Yearly Archives: 2022
ASEAN Learning Center Pattaya holds traditional Thai Songkran ceremony
Songkran marks the beginning of the Thai new year and it is a time not only to celebrate but also to remember ones ancestors...
Pattaya entertainment still top draw for foreign tourists
Pattaya remained dry during the whole of Songkran week because for the third year in a row, no water fights and parades were allowed...
Pattaya city manager predicts 70% turnout for May 22 election
Pattaya’s city manager said he expects more than 70% turnout for the May 22 mayor and city council elections, less than the Chonburi Election...
Thailand receives 200,000 doses of donated COVOVAX
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received 200,000 doses of donated COVOVAX from Australia, India, Japan and the United States and they will be administered...
Pattaya mayoral candidate gripes about sign shenanigans
Games involving campaign signs continue in Pattaya, with one mayoral candidate complaining to police that his billboards were replaced with another candidate’s.
Former Banglamung District...
15th alleged sexual harassment victim files complaint against Thai politician
The 15th victim in the sexual harassment cases concerning a former deputy leader of a political party already filed her complaint with police, according to...
Half of Thailand’s population should acquire immunity against COVID-19
Health authorities have indicated that around 50% of Thailand’s population has acquired immunity against COVID-19.
Dr Chakkarat Pittayawong-anont, epidemiology division director of the Department of...
Thailand urges people to reduce energy usage by 10%
People are advised to reduce 10% of their daily energy consumption, in order to combat inflation. The suggestion came as Thai people are facing...
‘Air Travel Bubble’ to promote Thailand-India tourism
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the ‘Air Travel Bubble’ plan to promote tourism between Thailand and India as restrictions on international travel...
Latest Stories
Rubbish fire breaks out in Jomtien as illegal dumping persists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A firefighter from Pattaya City was injured while responding to a fire involving dry grass and a pile of garbage in...
Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...
Pattaya bar customers ask why pay for a lady drink when after three minutes...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s nightlife scene is increasingly under scrutiny as customers question whether rising prices still make business sense — or whether short-term...
As trust in the U.S. wavers, India cuts treasury holdings by 21% in a...
PATTAYA, Thailand – India’s central bank has sharply reduced its holdings of U.S. government debt over the past year, while significantly increasing its gold...
Cold spell continues as cool to chilly weather grips Pattaya and Eastern Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya and surrounding areas in eastern Thailand are experiencing cooler-than-usual weather as a strong high-pressure system continues to blanket much of...