Yearly Archives: 2018
Government tackles school lunch problem
Bangkok - The Department of Local Administration organized a seminar recently to discuss the provision of school lunches to ensure healthy meals for students....
Chinese factory raided for environmental, labor offenses
PATTAYA - Banglamung officials raided an illegal Chinese recycling plant for pollution, tax and labor-code violations.
District Chief Naris Niramaiwong, flanked by soldiers, police and...
Health Ministry warns of rising pneumonia risk among children
Bangkok - The Public Health Ministry is warning citizens to beware of the rising risk of pneumonia during the rainy season, particularly among both...
Emergency decree lifted in seven Southern districts
Pattani - The government has declared the lifting of the emergency decree in seven southern border districts following a decline in violence in the...
Chiang Mai Night Safari celebrates golden tiger’s birthday
Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai Night Safari held a birthday celebration Saturday for Goldie the golden tiger, along with other enrichment programs for zoo...
PTT develops new payment system for gas stations
Bangkok - PTT and Kasikornbank recently signed an agreement to develop the PTT e-Wallet system. The system is expected to be launched in the...
CAT, TOT seek rate hikes to pay for Pattaya wire-burying project
PATTAYA - Internet providers are threatening to raise rates on customers to cover their costs to bury their cables underground in Pattaya.
Deputy Mayor Apichart...
Asian leaders to implement 5-year development master plan
Bangkok - The leaders of countries participating in the Ayeyawady – Chao Phraya – Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit vowed to implement a...
Pathum Thani’s correctional facility joins Pracharat campaign
Pathum Thani - Pathum Thani Provincial Special Offenders Institution is offering career training to inmates as part of the government-initiated Pracharat campaign.
Minister of Justice,...
Latest Stories
Young British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after nine days without contact with...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old British man who was found deceased in a hotel room in central...
Pattaya losing control after dark as Soi 6 incident fuels fresh debate
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent incident on Soi 6, where an intoxicated foreign tourist allegedly attacked a municipal vehicle, has once again drawn attention...
Pattaya Mayor inspects progress of railway road resurfacing near Huai Yai Junction
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet on Thursday afternoon, January 22, inspected progress on the road resurfacing project along the Railway Parallel Road near...
Mayor inspects sidewalk and lighting upgrade on Pattaya Third Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet on Thursday, Jan 22, inspected progress on the sidewalk and street-lighting improvement project along Pattaya Third Road near...
Pattaya begins rail-line road resurfacing as residents call for wider repairs
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has begun resurfacing work on Railway Parallel Road, applying a new asphalt layer to improve driving conditions, with officials...