Yearly Archives: 2018
Fruit vendor sacrifices to feed soi dogs
PATTAYA - Jirawat Chomchai makes 1,000 baht a day or less, but spends 200 of it to feed stray dogs.
The Bung Kan Province native,...
Thailand ups restrictions on paraquat, other farm chemicals
Bangkok (AP) — The government said Wednesday it will allow continued use of the toxic weed killer paraquat and two other farm chemicals despite...
Diesel cost to be limited to no more than 30 baht...
Bangkok - The Ministry of Energy has decided to limit the price of diesel fuel to no more than 30 baht per liter while...
Cabinet gives nod to hiring consultants for eastern railway development
Bangkok - The Cabinet has set aside a budget for hiring a consulting firm for two railway projects in the eastern region, with an...
Phayao to hold world’s only candle procession on water
Phayao - Phayao province is preparing to mark Vesak Day on May 29 with the world's only candlelight procession on water.
The ceremony, which is...
Authorities block Bangkok march on coup anniversary
Bangkok (AP) — Police in Bangkok blocked a march Tuesday by pro-democracy activists protesting four years of military rule and calling for elections this...
Pattaya losing war on trash as residents block dump site
Pattaya’s proposal to start dumping garbage near a Jomtien Beach arena hit a brick wall after residents got a whiff of the stinky plan.
Administrators...
Police confiscate another dietary supplement product
Bangkok - Police have raided Kalo Rice Inter Product Co Ltd after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found a forbidden appetite suppressant ‘sibutramine’...
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Beach isn’t a campsite as Pattaya moves to curb overnight tents on the sand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have reminded visitors that camping is not permitted on public beaches after discovering tourists setting up tents and...
Man injured by venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, rushed to hospital
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man was injured after being pierced by a venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, prompting an emergency response late Saturday...
Rare green seaweed phenomenon draws crowds to Bali Hai Cape in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A rare natural phenomenon has captivated tourists and locals at Bali Hai Cape, where bright green seaweed has covered seaside rocks...
Pattaya isn’t empty, it’s different and the strong baht didn’t kill it
PATTAYA, Thailand – “It’s not the women or their smiles anymore — it’s the exchange rate that decides whether I stay or go.”
That line...
A gentle Sunday in Pattaya as cool breezes replace the heat
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports generally mild weather conditions for Pattaya and the eastern region, with cooler mornings and a chance of...