Yearly Archives: 2016
Banharn Silpa-archa, former Thai prime minister, dead at 83
Bangkok (AP) - Banharn Silpa-archa, a provincial political powerbroker who served a scandal-ridden 16 months as Thailand’s prime minister in 1995-96, has died at...
Video voyeurs spark more social media outrage with ‘sex’ clip
Social media fired up the protectors of Pattaya’s image again when yet another voyeuristic clip of foreign tourists engaging in overly amorous behavior on...
Cabinet approves new section of dual-track railway
BANGKOK – The construction of the Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon segment of the dual-track railway project has received the Cabinet’s consent while concession bidding is...
Thailand destroys 1.2 mn doses of type-2 poliovirus vaccines
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Public Health has burnt 1.2 million doses of type-2 poliovirus vaccines and pledged to burn all of the vaccines...
Earthquake awareness seminar
BANGKOK – The Engineering Institute of Thailand under His Majesty the King’s Patronage (EIT) has called on Thai people to be more aware of...
Highway Department to fix cracked, collapsed roads in face of droughts
BANGKOK - The Highway Department has reported that many provinces across the country have been affected by droughts which have caused cracks or cave-ins...
Trump-ian move? Intel CEO plugs into power of reality TV
Los Angeles (AP) - Taking a page from Donald Trump’s playbook, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich is trying to do for the chipmaker what Trump...
Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video
San Francisco (AP) - Looking for new ways to engage with its audience, Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon...
Apple continues feud with government in New York iPhone case
Apple says authorities have “utterly failed” to show they need the company’s help to get data from a locked iPhone in a New York...
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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...