Yearly Archives: 2022
Thai Health Ministry proposes only 5-day quarantine for COVID patients
The Ministry of Public Health proposes COVID-19 patients be quarantined for only five days, according to the Department of Disease Control.
Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general...
Thailand to improve water resource management in Eastern Economic Corridor area
The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has launched a policy to improve water resource management in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area.
The ONWR...
Bangkok dismisses requests to turn Khao San Road into cannabis hub
The city of Bangkok has denied requests from business owners to transform Khao San Road into Thailand’s cannabis hub, citing the area’s proximity to...
Farang Affairs: Burmese MiG-29s bombing refugees
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‘Entry Thailand’ web portal launched to improve travel convenience
With Thailand having fully reopened to tourists, many agencies are now working to accommodate arrivals, such as by launching the ‘Entry Thailand’ web portal...
Bangkok launching mobile app for one million trees campaign
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says it will ensure a systematic approach to its one million trees planting target by launching a mobile application...
Pattaya Soi Buakhao drainage-system project set for on-time Oct. completion
Construction of a new drainage system for Soi Buakhao is 60% complete and on schedule to finish in October.
Pattaya Deputy Mayor Manote Nongyai and...
Thailand able to cope with rising number of COVID-19 cases expected...
The local COVID-19 situation raises concerns as health authorities expect new cases will be rising in the next 10 weeks.
Dr Chakkarat Pittayawonganon, director of...
Taiwan-bound ketamine worth 175 million baht seized from Bangkok Port
Customs officials seized 50 kilograms of ketamine worth 175 million baht before it was smuggled to Taiwan.
Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Customs Department, said...
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When Thailand expats stop watching Washington: Notes from Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai
PATTAYA, Thailand - I did not begin with a theory. I began with conversations. They happened naturally over morning coffee in Pattaya, sunset drinks...
Young British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after nine days without contact with...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old British man who was found deceased in a hotel room in central...
Pattaya losing control after dark as Soi 6 incident fuels fresh debate
PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent incident on Soi 6, where an intoxicated foreign tourist allegedly attacked a municipal vehicle, has once again drawn attention...
Motorcycle and car collision leaves one woman injured on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman was injured after a motorcycle collided with a car in Central Pattaya on January 22, municipal officers confirmed.
The...
Massage shops caught operating without licenses in Pattaya-Naklua Soi 16
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night enforcement operation in Pattaya sent businesses scrambling to shut their doors after authorities uncovered illegal massage shops operating without...