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Yearly Archives: 2021

Thai officials inspect New Year’s gift baskets for quality and prices

News Year’s Day is fast approaching and people are now busy shopping for gifts to present to others at the turn of the year....

Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge remains closed as ‘Test & Go’ suspended

The plan to reopen the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge was put on hold indefinitely due to government measures to prevent the spread of the Omicron...

Omicron shows mild or no symptoms and spreads quickly, says Thai...

With the Omicron variant having become the dominant strain of the coronavirus in a number of countries, one of Thailand’s top virologists is now...

Israeli tourist who sneaked away from his hotel in Bangkok had...

The Department of Medical Sciences confirmed that the Israeli visitor who sneaked away from his hotel in Bangkok was infected with the Omicron variant...

Pattaya-area police forces, volunteers join for New Year’s patrols

Pattaya-area police and administrators will join forces to prevent crime and drunk driving during the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year’s holiday. Pattaya’s police...

WHO recommends canceling holiday activities amid Omicron spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) is now recommending that people cancel some of their holiday plans as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across...

Israeli tested positive for COVID-19 escapes quarantine, travels to Pattaya and...

An Israeli man who tested positive for COVID-19 has reportedly escaped quarantine at a hotel in the Sukhumvit area, with evidence indicating that he...

Thailand considers ‘Digital Lotteries’ to solve price inflation

The Government Lottery Office (GLO) is considering using digital lotteries to prevent certain dealers from selling government tickets at inflated prices. Assoc Prof Thanawat Polvichai,...

Bar workers return to Pattaya ‘restaurants’

While bars technically haven’t reopened in Pattaya, bar workers have steadily returned, finding work in newly minted alcohol-serving restaurants. From brothels on Soi 6 to...

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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure

PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...

Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...

Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes

PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...

Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...

Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected

PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...