Yearly Archives: 2021
Flood-damaged wall around Pattaya housing estate torn down
During the past few weeks, the heavy rainfall in Pattaya and the surrounding neighborhoods caused widespread damage to both public and private properties. Many...
Classical Connections: A wandering voice
The title of course comes from William Wordsworth; he who wandered lonely as a cloud, composed upon Westminster Bridge, wrote poetry about nature and...
Thailand extends free flu-vaccination program until end of the year
Thailand’s National Health Security Board (NHSB) has extended the government’s free flu-vaccination program until the end of the year, to compensate for disruption caused...
Iraq signs first contract in 7 years to import Thai rice
The Thai Rice Mills Association has reported that Tanasan Rice Plc, a major Thai rice exporter, has recently signed a contract with Iraqi importers...
Thais to fill jobs left vacant by migrant workers
The Thai government aims to promote employment for Thais in industries facing labor shortages and is preparing to recruit Thais to fill more than...
Booze, not tourists, first on Pattaya pub owners’ minds
Forget reopening to tourists, Pattaya pubs and bars want to reopen and sell alcohol.
Booze has been banned – officially – in restaurants since April...
Thailand requires more waste disposal channels
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has stated that Thailand’s waste disposal sites are groaning under 1,500 tons of infectious waste, which is likely to grow...
Pattaya’s coronavirus test positivity rate drops to 2.1 percent in Sept.
The average positivity rate for coronavirus tests administered in Pattaya dropped to 2.1 percent in September, bringing the city’s overall rate since Aug. 10...
Pattaya gets back to work on new King Rama IX sailing...
Pattaya’s monument to HM the late King Rama IX finally could be getting its long-overdue renovation.
The memorial originally erected to honor King Bhumibol’s winning...
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Tschernobyl: 40 Jahre danach – Kinder spielten im Gift, und niemand warnte sie
Die Nacht, die nie endete
Vierzig Jahre sind vergangen – doch für viele hat die Nacht des 26. April 1986 nie wirklich aufgehört. Es begann...
Chernobyl: 40 years after – children played in poison and no one warned them
The Night That Never Ended
Forty years have passed - but for many, the night of April 26, 1986, never truly ended. It began quietly....
Чорнобиль: 40 років потому — діти гралися в отруті, і ніхто їх не попередив
Ніч, яка не закінчилася
Минуло сорок років, але для багатьох ніч 26 квітня 1986 року так і не завершилася. Усе почалося тихо. Випробування. Рутинна процедура...
The Shadow “Chinatowns” and the fall of Zero-Dollar Industrial Zones in the EEC
PATTAYA, Thailand - Amidst the quiet cassava plantations and the sprawling landscapes connecting Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Rayong, a radical transformation has taken place over...
Pattaya promotes creative economy through ‘Economics Board Game’ event for youth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening of the “Economics Board Game Tours SS2” event on April 25, highlighting the city’s...