Tag: Chinese Lunar New Year
Death toll in Suphan Buri fireworks blast rises to four
SUPHAN BURI, Jan 25 -- One more victim in the Suphan Buri fireworks explosion has died in hospital, raising the death toll in...
Chinese New Year tourism boom
SONGKHLA, Jan 24 – Thailand’s tourism ambiance during the Chinese Lunar New Year festival drew large numbers of Thai and foreign travellers streaming...
Ethnic Chinese Thais pay homage at shrines nationwide
BANGKOK, Jan 22- Many Thais of Chinese descent flocked to temples and shrines in Bangkok's Chinatown and other provinces to pray for good luck...
Sluggish spending on Chinese New Year projected
BANGKOK, Jan 19 – Consumer spending during the Chinese New Year this weekend is likely to be sluggish due to the cumulative impact of...
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Pattaya Mayor clears air over ‘dirty water’ concerns at beach showers, orders daily inspections
PATTAYA, Thailand – The mayor of Pattaya has moved quickly to address public concerns after images of stagnant water at a beach shower point...
Pattaya Walking Street brawl raises questions over who the tourists really were
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation on Walking Street Pattaya has ignited strong reactions among readers; with many questioning whether those involved were genuinely...
Pattaya sidewalk parking outrage grows as public demands fines instead of warnings
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya took action after receiving complaints via the city’s call center regarding a vehicle parked on a...
Omani tourist injured in Pattaya bottle attack, French man surrenders to police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 45-year-old Omani tourist was injured after a violent altercation in central Pattaya in the early hours of March 29, after...
Belgian man dies after jumping from 8th-floor rooftop condo in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 54-year-old Belgian man died after jumping from the rooftop of an eight-storey condominium in the Naklua area late on March...