Tag: Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year puts some pop in Pattaya’s high season
Chinese New Year brought a lift to Pattaya’s high season and put extra money in the bank accounts of market vendors and tourist attractions....
Consumer spending expected to reach a record-high during Chinese New Year
BANGKOK - The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has revealed in its recent survey that Thai-Chinese people will spend around 52...
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Former Culture Minister Sonthaya Kunplome (back row, center) leads a delegation of officials in announcing the final schedule for this year’s Pattaya Chinese New...
Chinese New Year goods maintain prices
Bangkok – Thais of Chinese descent have been observed stocking up on goods for the coming Chinese New Year celebration, buying up ducks, chickens...
Pattani holds its 9th Annual Chinese New Year event
PATTANI, 23 Feb 2015, The Southern Province of Pattani yesterday kicked off its 9th annual Chinese New Year, highlighting the long traditions of the...
Chinese acrobats thrill at Pattaya Orphanage fundraiser
Fifty award-winning Chinese acrobats brought magic of the snow-covered Tian Shan mountain range in northwest China to the Pattaya Orphanage for a charity performance...
Mike Shopping Mall welcomes in Chinese New Year
Nine dragons and the Beijing Lion Show were featured at the Chinese New Year celebrations at the Mike Shopping Mall. The celebrations were...
Chinese martial artists bring Shaolin Kung fu to Central Festival
Chinese New Year takes more than a day to celebrate and the Shaolin Kung Fu group did its part to continue the festivities at...
Elephants usher in ‘year of the horse’ at Nong Nooch
It may be the “year of the horse,” but the elephants at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden did their best to ring in the Chinese...
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Why payment disputes with street sex workers keep turning violent in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Another early-morning assault near Walking Street has once again drawn attention to a long-running and uncomfortable reality in Pattaya: disputes between...
New Year rail rush sweeps Thailand as authorities report smooth operations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s rail transport system handled heavy New Year holiday travel smoothly on the second day of the festive period, with authorities...
New Year exodus in full swing as Mo Chit clears packed terminals, Pattaya routes...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The CEO of Transport Co., Ltd. (BorKorSor) has inspected travel operations at Bangkok’s Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal as New Year...
New Year traffic builds on routes to northeast, Pattaya travellers advised to plan ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic heading toward Thailand’s northeastern region was already heavy early Sunday morning, particularly along the M6 motorway and Mittraphap Road in...
Jomtien Road flows faster but walking feels more dangerous without tickets
PATTAYA, Thailand — While the shift to two-way traffic on Jomtien Road has helped ease vehicle congestion, pedestrians say it has done little —...