Tag: CHIANGMAI
United game called off after freak storm floods pitch
A torrential downpour soon after kick-off led to Pattaya United’s match against Police United being cancelled last Sunday night in Bangkok. ...
Siriwong saves the day for United
Pattaya United slipped worryingly closer to the relegation zone after failing to secure victories over either TTM Chiangmai or Chiangrai United in games at...
Chiangmai increases safety measures for tourists after an Australian killed in...
CHIANGMAI, 25 June 2012 -Following the murder of an Australian woman in Phuket last week, Chiangmai Governor M.L Panadda Disakul has instructed security...
Land in Silom most expensive in Thailand
The Treasury Department has released a new list of land price appraisals, citing Silom as the most expensive area in Thailand. The new price...
Upper North expected to be lashed by another monsoon until next...
CHIANGMAI, 13 September 2011 -Northern Meteorology Department said heavy rains could be expected in the upper part of the region until 17 September 2011...
Thai hospitality business expected to reap 700 billion THB this year
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 -Mr. Prakit Chinamornpong, President of the Thai Hotels Association (THA), is confident Thailand will reap 700 billion THB in revenue...
Activists oppose Chiangmai Zoo’s polar bear exhibition
CHIANGMAI, 19 June 2011 - After the Chiangmai Zoo has decided to showcase a polar bear, many people and activists denounced the move,...
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Pattaya officials stop beach camping as public debate grows over overnight use
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers intervened after tourists were found setting up tents to stay overnight on Pattaya Beach, reminding visitors that camping...
Five-day holiday turns Pattaya beaches into money makers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism sector enjoyed a strong boost during the extended New Year holiday, as large numbers of Thai and international visitors...
Do rich tourists in Pattaya really care about the baht as costs rise across...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every time the baht strengthens, the same warning resurfaces: Thailand is “pricing tourists out.” Comment sections fill with claims that visitors...
One more beer or 20,000 baht Pattaya makes it clear
PATTAYA, Thailand – The joke has worn thin. “Sorry officer, I’m too drunk to take the test” might get a laugh online, but on...
If prostitution is unwanted why does it remain so visible in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every few months, headlines return declaring that Pattaya has “cleaned up” Beach Road. And every few months, arrests quietly test that...