Yearly Archives: 2022
Humanitarian Service and Art Therapy highlight Rotary Awareness dinner
The French-speaking Rotary Club Pattaya Marina led by President Dr. Olivier Meyer organised one of the most interesting Rotary fellowships of the year, when...
Thailand and WHO to jointly develop Biohub to improve epidemic protection
Thailand signed an agreement on a biological infection sharing project (SMTA1), which is a shared project between the Department of Medical Sciences of Thailand...
Pattaya Blind School commemorates the late Principal Aurora Sribuapun
Chid Suknu, Director of the Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind together with the alumni and blind students held a commemoration ceremony May 26,...
Jealous wife burns down mistress’ Pattaya-Jomtien Beach house
Pattaya police are hunting a jealous woman accused of burning down the Jomtien Beach house of her husband’s mistress.
Parichat Yongpanya, 33, said she was...
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act aims to boost int’l confidence in...
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) is scheduled to go into effect on June 1, as authorities hope it will establish a clear standard...
No monkeypox in Pattaya, Thailand
Banglamung Public Health reaffirmed that no monkeypox cases have been reported in the Pattaya area, nor anywhere else in Thailand.
Health chief Kitti Boonrattananate said...
Thailand will exempt VAT from crypto currency transfers until end of...
Thailand will exempt value-added tax (VAT) from crypto currency or digital token transfers until the end of 2023.
The VAT exemption was announced as a...
Bangkok governor vows to resolve Green Line electric rail system dispute
Chadchart Sittipunt, the incoming governor of Bangkok, has vowed to resolve the protracted dispute over the city's Green Line electric rail system.
The Bangkok governor...
Classical Connections: The big pictures
One day back in the 1970s, I made one of my regular visits to London’s Tate Gallery, an imposing building that sits on the...
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Beach isn’t a campsite as Pattaya moves to curb overnight tents on the sand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have reminded visitors that camping is not permitted on public beaches after discovering tourists setting up tents and...
Man injured by venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, rushed to hospital
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man was injured after being pierced by a venomous fish spine on Jomtien Beach, prompting an emergency response late Saturday...
Rare green seaweed phenomenon draws crowds to Bali Hai Cape in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A rare natural phenomenon has captivated tourists and locals at Bali Hai Cape, where bright green seaweed has covered seaside rocks...
Pattaya isn’t empty, it’s different and the strong baht didn’t kill it
PATTAYA, Thailand – “It’s not the women or their smiles anymore — it’s the exchange rate that decides whether I stay or go.”
That line...
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...