Yearly Archives: 2016
Gimme the money!
Dear Hillary, Is that guy for real, who wrote in asking how to transfer big licks of money to his ever-faithful sweetheart? He has...
May 1 is Labor Day
May 1 is Labor Day in Thailand, and since it falls on a Sunday this year, Monday, May 2 will be observed in lieu....
Songkran – the aftermath
After the water drained and the Thai New Year’s revelers went home, all that was left behind from Songkran in Pattaya was a mountain...
Soi Siam Country Club gets ripped up for new pipes
Nongprue has begun the job of replacing drainage pipes under Soi Siam Country Club, hoping to finish the work before the onset of the...
Trash piling up at Nongprue village
Residents living near Nongprue’s Wainasin Market complained to sub-district officials that their neighborhood reeked of neglect as garbage collectors seemed to have abandoned the...
Today in History – Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Today is Wednesday, April 27, the 118th day of 2016. There are 248 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
Stateless Karen given four days at the beach
Stateless Karen youths left their northern mountain homes for Sattahip as Pattaya’s mayor sponsored the fourth “Taking Youths to the Sea” project. Deputy Mayor...
Chonburi police chief orders Pattaya Beach prostitution crackdown
The chief of Chonburi’s Provincial Police has ordered Pattaya officers to crackdown on prostitutes loitering on Pattaya Beach. Pol. Maj. Gen. Amphon Buarubporn issued...
Songkran, traffic lights doom Soi Khao Talo
When the streets are jammed with powdered, water-throwing Songkran revelers, it’s no surprise that traffic on Pattaya’s streets was reduced to a crawl. Soi...
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Strong baht clouds Pattaya tourism outlook in 2026 as China market slumps 35%
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi’s tourism sector faces mounting challenges in 2026, with a strengthening baht weighing on long-haul markets and Asian arrivals remaining weak,...
Vehicle fire on Thepprasit Soi 8 in Pattaya leaves two cars damaged, no injuries...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A vehicle fire broke out on January 16 inside a staff residential compound on Thepprasit Soi 8, damaging two cars but...
Canadian man found dead at Jomtien beachfront condominium, health issues suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 86-year-old Canadian man was found dead early Wednesday morning after falling from a high-rise condominium near Dongtan Beach, with police...
Strong baht fuels shorter stays and farewells from long-time Pattaya visitors
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht’s continued strength is reigniting an old debate in Pattaya — not about tourist numbers, but about who stays,...
Police, health officials raid Pattaya beauty clinic, find unlicensed Botox injections
PATTAYA, Thailand – Provincial Police Region 2, in cooperation with the Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office, have raided a beauty clinic located on Pattaya...