Yearly Archives: 2021
Hundreds left out as Pattaya area gets only 450 Covid-19 vaccines
Elderly and chronically ill Pattaya-area residents took their chances to get one of a paltry 450 slots at Nongprue Subdistrict’s next Covid-19 vaccination event.
Nongprue...
Zhongce family distributes 500 food packages daily to the needy in...
The ongoing economic devastation inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic on millions of lives is far from over. On the contrary, the infectious situation is...
Jomtien Immigration crowded out again
The double public holiday on Monday and Wednesday of this week produced the typical early morning immigration surge Thursday morning with 100 people already...
Thailand opens vaccine registration for 18-year-olds on July 29
From Thursday July 29, the COVID-19 vaccination center at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok will allow people over 18 years old to make...
Thai train carriages converted into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are now working to open an isolation center for COVID-19 patients at...
Fah Talai Jone ‘green chiretta’ approved to treat asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the use of Fah Talai Jone (green chiretta or Andrographis paniculate) to treat asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, after a successful...
Thailand allows driving with expired licenses until September 30
Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) and the Royal Thai Police will temporarily ease enforcement of the rules, regulations and ordinances for drivers whose...
Classical Connections: Looney Tunes
I rather like the story about the child at elementary school who was asked by her teacher which is most useful, the sun or...
Foreigners can travel to more destinations in Thailand after 7-day stay...
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revised the conditions of the Phuket ‘sandbox’ program, reducing the duration of the mandatory stay in Phuket...
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AssetWise Junior Tennis Thailand Championship 2026 returns to Pattaya on 2 – 3 May...
Inspiring Asia’s Next Tennis Stars
PATTAYA, Thailand - Racquets at the ready as the AssetWise Junior Tennis Thailand Championship 2026 returns to Fitz Club at...
Ambani bietet Umsiedlung für Escobars Nilpferde an – Kritik an Abschussplänen wächst
PATTAYA, Thailand – Eine internationale Debatte über den Umgang mit invasiven Tierarten hat sich verschärft, nachdem der indische Milliardär Anant Ambani vorgeschlagen hat, Nilpferde...
Dead battery drama at Jomtien as Pattaya 1337 hotline brings rapid roadside rescue
PATTAYA, Thailand – A driver stranded near Jomtien Beach received swift assistance after municipal officers stepped in to help restart a stalled vehicle due...
Pattaya overwhelmed by Labor Day wave as roads choke and beaches overflow
PATTAYA, Thailand – Beaches in Pattaya were packed with holidaymakers on May 1 as workers and families poured into the city to celebrate Labor...
Storm clouds over tourism as Pattaya leaders call for decisive government action
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya city officials and tourism industry leaders have met with Thailand’s newly appointed tourism minister to discuss urgent measures aimed at...