Tag: Father’s Day
Pattaya ‘does good for Dad’ on Father’s Day
A year after the “Father of Thailand” passed on, he remained in the forefront of Pattaya residents’ minds on Father’s Day.
The Dec. 5 birthday...
Father’s Day next week
Tuesday, Dec. 5 is Father’s Day, commemorating the birthday of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The cabinet announced Feb. 6, 2017 that the...
Pattaya residents ‘Do good for Dad’ on somber Father’s Day
The first Father’s Day without Thailand’s father for the past 70 years was a somber one in Pattaya, with no parades, most people in...
Ministry of Culture awards outstanding fathers on Father’s Day
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Culture has awarded outstanding fathers and given scholarships to poor students with good academic performance on the occasion of...
Subdued Father’s Day on tap for Pattaya
Pattaya will not stage any organized celebrations for HM the late King’s birthday, choosing instead to honor Father’s Day with respect and mourning.
City hall...
Father Ray special-needs children experience wonders of the deep
Children under the care of Father Ray Foundation experienced the wonders of the deep during a visit to Pattaya Underwater World on Father’s Day....
97 men ordained as monks on Father’s Day
Even more young men than expected shaved their heads to prepare for the monkhood in honor of HM the King’s 88th birthday in Pattaya....
Navy releases 989 turtles for Father’s Day
The Royal Thai Navy replenished the seas to honor HM the King for his 88th birthday by releasing 989 turtles into the wild. Navy...
National park entry free on Father’s Day
BANGKOK - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has waived entrance fees to Thailand's national parks for families that bring...
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Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...