Yearly Archives: 2018
Provinces brace themselves for dry season
Bangkok - Agricultural provinces across Thailand are preparing as best they can for the upcoming dry season while there have also been reports of...
Safety zones to be established in restive South later this month
Bangkok - Southern border provinces will declare certain areas ‘safety zones’ this month as the region has been plagued with violence and insurgency for...
Huay Yai farming park accused of commercializing public land
PATTAYA - Banglamung authorities are investigating a newly opened tourist attraction in Huay Yai they claim is built illegally on public-grant land.
Huay Yai Mayor...
Culture Minister chairs event to commemorate Rattanakosin Kingdom
Bangkok - The Minister of Culture chaired a merit making event Saturday to mark the 236th anniversary of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, at Lan Khon...
UNESCO confers Global Geopark status on Satun
Satun - The UNESCO Global Geoparks Council announced on April 17 its decision to classify Satun Geopark, which takes up a large area of...
Campaign launched for elimination of sexual harassment on public transport
Bangkok - The Safe Cities for Women network has asked the managing director of The Transport Co., Ltd. to join the “Albino Team” to...
20-year plan promoting mental well-being among Thais to be developed
Bangkok - The National Mental Health Board is set to push for the first 20-year national plan to promote mental well-being in Thailand.
Deputy Prime...
Koh Larn restaurants targeted for encroachment
PATTAYA - Koh Larn shops and restaurants have been told they need to be set back at least three meters from public sidewalks.
Pattaya spokesman...
No swimming at Hua Hin beaches following bull shark discovery
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Authorities in Prachuap Khiri Khan province have asked tourists to refrain from getting into the water off the beaches in...
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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...