Yearly Archives: 2018
NACC rejects Suthep’s accusation of unfair treatment
Bangkok - The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has rejected an allegation of unfair treatment to former deputy prime minister Suthep Thuagsuban involving a corruption...
NLA passes tax break for parents with two children
Bangkok - Parents with two children or more are to be entitled to a new tax break.
The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) endorsed the amendment...
Yellow storm-warning flags go up on Pattaya beaches
Yellow flags went up on Pattaya-area beaches to warn swimmers to take care as tropical storm Bebinca impacted the area.
The storm moved into Thailand’s...
It’s now illegal to abandon animals at temples
Bangkok - People are being urged not to abandon their pets at temples or face legal charges under the Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of...
BoT says there remain imminent risks to Thai economy
Bangkok - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) says that even though the Thai economy is recovering, the ongoing US-China trade war and currency fluctuations...
Stormy conditions wreak havoc in the South
Phang Nga - A new storm warning has been issued after the depression system Bebinca triggered runoff and landslides in the South of Thailand.
Heavy...
New industrial estate in Rayong open to Chinese-speaking investors
Rayong - The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has opened a new industrial estate in Rayong province for Chinese-speaking investors, in a bid...
Paniadchang neighbors gripe about parking
Soi Paniadchang residents have had enough of condo owners clogging up their street with parked cars.
Residents and business owners occupying the shophouses along the...
What a tangled web we weave
PEA cleans up power lines
The Provincial Electricity Authority cleaned up messy jumbles of power and utility wires on Soi Khopai 4.
The Aug. 14 work...
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Wine World: Doing the Twist
If you recognise that expression, you must be getting on a bit. The lines were made famous by an American singer called Chubby Checker...
Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...