Yearly Archives: 2022
Thailand Covid visa extensions available until July 25
Thai immigration authorities have given a further lease of life to Covid-related visa extension applications beyond May 24. The last application date for international...
Thailand Pass eased for international arrivals; alcohol served until midnight
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday approved the simplified Thailand Pass registration and entry rules for international arrivals, effective 1 June...
Alcoholic beverages banned during Pattaya, Bangkok elections until 6 p.m. Sunday
The sale, purchase and distribution of alcoholic drinks are prohibited until 6 PM on Sunday (22 May) in Bangkok and Pattaya, as voters in...
Thailand praised for leading role in regional health development
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has praised Thailand’s leading role in South-South Cooperation and expressed its readiness to collaborate as the kingdom transitions...
Progressives match final Pattaya pitch at City Hall
The leader of Thailand’s progressive movement made a final trip to Pattaya to stump for votes for the party’s longshot mayoral candidate.
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit joined...
Thailand-Saudi Arabia relations restored in many areas after three decades
Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai has stated that his recent trip to Saudi Arabia with a delegation of state officials and businesspeople was...
Chonburi native becomes ‘National Hero’ after winning races in world championships
Somkiat Chantra, the first Thai rider to win a race in the world championships for motorcycles, has been hailed by the government as a...
Poramet rallies 2,000 in Naklua in bid to become Pattaya mayor
Former Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Kunplome and his hand-picked successor made a final pitch for votes to about 2,000 people at the Naklua Market.
Candidate Poramet...
Thailand requests removal from U.S. trade watch list
With Thailand set to join the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), it has urged that the United States remove the kingdom from its trade watchlist.
The...
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Pattaya führt großangelegte Brandschutzübung auf der Walking Street durch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Stadt Pattaya hat am 16. Januar eine umfangreiche Notfallübung durchgeführt, bei der ein Brand auf der Walking Street simuliert wurde....
Starker Baht trübt Tourismusausblick für Pattaya 2026 – China-Markt bricht um 35 Prozent ein
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der Tourismussektor in der Provinz Chonburi steht 2026 vor wachsenden Herausforderungen. Ein starker Baht belastet insbesondere die Fernmärkte, während die Ankünfte...
Touristen nutzen sonnige Phasen am Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya und die umliegenden Gebiete erleben derzeit leicht steigende Temperaturen von etwa 1 bis 2 Grad Celsius, während kühlere Morgenstunden und...
Pattayas wandelnde Barszene macht das Allein-Trinken für den Geldbeutel attraktiver
PATTAYA, Thailand – Während in Pattaya über steigende Preise und eine veränderte Barkultur diskutiert wird, sorgt kaum ein Thema für so viel Emotion wie...
Expats at the far end of Thailand’s geopolitical battlefield
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the 21st century, global power is no longer measured primarily by troop numbers or nuclear warheads. Instead, it is increasingly...