Yearly Archives: 2022
IOC President meets Ukrainian athletes – holds talks with President Zelensky
Following an invitation by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, IOC President Thomas Bach visited Kyiv on Sunday. He was accompanied by IOC Member...
Thailand’s William Heinecke, Deepak Ohri named among ‘100 Most Powerful People...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that two leading tourism figures from Thailand have been included in the International Hospitality...
Suvarnabhumi Airport sees passenger traffic surge after revoking Thailand Pass on...
Foreign arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport have surged in the three days since the Thailand Pass requirement was lifted on Friday (1 July).
According to Deputy...
Vendors gone, cleanup begins on Najomtien Beach
After kicking out all the illegal vendors, the cleanup began on Najomtien Beach.
Subdistrict regulatory-enforcement officers banned all hawkers and sellers from the beach June...
Pattaya Grapevine: Casinos a cash cow
Casinos a cash cow
The campaign to legalize casinos is in full swing, one of the unintended consequences of Covid which has left Thailand desperate...
Ex-pothead hospitalized after smoking grass on Pattaya Beach
A Prachin Buri man smoking pot on Pattaya Beach is in the hospital after suffering breathing problems.
Identified only as Seksan, the 29-year-old was drunk...
Thailand praised by Islamic organization for setting example for multicultural society
Thailand has been praised as a positive example of a multicultural society by delegates from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Delegates from the OIC,...
Pattaya woman held captive for almost a year jumps from 3rd...
A 28-year-old woman jumped from a third-floor window in Pattaya to escape her boyfriend who locked her up for almost a year.
Paramedics responded July...
Royal Thai Navy budgeting 4 billion baht for seven Israeli made...
The Royal Thai Navy has announced plans to acquire seven Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Elbit Systems, an electronics defense firm based...
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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...