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Yearly Archives: 2022

Insult from son sends Pattaya father to top of tall billboard

A Pattaya father climbed a tall billboard, shouting his intention to kill himself because he was offended by his son. Identified only as Pattaraboon, 65,...

East Pattaya burglar knew exactly where to find 50,000 baht bounty

A burglar with particular knowledge of the Chinese victim made off with 51,000 baht in cash from an East Pattaya house. Nongprue police responded to...

USTDA helps Thailand design smart cities

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USDA) has awarded a technical assistance grant to Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) to advance the development...

School marching bands battle it out in Pattaya

Marching bands from across Thailand played through the rain to win scholarships and honor at the Pattaya Music on the Beach competition. Bands from 11...

Businesses in Thailand join hands to promote hemp industry in Asia

Private businesses in Thailand are looking to network with hemp suppliers in order to capitalize on the plant’s industrial and medical potential. The Thai...

‘New York Fashion Week’ night out to showcase Thailand’s design scene

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) New York Office organized an exclusive ‘New York Fashion Week’ night out on 14 September, 2022, at cutting-edge...

East Pattaya municipality delivers hospital bed to ill grandma

Nongprue municipality delivered a hospital bed to an 80-year-old resident who cannot care for herself. Nongprue Deputy Mayor Wanchai Sanngam and subdistrict council members delivered...

Thailand targets homegrown COVID-19 vaccines to roll-out in 2023-2024

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health announced the progress of domestic COVID-19 vaccine development, as follows: - The first mRNA vaccine developed by Chulalongkorn University researchers...

Thai motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers offered cash incentives for drug...

The Ministry of Justice is now offering cash incentives for motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers who contribute to drug busts in a campaign that...

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Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose

PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...

Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...

Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...

PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...

Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols

PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...

Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic

PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...