Yearly Archives: 2021
‘The Bachelor Japan Season 4’ showcases southern provinces of Thailand
Thailand features as the main location in the Japanese reality TV show ‘The Bachelor Japan Season 4’, of which the first episode aired on...
Two upcoming Thailand public holidays will close immigration
The immigration bureau reminds everyone that there are public holidays on Monday December 6 and Friday December 10. Immigration services are not available on...
APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting kicks off in Phuket
The Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ISOM) has commenced in Phuket, with participants partaking in a symposium addressing the...
Yala province in south Thailand lifts Covid curfew
Wednesday (Dec 1) was the first day of the curfew being lifted in the “highest controlled areas,” also known as Dark Red areas, with...
Thai palm growers to tolerate B7 diesel for 4 months only
Oil palm growers will let the government limit the diesel formula to B7 for four months only and afterwards three formulas of diesel must...
Eased booze control livens up Khaosan Road in Bangkok
Activities returned to eateries and shops on Khaosan Road in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district after the City Hall extended its nightly deadline for alcohol...
Pattaya F&B operators ready to meet prime minister over booze ban
Having gotten nowhere with Pattaya’s mayor and Chonburi’s governor, city restaurant owners are ready to take their case for alcohol sales to the prime...
Diwali in Pattaya radiates hope and optimism for a brighter future
Pattaya awakened to the sights and sounds of thousands of fireworks lighting up the night sky last weekend coinciding with one of the holiest...
Female Russian tourist brutally assaulted and robbed at Pattaya Bali Hai...
Police arrested a career criminal who allegedly beat and robbed a Russian tourist in broad daylight in Pattaya.
Kriengsak Klomkaew, 42, was captured on the...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...