Yearly Archives: 2022
East Pattaya locals protest 4 years of disruptive roadwork
About 30 Khao Mai Kaew residents protested over four years of road construction that shows no end in sight. Village chief Kanadej Piewnoi led...
1st arrest made in Chinese man’s Pattaya kidnapping and torture
A Chinese man was arrested in Bangkok in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a countryman in Pattaya.
Deputy national police chief Pol. Gen....
Top cop among 11 arrested for reign of terror at Pattaya...
11 more people – including a deputy commander of Chonburi Police – have been arrested in connection with last month’s reign of terror by...
Pattaya Sports Club Charity Classic 2022 – The Two Person Challenge
The Charity Classic was for many years the flagship event of the Pattaya Sports Club Golfing Calendar. It was always very well supported by...
Ex-con arrested for serial burglaries in east Pattaya
Banglamung police arrested an ex-con accused of burglarizing a number of homes in Takhiantia subdistrict in east Pattaya.
Police chief Pol. Col. Nawin Sinturat on...
Chinese gangsters kidnap, torture, cut off finger of compatriot in Pattaya
A Chinese man had his finger cut off by gangsters from his homeland, but Pattaya-area police have few clues who they are.
Nongprue and Tourist...
Easing of Thai property ownership attracts wealthy international buyers
Non-resident buying of Thai properties could more than double that of pre-pandemic levels amid government easing of ownership rules.
According to the Real Estate Information...
Thailand’s GDP forecast to rise by 3.8% in 2023
According to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), a unit under Thailand’s Finance Ministry, the 2022 economic growth outlook has risen to 3.4%, owing to...
Thailand approves ‘Naga’ as national mythical symbol
The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the National Culture Commission to designate the mythical naga serpent as a national symbol of Thailand.
The announcement...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...