Yearly Archives: 2022
As night life expands, Pattaya emphasizes booze restrictions
June 1 is the long-expected date when all registered entertainment palaces can open, at any rate until closing time at midnight. Even soapy massages...
Pattaya litterbugs caught red-handed, fined 2000 baht
Erecting signs warning people not to dump their garbage erratically and even threatening wrongdoers with hefty fines have not deterred the careless people from...
Pattaya police use hi-tech equipment to nab drunk drivers
As the scourge of the pandemic is slowly fading away, humanity still has another curse to deal with and that is people will continue...
Snappy pet dog attacks neighbor’s playful 2-year-old boy
A 2-year-old boy escaped serious injury when a neighbor’s pet dog attacked and bit him. Rescue officers from the Thammaratsamee Maneerat Foundation rushed to...
Chadchart endorsed as new Bangkok Governor
The Election Commission endorsed Chadchart Sittipunt’s victory on Tuesday as the new and 17th governor of Bangkok.
Chadchart obtained 1,386,215 votes on May 22 election...
Thailand to amend law to allow foreigners seeking surrogacy
The Department of Health Service Support and the Department of Special Investigation signed an agreement to jointly handle illegal transnational surrogacy services and two...
Royal Thai Air Force to move ahead with US-made F-35 fighter...
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has said it will press ahead with a request to purchase F-35 fighter jets manufactured in the United...
Consuming pork sashimi can lead to lethal illness, warns Thai health...
Members of the public are being warned about the potentially fatal risks associated with consuming raw pork, including blood infection and sepsis.
The warning was...
Walking Street will be beautiful in a month, says Pattaya mayor-elect
Pattaya’s incoming mayor recently inspected the city’s Walking Street to check on the replacement of overhead power cables with underground lines and expects the...
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A gentle Sunday in Pattaya as cool breezes replace the heat
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports generally mild weather conditions for Pattaya and the eastern region, with cooler mornings and a chance of...
Shorts and no shirt send the wrong message when trying to impress a girl...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Walk along Pattaya Beach Road on any given afternoon and the scene repeats itself daily. Foreign tourists wander across traffic wearing...
Thailand debunks rumors of two-time-only visa-free entry rule for foreigners
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Anti-Fake News Center Thailand has issued a warning regarding false information claiming that a new rule permits foreign nationals to...
Truck operators rally on Rama II Road in Samut Songkhram over driving-time law
SAMUT SONGKHRAM, Thailand – More than 150 truck operators gathered along Rama II Road on Sunday, Jan 18, to protest regulations governing driving hours,...
Knife-wielding woman attacks tourists in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 5, two foreigners injured
BANGKOK, Thailand – A woman believed to be suffering from mental illness was detained after allegedly attacking tourists and members of the public with...