Yearly Archives: 2018
FDA seizes ฿30m worth of illegal weight-loss products, food supplements
Bangkok - A large amount of weight-loss products and food supplements containing the banned additive, sibutramine, were seized during raids on four premises in...
Thailand’s celebrity cave boys head out on overseas tour
Bangkok (AP) — The 12 village boys who were trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave in northern Thailand for almost three...
Transport Ministry demands clarification on airport project
Bangkok - The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP)'s Director-General Chaiwat Tongkamkoon said the Ministry of Transport has ordered AOT, the...
Thailand keeping ‘The Beach’ of movie fame closed for rehab
Bangkok (AP) — Authorities say they have decided to indefinitely extend the closure of the beautiful bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie...
Yim Yom Beach cleaned after storm
Pattaya sanitation workers cleaned up Yim Yom Beach after a heavy storm dumped waves of garbage near the Cozy Beach Hotel.
The southwesterly monsoon has...
Bangkok district offices told to publicize ban on feeding pigeons
Bangkok - All 50 Bangkok districts have been instructed to put up signs directing vendors and citizens not to feed pigeons and to educate...
Min of Tourism urges officials to be mindful of their actions
Bangkok - The Minister of Tourism and Sports has urged public officials to be mindful of their actions as the country attempts to regain...
Phu Kradueng opens for tourist season
Loei - Loei province has officially opened its popular tourist destination Phu Kradueng National Park but asked that overnight visitors avoid using foam and...
PM invites public to join activities in remembrance of the late...
Bangkok - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is inviting all sectors, including the general public residing in and outside Thailand, to remember the benevolence of...
Latest Stories
Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...