Yearly Archives: 2021
Classical Connections: Forgotten Treasures
It must have been satisfying to casually inform your friends that you were taught by none other than Johann Sebastian Bach. The composer Carl...
Power knocked out as storm drowns Pattaya
Power went out across downtown Pattaya for 45 minutes and cars stalled on flooded streets as a fast-moving gale blew through the city Friday...
30 tons of cannabis required for Thai herbal medicines and food...
Thai government is developing cannabis into an economic crop to cater to a surge in demand in the fast-expanding and hugely lucrative global market.
Public...
Koh Larn pier bridge repairs complete on Pattaya’s resort island
Repairs are complete on Koh Larn’s front pier bridge, the first step in a string of infrastructure upgrades to Pattaya’s resort island.
The last of...
Air pollution in the north of Thailand an increasing health hazard...
More than 255,000 people in Thailand’s Northern provinces have received treatment for nose and eye irritation since the beginning of this year, mainly caused...
Pattaya backtracks, bans Dongtan vehicle traffic from 9 p.m.
Less than a month after reopening the Dongtan-Yim Yom beach road to traffic, Pattaya officials backtracked, closing it again between 9 p.m. and 6...
Wine World: Did you know? (Part 3)
Wine played a significant role in ancient Egypt. When the tomb of Tutankhamen (1342-1325 BC) was opened in 1922, wine jars were found, labeled...
Pattaya-Naklua sewage spill claimed to be non-hazardous
Marine officials said water that blackened a stretch of Wong Amat Beach last month indeed was polluted with sewage, but had been diluted to...
Thailand injects 8.3 billion baht to help rice farmers
Thai government has spent more than 8.3 billion baht on two farmer aid schemes to help rice farmers nationwide.
Government House’s Thai Khu Fah Facebook...
Latest Stories
New Year traffic builds on routes to northeast, Pattaya travellers advised to plan ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic heading toward Thailand’s northeastern region was already heavy early Sunday morning, particularly along the M6 motorway and Mittraphap Road in...
Jomtien Road flows faster but walking feels more dangerous without tickets
PATTAYA, Thailand — While the shift to two-way traffic on Jomtien Road has helped ease vehicle congestion, pedestrians say it has done little —...
Readers call on Pattaya City for more patrols as messy parking chokes Jomtien sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — As Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks in central areas, readers say the effort feels uneven —...
Foreign partner in shock after woman falls from high-rise Pattaya condominium
PATTAYA, Thailand — A 26-year-old woman from Udon Thani province remains in critical condition after falling from a high floor of a Pattaya condominium...
Foreigners get front row seats to Pattaya’s daily enforcement comedy
PATTAYA, Thailand — To many foreign visitors and long-stay residents, Pattaya’s bar districts are not just nightlife zones but front-row seats to what feels...