Tag: frequent shabbiness
Pattaya’s falling image
Two banners meant to promote a positive image of Pattaya instead have become symbols of its frequent shabbiness, with the posters either falling down...
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Pattaya beach prostitution sweep leads to arrests, visa bans and deportation of 16 foreign...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist police in Pattaya have launched a suppression on prostitution in key tourist zones, arresting 16 foreign women during operations carried...
Songkran exodus peaks as crowds flood Bangkok’s Mo Chit Bus Terminal
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Songkran exodus is in full swing, with large crowds of travelers packing Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal as they head...
Thailand studies Japan-style ‘Hometown Tax’ to let citizens direct funds to local communities
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Finance Ministry is exploring a new tax model that would allow citizens to direct part of their taxes to support...
Thai Minister eyes shorter visa-free stays to rein in low-value tourism as parliament opens
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s newly formed and royally endorsed government is preparing to reduce visa-free stays for tourists to 30 days, in a move...
Zero tolerance as Pattaya locks down roads and seas for Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic police in Pattaya have intensified safety operations ahead of Songkran, conducting strict alcohol checks on public boat operators and transport...