Yearly Archives: 2022
Thailand’s mobile phone usage expected to increase
A survey has suggested that mobile usage in Thailand could increase significantly in the upcoming years as a result of the increased interest in...
Thailand procures more Covid vaccines for children under five
The Thai government will receive additional 3 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from pharmaceutical firm Pfizer, to be available for children aged six...
Thai Bankers’ Association discusses FIDF easing with banking regulators
As interest rates climb, the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) has arranged a meeting with regulators to consider further relaxation of banks’ contributions to the...
Thai parliament drops 4 charter amendment bills
The parliament turned down four constitutional amendment bills in their first reading and they included a bill to strip senators of their power to...
Pattaya CC start the Indoor Season with a disastrous match v...
Now that life is returning to the new normal, the Pattaya-RST Indoor Cricket League has been able to recommence. The timing is fortuitous as...
Opposition to proposed tourist tax intensifies
The decision of the Thai government to introduce a 300 baht (US$8) entry tax on foreign tourists from early next year is proving increasingly...
Mark “Jackalope” Gorda has passed on
The Pattaya Sports Club is sad to announce that Mark Gorda passed away on Sunday Sept. 4, 2022 at the age of 64.
Mark for...
Foreigner jailed for grabbing woman’s buttocks in Pattaya Walking Street
A Thai woman visibly upset stormed into the Pattaya police station to report that a foreigner had humiliated her by grabbing and squeezing her...
40 stainless steel garbage bins to be installed on Pattaya beach
Pattaya City has ordered 40 brand new stainless steel garbage bins to be installed along the 2.7 km stretch of beach.
Poramet Ngampichet, Pattaya Mayor...
Latest Stories
Wine World: Doing the Twist
If you recognise that expression, you must be getting on a bit. The lines were made famous by an American singer called Chubby Checker...
Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...