Yearly Archives: 2022
Thailand urges nightlife workers to register for aid program by Friday
The Ministry of Labor has said that most nightlife industry workers who were affected by the government’s COVID-19 restrictions have been compensated, after 74,780...
Thai finance ministry mulls revising EV import duty rates
Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat said the Ministry of Finance is considering revising import duty rates for electric vehicles (EV) to make electrified cars...
Pattaya officials spray disinfectant inside Nongprue Covid-19 patients’ homes
Nongprue sprayed disinfectant along Soi Nong Hin after a number of residents there tested positive for Covid-19.
Deputy Mayor Wanchai Sanngam accompanied public-health workers on...
Thai chicken egg prices soar in wake of farmers’ higher costs
Bangkok, Jan 10 – The farm price of chicken eggs rose from 2.80 baht to 3.00 baht per unit today due to the rising...
Commerce ministry monitoring sales and prices of ATK kits
Prices of Covid Antigen Test Kits (ATKs) are now pulling back after having risen toward the end of last month due to heightened demand...
Packed house celebrates New Year at Thai Garden Resort
It has been a long time since the Thai Garden’s Resort pool area was full, so it was indeed a happy new year at...
Questionable History: The condemned man they couldn’t hang
In 1884, John “Baccacombe” Lee was employed as a footman in a Torquay residence when the mistress of the house Emma Keyse was found...
Raised COVID-19 alert level will not impact overall Thai economy
With the COVID-19 alert level having been raised to Level 4 from 3 last week amid the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, concerns...
Official COVID-19 update in Thailand Jan. 9 2022
* 2,269,550 people infected (+8,511)
* 2,193,867 recovered (+2,605)
* 53,858 receiving treatment
* 21,825 deaths (+12)
Number of people who received vaccines on January 8, 2022
1st dose:...
Latest Stories
The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...