Yearly Archives: 2019
Tropical storm Vibha brings heavy rain and high winds
Bangkok - Tropical storm Vibha is expected to make landfall soon in northern Vietnam and although the storm itself won’t prevail directly over Thailand,...
Thailand and Australia hold military Exercise Chapel Gold 2019
Bangkok - The Royal Thai Army and the Australian Army have joined forces to hold this year’s Exercise Chapel Gold, an annual bilateral military...
Thai PM orders investigation of Bangkok blasts; 4 hurt
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Friday ordered an investigation into several small bombings in Bangkok that took place as Thailand...
Celebrations planned for Her Majesty Queen Mother
Bangkok - The Ministry of Culture will hold celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen Mother during Mother’s Week and encourage people to wear blue...
Loei man charged with killing cheating girlfriend’s lover
Pattaya - A Loei man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a language teacher who was having an affair with his girlfriend.
Kednarong...
Drunk driver injures 5 in Sattahip
Pattaya - Five people were injured when a drunk driver cut off a passenger van, causing a three-vehicle pileup in Sattahip.
Sanya Satitsatien, 62, was...
Potholes cause danger on Soi Bonkot 8
Pattaya - Central Pattaya residents are complaining that large potholes on Soi Bongkot 8 are going to cause an accident.
Two big holes close to...
HM the King elevates Chaimongkol Temple’s abbot
Pattaya - His Majesty the King has elevated the abbot of Chaimongkol Temple to the eighth-highest rank in the Thai Sangha.
The South Pattaya royal...
Australia launches $55M anti-trafficking effort for ASEAN
Bangkok (AP) — Australia on Thursday launched a new 80 million Australian dollars program to help Southeast Asian nations combat human trafficking.
Australian Foreign Minister...
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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...