Yearly Archives: 2016
54 taxi drivers licenses revoked in the past 6 months
BANGKOK - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has arrested public transport drivers, especially taxi drivers, revoking and suspending over 50 licenses. DLT Director-General...
Government to launch “Creative Innovation Hub” to support startup businesses
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Government is now working with financial institutions in a bid to support startup businesses. Somchai Sujjapongse, Permanent Secretary for...
Airport Rail Link installs more elevators at six stations
BANGKOK - The Airport Rail Link is providing improved facilities for passengers and has installed a dozen more elevators at several stations. The added...
29 provinces declared drought-affected areas
BANGKOK – Twenty-nine provinces in Thailand have now been declared drought-stricken areas where the authorities will provide urgent relief to the affected villagers, according...
Peak electricity use reaches yet another new high
BANGKOK – Electricity consumption has broke a new record high today, exceeding this year’s record for the sixth time at 29,403.7 megawatts, according to...
Chanthaburi villagers ask for speedy reservoir construction
CHANTHABURI – Villagers in three districts of Chanthaburi Province have submitted a petition to the prime minister, asking the government to build a reservoir...
Today in History – Friday, April 29, 2016
Today is Friday, April 29, the 120th day of 2014. There are 246 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
Hard up students receive welcome support
The Chonburi Immigration Office awarded scholarships to impoverished children in Huay Yai recently. Pol. Col. Prapansak Prasansook, commander of the Jomtien Beach office,...
Naval top brass meet at A-One Hotel
Vice Admiral Phonchai Pinthong (centre), Commander 2nd Naval Area Command, Thailand, and Rear Admiral Dato’ Azhari bin Abdul Rashid (2nd left), Commander of...
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Pattaya führt großangelegte Brandschutzübung auf der Walking Street durch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadt Pattaya hat am 16. Januar eine umfangreiche Notfallübung durchgeführt, bei der ein Brand auf der Walking Street simuliert wurde....
Starker Baht trübt Tourismusausblick für Pattaya 2026 – China-Markt bricht um 35 Prozent ein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der Tourismussektor in der Provinz Chonburi steht 2026 vor wachsenden Herausforderungen. Ein starker Baht belastet insbesondere die Fernmärkte, während die Ankünfte...
Touristen nutzen sonnige Phasen am Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya und die umliegenden Gebiete erleben derzeit leicht steigende Temperaturen von etwa 1 bis 2 Grad Celsius, während kühlere Morgenstunden und...
Pattayas wandelnde Barszene macht das Allein-Trinken für den Geldbeutel attraktiver
PATTAYA, Thailand – Während in Pattaya über steigende Preise und eine veränderte Barkultur diskutiert wird, sorgt kaum ein Thema für so viel Emotion wie...
Expats at the far end of Thailand’s geopolitical battlefield
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the 21st century, global power is no longer measured primarily by troop numbers or nuclear warheads. Instead, it is increasingly...