Yearly Archives: 2022
Bunker Boys Golf begins shaky 2022 with more hope than optimism
Pattaya Sports Club Bunker Boys Golf
Monday, January 3rd
Crystal Bay Golf Club C & A
1st Colin Greig (14) 37 points
2nd Niall Glover (16) 36 points
3rd...
Thai whiz kid Ratchanon ready for Singapore golf tournaments
Singapore, January 7: Thailand’s 14-year-old golf phenom Ratchanon Chantananuwat will add another arrow to his quiver this month when he competes in both the...
Thailand to add three more provinces to ‘Sandbox’ program besides Phuket
The government will add three more provinces to the sandbox program that currently only applies to Phuket and still allows applicants who were already...
Thailand regulates pricing of home-use COVID-19 antigen test kits (ATKs)
Authorities have ordered commercial affairs agencies to regulate the pricing of home-use COVID-19 antigen test kits (ATKs), as increasing demand amid spiking cases leads...
Bangkok’s Bang Suevaccination center accepting booster registrations via mobile providers
People who have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses from public vaccination centers can now make appointments for booster shots at the Central Vaccination Center...
RCEP expected to create export opportunities for Thai products
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement came into effect on January 1 and now provides member countries with multiple import tariff waivers. The...
Rapid Covid testing in Pattaya gets off to a slow start
Contrary to expectation, Pattaya and a few other tourist-orientated areas have survived the total ban on the consumption of alcohol in restaurants effective nationally...
Alcohol ban averted, CCSA rejects Pattaya ‘sandbox’
Restaurants can sell until 9 p.m.; Nightlife, Test & Go remain suspended
Thailand’s major tourist areas avoided a total ban on alcohol sales in restaurants,...
Pattaya-Chonburi remains as tourism zone; alcohol consumption allowed until 9 P.M.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration declared 69 provinces orange zones and maintained eight provinces as blue zones where eateries can open for alcohol...
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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...