Yearly Archives: 2022
Pattaya Grapevine: Test and Go confusion
Test and Go confusion
Selected land borders with Malaysia and Laos are now open for tourist traffic. But arrivals still need the Test and Go...
Pattaya continues rabies battle vaccinating strays and pets
Nongprue subdistrict in East Pattaya continued its rabies prevention campaigns with more free pet vaccinations.
Deputy Mayor Wanchai Sanngam observed as public health workers administered...
Woman sees big snake as lucky omen for winning the lottery
A Surin woman took a giant snake crawling inside her car as a lucky omen for the upcoming lottery.
Neighbors fished the 1.8-meter-long Indochinese rat...
Needlefish hit swimmer’s neck in Trat, East Thailand
A tourist was stabbed in his neck by a needlefish while swimming in the Tan Khu Bay and a local administrator warned tourists to...
251.96 million baht highway will connect Sadao Thailand with Malaysian checkpoint
The Southern Border Provinces Development Strategy Committee has approved nearly 252 million baht to connect the Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province with Malaysia.
Deputy Minister...
Cooking gas price in Thailand rises from April 1
The price of cooking gas rose by one baht per kilogram today (Apr 1) resulting in its price for a 15kg cylinder reaching 333...
Classical Connections: Southern Comforts
The South has always seemed a better place to me, perhaps because I was brought up on a cold grey island in a damp...
Ban on water fights and more controls for Songkran celebrations in...
The Royal Gazette published rules to control COVID-19 during the Songkran festival including a ban on water fights as well as eased disease control...
Hua Hin bans water fights and alcohol consumption at festival venues
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (Hua Hin) has issued regulations for Songkran activities to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The rules...
Latest Stories
Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...