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Yearly Archives: 2018

Food passes inspection at Nong Plalai preschool

Nong Plalai checked the lunch offerings at the sub district-run preschool amid national scrutiny about food being served to students. Clerk Bavorn Mulsaku and education...

NASA rover knocked out as gigantic dust storm envelops Mars

Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s seemingly unstoppable Mars rover Opportunity has been knocked out by a gigantic dust storm that is enveloping the...

Chonburi mobile government rolls into Nongyai

Chonburi’s mobile-government project rolled into Nongyai District to bring free goods and advice to residents. Gov. Pakarathorn Thienchai opened the June 20 outreach at Baan...

Fewer US teens smoking, doing drugs … and drinking milk

New York (AP) - Fewer U.S. teens are smoking, having sex and doing drugs these days. Oh, and they’re drinking less milk, too. Less than...

Workers pick up pace on Floating Market flooding fixes

Pattaya work crews have picked up the pace on new drainage pipes near the Pattaya Floating Market while also targeting blocked drains around the...

Smoothie seller busted for speed

Sattahip authorities arrested a drink vendor for allegedly selling speed with her smoothies. District Chief Anucha Intasorn, security forces and narcotics officers apprehended Kalong Sanitpol,...

Sports Bag: Who’d be a referee?

Dear Editor Having completed one week’s World Cup viewing I feel I need to make a few comments on that which has been televised to...

Chinese loan-shark ring smashed

Police broke up an alleged Chinese loan-sharking ring based in Pattaya that preyed on Hong Kong residents. Deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Chalermkiat Srivorakhan...

Parking chaos corralled on Soi Arunothai

Pattaya authorities lowered the boom on parking scofflaws in the Soi Arunothai Community. Pol. Maj. Jirawat Sukon­tasap, chief of the Pattaya Municipal Police, led officers...

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Pattaya prepares for Chinese New Year Festival 2026, celebrations set for Feb 10–24

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is preparing to host the Pattaya Chinese New Year Festival 2026, aiming to promote cultural tourism, stimulate the local...

Where is my privacy in Pattaya as police conduct checks inside a-go-go bars

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya may still market itself overseas as a carefree nightlife playground, but inside its famous a-go-go bars, reality is increasingly enforced...

The only thing that impresses girls in Pattaya is your big wallet or is...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Walk down Beach Road on any given afternoon and you’ll see it: shirtless foreigners in shorts and flip-flops, wandering into 7-Eleven...

Ford acquires Suzuki plant in Rayong, expanding production base for long-term growth in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand – Ford Motor Company Thailand has announced a strategic expansion of its investment in Thailand with the acquisition of Suzuki’s former vehicle...

Cool breeze, good vibes Pattaya comes alive in perfect outdoor weather

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya and surrounding areas in Chonburi province will experience cooler morning temperatures over the next 24 hours as a new moderate...