Yearly Archives: 2018
Pattaya considers tourist fee for Koh Larn
Pattaya is considering charging tourists to visit Koh Larn to help pay for over-run resort island’s upkeep.
City Council Chairman Anan Ankanawisan led the Feb....
Low levels in the Mekong River impacting cargo ships
Chiang Rai - A reduction in water releases from Chinese dams and local drought conditions have resulted in the water level of the Mekong...
Forbes names ThaiBev founder 65th richest man of 2018
Bangkok - Forbes magazine has released its 2018 list of billionaires, in which the founder of Thai Beverage Plc was ranked at number 65.
In...
Pattaya Night Run glows with fun and excitement
Over 3,000 people donned reflective clothing and glow paint and showed up for the Pattaya Night Run 2018 on Saturday, March 3. Roads were...
Pattaya congregates at temples and beaches for Makha Bucha Day
People congregated at temples and at the beaches as Pattaya observed Macha Bucha Day.
Temples throughout the city saw worshippers present offerings of meat, dried...
Bangkok students clean Wong Amat Beach
Students from King Prajadhipok’s Institute in Bangkok cleaned up Wong Amat Beach as part of the Zero Trash Thailand project.
Pattaya Mayor Anan Charoenchasri greeted...
Pattaya proposes new rules to curb Jomtien litter
A batch of new regulations were proposed to help stem Jomtien’s litter problems.
Deputy Mayor Vichien Pongpanit met Feb. 26 with beach vendors, local business...
Bodybuilders flex at Royal Garden
More than 200 bodybuilders from 16 countries flexed for prizes at the Thailand Muscle and Physique Championships held February 24-25 in Pattaya.
Sukree Supawareekul, president...
Centara Grand Mirage clean up public areas
Chuleeporn Promchai (centre), Human Resort Manager of the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya led his staff on a ‘Centara Care’ CSR project recently...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...