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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Chinese gamblers leap from second floor as Pattaya poker den raided
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police, tourist police, and local administrative officials raided an alleged illegal poker operation inside a luxury home in Nongprue late...
Monsoon fury hurls fishing boats onto Bang Saray Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Strong winds and rough seas driven by monsoon weather battered the Bang Saray coastline in Chonburi province overnight, pushing several fishing...
Pattaya angler sounds alarm after hauling invasive fish along local shores
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concern is growing among fishermen and marine enthusiasts after large numbers of invasive Blackchin tilapia were discovered along Pattaya Beach, raising...
Heavy rain floods Pattaya again as residents question endless drainage problems
PATTAYA, Thailand – Heavy overnight rain triggered flooding across multiple parts of Pattaya once again, reviving long-standing frustration among residents who say the city...
Pattaya officers clear sidewalk clutter near Naklua Market after public complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers in Naklua responded to public complaints after piles of miscellaneous items were found obstructing sidewalks near the...