Yearly Archives: 2021
Vagrants pose health and safety hazards for Pattaya residents
City officials get daily complaints from residents around town that vagrants are invading areas in front of their shops and homes and scattering piles...
Grapevine: Foreigners last – August 13, 2021
Gay rights delayed
Two same sex bills are currently awaiting debate in the Thai parliament. One would permit gay marriage, the other a more diluted...
Thais bring their moms to get COVID-19 vaccinations on Mother’s Day
Many people brought their mothers to get a COVID-19 vaccination at the Central Vaccination Center in Bang Sue, Bangkok as a Mother’s Day celebration,...
Phuket welcomes first flight from Hong Kong under ‘Sandbox’ programme
Cathay Pacific flight CX771 with 134 passengers landed at Phuket International Airport at 10.40 Hrs. on 10 August, 2021, to a dramatic water cannon...
Thailand warns vendors against selling eggs at unfair retail prices to...
Thailand’s Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is warning vendors, who hoard or sell eggs at unreasonable retail prices, that they will face both jail...
Hungrige sitzen statt Touristen am Bal Hai Pier
Touristen und parkende Boote wurden durch hungernde Einheimische am Bali Hai Pier ersetzt. Gütige Menschen kommen mit Essenswaren, um zu helfen.
Pattaya befindet sich nun...
Heart to Heart: 7-11 bar stools
During the latest crackdown, Hills is self-isolating at home. So here’s a little flash from the past.
7-11 bar stools
Dear Hillary,
Hardly a week goes by...
Thailand joins Hawaii and other global tourist destinations in coral-damaging sunscreen...
Thailand has announced laws on coral-damaging sunscreen in national parks. Violators could face a fine of up to 100,000 baht.
The Royal Gazette published an...
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Woman arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after strapping protected tortoises to her body
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities at Suvarnabhumi Airport arrested a 19-year-old Taiwanese woman on Tuesday after discovering 30 Indian Star Tortoises taped to her body...
Thailand elevates water crisis to national agenda as El Niño threat looms
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government has elevated the country's water crisis management to a "national agenda," as climate change poses severe threats to...
Thailand prepares for Royal Ploughing Ceremony with full rehearsal at Sanam Luang
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives conducted a full-scale rehearsal at Sanam Luang to prepare for the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, an...
Government eyes 500 billion baht loan as ‘Thais Help Thais’ stimulus plan takes shape
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday that the government is preparing an emergency decree to authorize a loan of approximately...
Gold price turbulence prompts surprise inspections in Bangkok’s Yaowarat
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Supamas Isaraphakdi led a joint inspection of gold shops in Bangkok’s Yaowarat District on...