Yearly Archives: 2016
New minimum wages for skilled labor to take effect Aug 10
New wages for skilled labor in twenty professions in five industries will be enforced this August 10th, according to the Labor Ministry.
M.L. Puntrik Smiti,...
Praises of regional cultures sung at Pattaya show
The Pattaya Music Association highlighted the cultures of Thailand’s four regions at the Eastern Indoor National Sports Arena.
Pattaya city councilor Saksit Yamsri opened the...
Auto or Manual?
Never mind ‘autonomous’ cars, the debate is not over with ‘auto’ versus ‘manual’ gearboxes. Forgetting personal preferences for a minute, much has to do...
Thailand tops export market into Australia
According to the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 23,803 Thai-made vehicles were exported to Australia last month ahead of 23,359 from Japan.
The Thai...
Government to switch on EV production
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has brought up the concept of Thailand being a hub of Electric Vehicle (EV) production, with the Cabinet agreeing...
English bar blocks cell phones, tries to get patrons talking
London (AP) - A new English cocktail bar offers something truly old-fashioned on its menu: the chance to talk to real people instead of...
Baxter blitz at Burapha
Travellers Rest Golf Group
Monday, August 1, Pattana - Stableford
The TRGG got the golfing week up and running on Monday with a visit to Pattana...
Purdie edges a close one
IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at The Links Bar
August opened for the Pattaya Golf Society with a trip to Mountain Shadow on Monday, 1st, to...
Electrician hangs self after family argument
A Nong Plalai man hung himself in an apparent suicide after arguing with his father.
The body of Saengsuri Prayoonkong, 24, was found Aug. 4...
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When Thailand expats stop watching Washington: Notes from Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai
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Young British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after nine days without contact with...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old British man who was found deceased in a hotel room in central...
Pattaya losing control after dark as Soi 6 incident fuels fresh debate
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent incident on Soi 6, where an intoxicated foreign tourist allegedly attacked a municipal vehicle, has once again drawn attention...
Motorcycle and car collision leaves one woman injured on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman was injured after a motorcycle collided with a car in Central Pattaya on January 22, municipal officers confirmed.
The...
Massage shops caught operating without licenses in Pattaya-Naklua Soi 16
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night enforcement operation in Pattaya sent businesses scrambling to shut their doors after authorities uncovered illegal massage shops operating without...