Yearly Archives: 2019
Pope Francis urges Thais young and old to practice faith with...
BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis ministered to Thailand's tiny Catholic community Friday, urging Thais young and old to practice their faith with joy and...
Pope delivers speech to diplomatic corps, cabinet ministers
BANGKOK - Pope Francis visited Government House on Nov 22 to deliver a speech to members of the diplomatic corps, cabinet ministers, guests of...
HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha marks the 30th anniversary of UNCRC
BANGKOK - Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Krom Luang Ratchasarinee Siripatchara Maha Watchara Ratchathida attended an event to mark the 30th anniversary of...
Pattaya Grab Food drivers strike over wage cuts, long hours
About 150 Grab Food drivers went on strike to protest wage cuts and heavy workloads.
The motorcyclists assembled Nov. 18 outside Big C South Pattaya....
Driver plunges into flood canal in Sattahip
A Bangkok man was seriously injured when he drove his Mazda pickup into a drainage canal.
Samanchai Sangchai, 28, was rushed to Queen Sirikit Naval...
Future Forward leader Thanathorn to continue political role outside parliament
BANGKOK - After the Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Nov 20) ruled to disqualify the Future Forward Party leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, as member of parliament...
Motorist injured avoiding dog
A Sattahip motorist who swerved to avoid a dog was injured when his car slammed into a utility pole.
Radchanan Pongtavee, 24, suffered a chest...
Navy hosts Family Day for new conscripts
The Royal Thai Navy hosted Family Day for its new conscripts.
Capt. Konglar Tumphu, commander of the Naval Recruit Training Center at the Air and...
Loose road plate sparks accident fears
Pattaya motorists say a damaged steel plate has created a traffic hazard on Central Road.
Motorists complained Nov. 18 that the plate, laid by the...
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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...