Tag: Athapol Vannakit
Government auditors accuse Pattaya hotels of dodging taxes, order crackdown
Thailand’s Office of the Auditor General has told Chonburi authorities to crack down on Pattaya hotels, citing a substantial shortfall in expected tax revenue....
All set for 7th edition of Pattaya Food & Hoteliers Expo’13
Pattaya City, in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and tourism related organizations, is organizing the 7th annual Pattaya Food & Hoteliers Expo,...
PBTA urges members to harness online marketing for low season
The Pattaya Business & Tourism Association is urging members to become more aggressive with Internet marketing to spur low-season tourism. At a June 12...
Officials prep for AEC with lecture, junket
The Pattaya Tourism Promotion worked to prepare city officials for the coming ASEAN Economic Community with a lecture and visit to Koh Chang....
Disabled, sports enthusiasts loom as next frontiers for Pattaya tourism market
Having already made strong inroads into the Russian and Chinese markets, regional tourism associations are turning their gaze to the sports and disabled tourism...
Local officials open Naklua night market
Culture Minister Sonthaya Kunplome launched eight weekends of music, food and shopping during Naklua’s “Walk & Eat” night market running through Jan. 20....
Naklua night market offers food, music weekends starting Dec. 2
Naklua’s Old Market neighborhood will host eight weekends of music, food and shopping during a “Walk & Eat” night market Dec. 2 to...
TAT plans themed Chonburi tourist ‘routes’ for 2013
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is creating tourist “routes” to show off fun and natural attractions in Chonburi. TAT Pattaya office Director Athapol Vannakit,...
Peaceful politics generate record tourist arrivals for Pattaya
More than a year of peaceful politics in Thailand is translating to a big resurgence in tourism to Pattaya, with arrivals during the low...
Pattaya, Qingdao ink tourism-cooperation agreement
Pattaya officials signed a tourism-cooperation agreement with Qingdao, China to facilitate exchange of knowledge and technology, as well as see Pattaya exhibit at a...
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Pattaya transitions from high tourist season to hot summer weather
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PATTAYA, Thailand - As the high season in Pattaya nears its end, tourists are greeted with scorching temperatures and a relatively subdued atmosphere along...
Extreme heat blamed for car crash in east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A black Toyota sedan collided with an electricity pole on Huay Yai Muk Road in East Pattaya on April 28, disrupting...
Homeless man found dead on Jomtien Second Road sidewalk, heatstroke suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand - A homeless man was found lifeless on the pedestrian sidewalk at the corner of Soi 5 Jomtien Second Road on April...
Sewage stink at Jomtien beach intersection sparks alarm
PATTAYA, Thailand - Seeping sewage waste water at the Jomtien Beach Second Road Intersection (Mach Chanu) has irked residents and tourists with its foul-smelling...
Pattaya City launches blood donation drive to tackle shortage
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to tackle the critical shortage of blood supply and commemorate His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's 6th cycle...