Permanent Secretary Amnart Charoensri led civil servants, police, village chiefs,...
Interior Ministry inspector reviews Chonburi public works projects
Former Chonburi Gov. Wichit Chatpaisit returned to the province last month to review the progress of more than 228.5 million baht in projects receiving...
Beggars targeted in nationwide sweep
Street beggars of all ages were targeted in Pattaya, Sriracha and Chonburi as part of a Jan. 26-30 nationwide crackdown. Somdet Nanudon, head of...
Chonburi prepares for Chinese New Year fires
Fire prevention for Chinese New Year, vaccinations and dates of upcoming festivals topped the agenda at Chonburi’s monthly heads of civil service meeting. Gov....
Pipe replacement begins on Soi Khopai
City workers have begun replacing water mains on Soi Khopai after complaints about shortages. Workers began work Jan. 27 on the densely populated residential...
Engineers suggest 3 more pumps to combat Pattaya flooding
Pattaya sanitation engineers have suggested the city should buy three more high-power water pumps to prepare for rainy season. Wiwat Jirapaitoonsee, director of the...













