Yearly Archives: 2019
No-parking zones at Bali Hai have not caught on yet
A city crew went to Bali Hai Pier Oct 24 to put up no parking signs and paint wide red and white no parking...
Happiness Social City to be built on 667 rai of royal...
The Chonburi Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office is hoping to develop a prototype Happiness Social City on 667 rai of Ratchaphatsadu Land.
On...
Preparations for Pope Francis’ visit to Thailand
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) has announced that the welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit Thailand from November...
Variable climate affects entire country
The upper regions of Thailand are to see weather variations resulting in temperatures dropping by 1-3 degrees Celsius, while the southern region is facing...
PrEP HIV-prevention med makes progress in Thailand
BANGKOK - The Thai Red Cross Society has held a seminar following up on PrEP pre-exposure HIV prevention medicine services in Thailand, where the drugs...
Transport Minister confirms no Hat Yai – Chiang Rai airport closures
BANGKOK - After a rumor spread, claiming Airports of Thailand (AOT) is looking to cancel operations at Hat Yai airport in Songkhla and at...
No twos at Phoenix
PSC Golf from the Billabong
The normal course with only 3 groups playing Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 28. The course was empty but it was...
Heavy work, road closures Oct 28 – Nov 1
The city has announced that the Provincial Electricity Authority will be undergoing heavy construction Oct 28 – Nov 1 on Sukhumvit Road, Central Pattaya,...
Deputy Police Chief delivers ASEAN Summit security policies
BANGKOK - Preparations continue for the upcoming 35th ASEAN Summit; the government has declared 4th-5th November officials holidays, with country leaders starting to arrive...
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New Year traffic builds on routes to northeast, Pattaya travellers advised to plan ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic heading toward Thailand’s northeastern region was already heavy early Sunday morning, particularly along the M6 motorway and Mittraphap Road in...
Jomtien Road flows faster but walking feels more dangerous without tickets
PATTAYA, Thailand — While the shift to two-way traffic on Jomtien Road has helped ease vehicle congestion, pedestrians say it has done little —...
Readers call on Pattaya City for more patrols as messy parking chokes Jomtien sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — As Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks in central areas, readers say the effort feels uneven —...
Foreign partner in shock after woman falls from high-rise Pattaya condominium
PATTAYA, Thailand — A 26-year-old woman from Udon Thani province remains in critical condition after falling from a high floor of a Pattaya condominium...
Foreigners get front row seats to Pattaya’s daily enforcement comedy
PATTAYA, Thailand — To many foreign visitors and long-stay residents, Pattaya’s bar districts are not just nightlife zones but front-row seats to what feels...