Yearly Archives: 2016
Today in History – Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016
Today is Sunday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2016. There are 48 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 13, 2015,...
PM calls for cooperation from pavement vendors
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha stressed the need to strictly regulate illegal parking, road and pavement vending to ensure fairness in the use of public...
SRT launches service of new Chinese-made trains onState Railway of Thailand
State Railway of Thailand on Friday launched the first new train service from Bangkok to Chiang Mai at Hua Lampong terminal.
The inauguration of the...
Navy takes delivery of five helicopters
The Royal Thai Navy took delivery of a fleet of five Airbus EC645 T2 mid-sized helicopters to be based at the second air wing...
Whisky tycoon Charoen ranks the 95th on Forbes list of the...
Thai whisky tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is the world’s 95th richest man on Forbes list of The 500 Richest People in the World 2016 with...
Today in History – Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016
Today is Saturday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2016. There are 49 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 12, 1936,...
Triple tie at Khao Kheow
IPGC Pattaya Golf Society
On the final day of “low season”, October 31, the Pattaya Golf Society visited Khao Kheow to play a stableford competition...
PM tells Thai envoys to adapt to global changes
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha told about 100 Thai envoys to adapt themselves to global changes and to adopt pro-active approaches in order to present...
Loy Krathong this Monday
People encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs
This year’s Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya, the most romantic night on the Thai calendar, falls...
Latest Stories
Why payment disputes with street sex workers keep turning violent in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Another early-morning assault near Walking Street has once again drawn attention to a long-running and uncomfortable reality in Pattaya: disputes between...
New Year rail rush sweeps Thailand as authorities report smooth operations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s rail transport system handled heavy New Year holiday travel smoothly on the second day of the festive period, with authorities...
New Year exodus in full swing as Mo Chit clears packed terminals, Pattaya routes...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The CEO of Transport Co., Ltd. (BorKorSor) has inspected travel operations at Bangkok’s Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal as New Year...
New Year traffic builds on routes to northeast, Pattaya travellers advised to plan ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic heading toward Thailand’s northeastern region was already heavy early Sunday morning, particularly along the M6 motorway and Mittraphap Road in...
Jomtien Road flows faster but walking feels more dangerous without tickets
PATTAYA, Thailand — While the shift to two-way traffic on Jomtien Road has helped ease vehicle congestion, pedestrians say it has done little —...