Yearly Archives: 2022
Thai government denies concealing Rayong oil leaks as alleged
Oil spills off the coast of Rayong were among the issues featured during the non-voting general debate in Parliament on Friday (18 Feb). The...
Thailand to remain vigilant amid rising COVID cases
The Prime Minister has ordered provincial authorities to raise public awareness about the increasing rate of new COVID-19 infections amid efforts to contain the...
East Pattaya residents worry about waste factory expansion
Takhiantiaresidents expressed fears of environmental contamination if a local factory is allowed to expand.
About 100 locals attended a Feb. 18 public hearing in Nawang...
200,000 tourists from Saudi Arabia will visit Thailand in this year
The Thai government will launch roadshow events in Saudi Arabia next month and estimates that about 200,000 tourists from the Middle Eastern kingdom will...
Thailand’s Excise Dept. will not introduce salt tax this year
The Excise Department has confirmed it will not introduce a salinity tax on high-sodium foods this year, in order to help alleviate the burden...
Honda LPGA Thailand 2022 beckons world-class golfers to Pattaya
Honda LPGA Thailand 2022 to return in celebration of 15th anniversary. Ariya Jutanugarn, Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson amongst players ready to go Beyond...
‘Thailand Tourism Festival’ opens in Bangkok’s Lumphini Park to great fanfare;...
The 40th Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), officially opened and will run until Tuesday, 22 February, at...
Northern Thailand tea dominates export market
Efforts are underway to elevate Thai tea at the international level by marketing it as one of the remarkable products of ASEAN.
Due to increasing...
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry pushes for constructive ASEAN engagement
The Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs has called on ASEAN members to engage more in efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the region...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...