Yearly Archives: 2016
EGAT: Construction of two power plants crucial to energy development
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has reiterated the necessity of constructing two power plants in Krabi and Songkhla, saying Thailand’s energy sector...
Pattaya to study limits on Koh Larn visitors
Pattaya will study limiting the number of tourists to Koh Larn to help conserve the environment of the island resort currently reeling from garbage...
Amari Pattaya drills on high-rise fire response
The Amari Pattaya prepped its employees on how to respond to high-rise fires at its annual fire-preparedness drill.
More than 200 employees took part in...
Mary’s a Model Student!
A student from Garden International School (GIS) has landed herself a top contract after her success in a modelling competition.
Mary, who is in Year...
St Andrews International students unstoppable
Once again students at St Andrews International School have shown themselves to be an unstoppable force when it comes to academic success, producing what...
Africa hosts Henri Matisse exhibit for 1st time: ‘Perfect’
Johannesburg (AP) - The South African schoolgirl leaned close to the Matisse painting.
“I like the blue and yellow of the dress the woman is...
Jamaican ska pioneer Prince Buster dead at 78
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP) — Ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend Prince Buster died last week at age 78, several years after suffering a...
Tropical depression inundates Pattaya
Pattaya residents got a reminder that rainy season isn’t near over yet as a tropical depression dumped hours of rain on the city, causing...
Rona steals the show
PSC Golf from The Growling Swan
Monday, Sept. 5, Khao Kheow – Stableford
In high spirits the standard Monday field of twenty-five punters gathered in Soi...
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Crane collapse on Rama II Road kills two, triggers threat of nationwide work halt
BANGKOK, Thailand – A construction crane collapsed on a major highway project south of Bangkok on Thursday, killing two people and injuring two others,...
Pattaya clears illegal shelters in renewed push to clean up public areas
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers from Naklua, together with staff from Pattaya City’s Environmental Office, carried out an operation on January 15 to...
Pickup truck slams into bridge pillar in Pattaya, driver seriously injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – A pickup truck driver was seriously injured after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a bridge pillar on Highway...
Pattaya Squid Fair to transform Jomtien Beach into ‘Fisherman’s Fantasy Village’, Feb 20–21
PATTAYA, Thailand – In 2026, Pattaya will invite visitors to step into an imaginative seaside world as the annual Pattaya Squid Fair returns under...
Pattaya and OR move toward low-carbon tourism city with EV infrastructure MOU
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has taken a significant step toward becoming a low-carbon tourism destination by preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding...