Yearly Archives: 2018
Today in History – February 21, 2018
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2018. There are 313 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 21, 1965,...
Protesters win agreement for new reviews of coal plants
Bangkok (AP) — Thailand's energy minister told protesters Tuesday that the health and environmental impacts of two planned coal-fired power plants in the south...
DLT, army cracks down on meter-shunning cabbies…. for a day
The Chonburi Department of Land Transport launched a one-day “crackdown” on Pattaya metered taxis after numerous complaints about overcharging.
DLT representative Somart Kang-gnuen and soldiers...
Top-tier international school hosting open house
Rugby School Thailand is a British International School that launched its Pre-Prep and Prep Schools in September 2017 and “is quickly becoming one of...
EEC investment to boost Thailand’s GDP growth by 5%
Bangkok - The projected substantial investment in eastern provinces under the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project could help boost the country’s economy by...
Wissanu: Election timeframe to be clearer in June
Bangkok - Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, Wissanu Krea-Ngam has indicated that the exact date of the next general election will be announced...
Phang Nga launches safety operations on tourist islands
Phang Nga - Relevant agencies in the southern province of Phang Nga have launched joint safety operations on tourist islands in Koh Yao district...
Thailand to host International Earth Science Olympiad in August
Bangkok - Thailand is preparing to host this year’s International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO).
This year’s competition, which will take place from August 8-17 at...
Street peddlers, homeless rousted from Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA - A group of street vendors discovered that Pattaya hasn’t forgotten about its ban on peddlers.
More than seven months after the last big...
Latest Stories
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...
Vendors disappear ahead of Pattaya Soi 6 inspection, raising leak suspicions
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night traffic enforcement operation in Pattaya’s Soi 6 on December 24 raised questions after the vendors accused of blocking traffic...
Teen drinking rings emerge on Pattaya Beach, raising parental safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand — Vendors have been openly selling kratom drinks, alcohol, and renting camping chairs along Pattaya Beach late at night, creating informal drinking...