Yearly Archives: 2016
Pattaya Technical College signs cooperation pact with 23 firms
Pattaya Technical College has signed an agreement with 23 companies to help train students in new careers. Deputy Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn oversaw the signing...
Government will not interfere with selection of next Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK, 17 February 2016 - Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Koomchaya has insisted that the government will not interfere with the Supreme Sangha Council (SSC)’s...
Seaside provinces continue to monitor human trafficking in fisheries
BANGKOK-Authorities in seaside provinces continue to inspect fishing vessels and monitor their operations rigorously in a bid to prevent illegal fishing and human trafficking. ...
Major rubber trade negotiation to be held with 25 countries
BANGKOK – The Ministry of Commerce has revealed that 25 countries have responded to its invitation to take part in a major rubber trade...
Chonburi officials briefed on sufficiency-economy agriculture plan
Chonburi officials were briefed on a new Interior Ministry campaign to promote the self-sufficiency of farmers and rural communities following principles espoused by HM...
Nongprue makes new push to register disabled residents for healthcare
Nongprue is embarking a new campaign to document and register disabled people living in the sub-district and ensure they have access to Thailand’s universal...
Phanom Rung sunset phenomenon to occur March 5-7
Phanom Rung Historical Park is preparing to hold their sunset festival in March. Park officials are inviting visitors to witness the natural phenomenon of...
ONYX appoints new general manager for Amari Pattaya
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Robert Rijnders as its Senior Vice President and Area General Manager for Pattaya. Rijnders started working with Amari...
Ministry of Tourism and Sports to step up measures for tourist...
Tourism and Sports Ministry undersecretary Pongphanu Sawetroon said the World Economic Forum ranks Thailand 130th on a list of 141 nations for safety and...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...