Yearly Archives: 2019
Road lanes expanded under Orange Line project
Bangkok - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered the expansion of road lanes and the arrangement of a detour to alleviate traffic congestion...
Gout – is it just diet?
Gout is far more prevalent than you would imagine. This week I am looking at the diet for those with gout, and there are...
Nakhon Si Thammarat forest fires reduced to three spots
Nakhon si Thammarat - Forest fires in Pa Pru Kruan Kreng Forest in Nakhon Si Thammarat are under control and limited to three spots....
Today in History – Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2019. There are 146 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 7, 1998,...
Motorists complain of heavy congestion on Bang Pa-In-Korat motorway construction site
Bangkok, 5th August 2019 (NNT) - Construction of roads and other infrastructure inevitably affect normal road traffic, as seen from complaints regarding traffic congestion...
Thai consulate issues travel advisory for visitors to Hong Kong
Hong Kong - The Royal Thai Consulate General in Hong Kong has posted updated information about the recent protests on its Facebook page, advising...
Car-drifting competition hits Pattaya Aug. 9-11
Burning rubber and revving engines will punctuate the Eastern National Indoor Sports Stadium as the Round 3 of the DC 2019 Drift competition comes...
House Speaker orders tightened security measures for new parliament building
Bangkok, 5th August 2019 - As for security measures at airports and bus terminals, the Minister of Transport has instructed the relevant authorities to...
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When property agents in Thailand become targets too
Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....
Drunken tourist causes disturbance near Pattaya school, authorities step in as wife talks him...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya authorities acted swiftly on January 13 to calm a foreign tourist who became intoxicated and disruptive near Pattaya City School...
Pattaya condo raids find foreign nationals violating immigration laws
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi immigration police, in collaboration with Pattaya City Police and Tourist Police, conducted a coordinated raid at a condominium on Pattaya...
Pattaya City updates progress on Khao Noi road upgrade, public voices mixed reactions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have provided an update on the ongoing road improvement works along Soi Khao Noi, confirming that the project...
Stricter action under ‘Better Pattaya’ targets beggars, homeless and trafficking networks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya have intensified ongoing efforts to regulate begging and address issues involving homeless and destitute individuals, as part of...