Yearly Archives: 2016
Cabinet waives visa fee for tourists from 19 countries
In order to promote tourism during the tourism high season, the cabinet agreed on Tuesday to waive visa fees for tourists from 19 countries...
No compromise with illegal resort operators on Samet islands
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation will not compromise with 24 illegal resorts which are encroaching on the Khao Laemya-Samet Islands...
Grand Palace will be closed to public and tourists on Dec...
The Bureau of the Royal Household on Tuesday announced that paying tribute to the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej by members of the public at...
Cabinet declares Jan 2-3 public holidays and acknowledges new minimum wages
The cabinet on Tuesday declared January 2-3 public holidays in addition to the traditional holidays on New Year’s Eve on December 31 and New...
Today in History – Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2016. There are 38 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 23, 1936,...
Pattaya City to shut down a swimming pool that juts into...
The Pattaya City plans to take legal action against the owner of a hotel who allegedly built a swimming pool in the sea and...
Test run of Hua Hin-Pattaya ferry service in late December before...
A test run of the first ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin will be held late December before the launch of the service...
Vintage Mercedes Benz case now in the hands of the OAG
The Department of Special Investigation has already submitted its case file regarding the vintage Mercedes Benz allegedly belonging to Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn or...
Training helps lower foot amputations caused by diabetes
BANGKOK – Latest data has shown that a campaign over the past 4 years to better train medical staff on handling diabetes patients has...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...