Yearly Archives: 2018
Disease Control Department to raise awareness of hypertension
Bangkok - Thailand has launched a new campaign to raise public awareness of hypertension, in celebration of World Hypertension Day last week.
According to Deputy...
Former PM Chawalit urges all to learn from the past
Bangkok - Former Prime Minister General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has urged everyone to learn from the past regarding Thailand’s political issues.
When asked during a recent...
Baht bus mice play while the cat’s away
PATTAYA - In a classic example of mice playing while the cat is away, Pattaya baht buses again are parking wherever they want after...
Oral care company to face legal action for false advertisement
Bangkok - Thailand's Dental Council and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) say they plan to take legal action against an oral...
Khon Kaen rabies outbreak under control
Khon Kaen - Authorities have reported they have successfully suppressed an outbreak of rabies stemming from a stray dog that claimed the lives of...
DDPM poised for flood emergencies
Bangkok - The Ministry of the Interior has instructed the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to ready its disaster response plan in...
Civil servant retirement age yet to be changed
Bangkok - The Secretary-General of Thailand's Office of the Civil Service Commission has assured that the extension of retirement age from the present 60...
Plenty to love in film about Borg versus McEnroe
Los Angeles (AP) - Let’s begin this review of “Borg Vs. McEnroe” with a huge spoiler alert. The final score of the 1980 Wimbledon...
Na Jomtien foot-dragging means beach sewage spills to continue
There’s no end in sight to sewage spills on outer Jomtien Beach due to continued foot-dragging by Na Jomtien officials on linking pipes to...
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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...