Yearly Archives: 2022
Bangkok Chinatown cancels Chinese New Year festivities 2nd year running
Lunar New Year festivities in Bangkok’s Chinatown are being called off for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 situation in...
Rotarians bring love and care to 7 destitute families in Pattaya
For the past 45 years people from all over the country, not to mention from every corner of the world came to Pattaya to...
Cancellations slash Pattaya hotel bookings by 50%
Hotel bookings in Pattaya dropped by half after the latest coronavirus wave began.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association, said hotels nationwide...
Bryde’s whale revisits Mu Ko Ang Thong Islands in south Thailand
Rangers of the Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park saw a Bryde’s whale feeding in the boundary of the park, showing the abundant marine...
Thai government urged to reinstate ‘Test & Go’ to boost tourism
The business sector in Thailand is urging the government to reinstate the Test & Go quarantine exemption scheme to attract more tourists, as continued...
Pattaya’s Maryvit School reopens with no Covid-19 cases
Maryvit School reopened its classrooms Tuesday with students passing quick coronavirus tests and completing health questionnaires.
Local health officials conducted antigen tests for primary school...
‘Tour Teaw Thai’ budget cut after seeing low domestic demand
According to Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the ministry will reduce the budget for a tour package subsidy program called “Tour Teaw...
Indonesia passes law to relocate capital from Jakarta to Borneo Jungle
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo...
Modern Medicine: Knees up Mother Brown! Getting to grips with ‘Arthur’
Hands up all the readers over the age of 60. Hands up all those readers over the age of 60 who don’t get stiff...
Latest Stories
From tourists to residents, Thailand is quietly changing
PATTAYA. Thailand - Thailand has always been good at attracting people. For decades, visitors have come for the obvious reasons: climate, affordability, food, and...
From imagination to reality, Pattaya unveils a striking new art wall landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a creative idea on a screen has now become a real-world landmark in the heart of Pattaya. A...
When danger is everywhere, Pattaya motorcycle crashes no longer shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night fatal crash involving a foreign motorcyclist near Mabprachan Reservoir has once again exposed the uncomfortable reality of road safety...
Pattaya’s road repairs promise smooth travel but deliver bumps and frustration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has repeatedly promised smoother, safer roads, but for many residents and daily road users, the reality on the ground...
Cyber Police bust illegal e-cigarette production hub run by Chinese national in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Cyber Crime Police have dismantled a large-scale illegal e-cigarette operation in central Pattaya, arresting a Chinese national and seizing thousands of...