Yearly Archives: 2022
Thailand confirms removal of COVID-19 as emergency disease
The Ministry of Public Health has assured that the proposed removal of COVID-19 as an emergency disease covered under the Universal Coverage for Emergency...
Thailand has limited budget to keep diesel price sunder 30 baht...
The government has asked for understanding from truckers and users of benzene fuel regarding higher fuel prices, insisting that it needs to use its...
Classical Connections: Give me five
Until yesterday, I always thought that a quintet was either a group of five musicians, or a piece of music written for them. It...
Thai Minister attends ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreatunder ‘Solving Issues Together’ goal
The Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in an online conference of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) to strengthen cooperation among ASEAN member...
Thailand’sagricultural exports increased 17% in 2021
The Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) has reported that exports for agricultural products increased by 17 percent in 2021.
OAE’s secretary-general ChanthanonWankhajorn disclosed that Thai...
Sattahip District flooded by 3 hours of heavy rain
Many parts of Sattahip District flooded during three hours of rainfall.
Residents were warned to store their property high enough so that water inundating their...
Thailand launches new campaign to enhances skills in food production
The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare (DLPW) has launched a campaign with a food producer to improve workers’ skills, as well as promote...
Thai Government tries its best to reduce people’s expenses, says Prayut
The issue of heightened product prices has become a major point of contention at this week’s general debate in Parliament. The Opposition alleges that...
Pattaya-area contractor ordered to finish roadwork abandoned 7 months ago
A contractor who walked a road-construction project in Banglamung Subdistrict last summer has been ordered to complete the work or face heavy fines.
Jaraywat Chinnawat,...
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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...