Yearly Archives: 2018
Justice Min campaigns for legal awareness among Thais
Bangkok - A transit advertising campaign is being organized by the Ministry of Justice in various provinces to raise awareness of the law and...
Navy shoots their big guns
PATTAYA - The navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command fired up the big guns for their annual anti-aircraft weapons drill.
ACDC deputy commander Capt. Wirat Somjit...
Major drinking water manufacturers agree to use less plastic
Bangkok - Government agencies and the private sector have signed an agreement to stop using plastic film covering water bottle caps in an effort...
Air quality worsens in Thai capital
Bangkok - The Pollution Control Department has reported an air pollution level that exceeds the safe limit on three main thoroughfares in Bangkok.
The air...
Public Health Min to promote safe drug use in hospitals
Bangkok - The Ministry of Public Health is set to implement a multi-pronged policy to promote correct drug use, as well as transparent drug...
Agencies discuss aging society in Thailand
Bangkok - Chulalongkorn University and public health agencies held a seminar this week to discuss the future of Thailand as an aging society.
Deputy Prime...
Myanmar’s presence downplayed at Thai-US military exercise
U-Tapao Air Base (AP) — Thailand and the United States downplayed the presence of a Myanmar military officer at the opening Tuesday of the...
Police deployed to China Town ahead of Chinese New Year
Bangkok – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has deployed over 100 police officers to Bangkok's China Town to ensure public safety ahead of...
Thai pilgrims visit Lord Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal
Bangkok - A group of Thai Buddhists on a pilgrimage funded by the 4th Region Forward Command of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...