Yearly Archives: 2021
Thailand prepares bill to comply with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) requirements
An anti-doping bill has been completed and is under scrutiny before being sent to the parliament.
Pending that, the Thai national flag will not be...
Thailand approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 to...
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 to help develop their immunity against COVID-19.
According...
Thailand to revise ‘Test & Go’ country list amid Omicron spread
Authorities are preparing to review Thailand’s list of ‘Test & Go’ countries as infections of the Omicron coronavirus variant surge worldwide and reports emerge...
Omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the United States
The Omicron coronavirus variant has become the most dominant strain in the United States, comprising 73% of new infections over the past week according...
Pattaya Legal Corner: What you wanted to know in 2021
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Here’s a mixed bag of the frequently-asked questions which my staff and I answered during the year. They are not in any particular order...
Brits rush to change flights to Thailand
The “suggestion” by the Thai health ministry that the spread of the Omicron virus is likely to result in urgent travel restrictions has unnerved...
Thai woman suspected of contracting omicron from pilot husband
The Public Health Ministry will seek permission from the government to stop the Test & Go entry scheme and require all arrivals to be...
Coffee on the Beach perks up Pattaya
Things were perking up on Pattaya Beach as the Coffee on the Beach exhibition brewed interest among tourists and locals alike.
Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome kicked...
7 hajjis returning to Thailand from Saudi Arabia have omicron
Seven hajj pilgrims tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19 after returning from Saudi Arabia and they have been admitted to a treatment...
Latest Stories
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...