Tag: Itthiphol Kunplome
Pattaya to spend 1.1m baht to repair Naklua Bridge
Pattaya will spend 1.1 million baht to repair the Naklua Bridge. Erosion from flooding caused by heavy rain has damaged the bridge’s foundation, creating...
Thai AirAsia to add 3 more U-Tapao routes in November
Just two days after launching two new flights to China from U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya Airport, Thai AirAsia announced it would add three more routes to bring...
Pattaya picking up the pieces after Vamco ‘disaster’
Steps leading to Pattaya Beach in front of the Pizza Hut restaurant on Pattaya Beach Road were turned into a deceptively beautiful waterfall as...
Mayor begins surveying damage in Vamco’s aftermath
As Pattaya’s streets drained, Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and city officials began the job of surveying the damage to both the city’s residents and property....
Bangladeshi ambassador visits Pattaya
Bangladesh’s ambassador to Thailand visited Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome to talk tourist safety and illegal immigration. HE Saida Muna Tasn’eem arrived in the city...
Pattaya readies new 5-year education master plan
Pattaya is preparing a new five-year education plan to set educational methods and standards to raise its schools to international standards. A newly elected...
Council approves 63.6 million for flood control, CCTVs, language lessons
The Pattaya City Council approved more than 60 million baht for new flood-control pipes, security cameras, and language lessons for students. The council on...
ASEAN Day stresses Pattaya’s tourism, international advantages
Pattaya celebrated its first “ASEAN Day”, putting a spotlight on skills development of its tourism-industry workforce in order to compete in the coming regional...
Banglamung chief calls for checks of Pattaya’s hundreds of broken CCTVs
The head of Banglamung District ordered that all of Pattaya’s nearly 1,600 CCTV cameras be checked to ensure they work as the area ramped...
Pattaya faces Indian boycott over failure to end jet ski scams
Pattaya officials were warned the city faces being boycotted by Indian tourists if they don’t put an end to jet ski scams once and...
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Pattaya Bali Hai Pier roof construction nears completion ahead of tourist season
PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 8, Pattaya City officials conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of the roof along Bali Hai Pier to...
Sattahip team rescues 90-year-old woman amid ongoing flooding in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - The Sattahip Disaster Response Team has been tirelessly assisting affected communities in Chiang Mai, where flooding continues in several areas...
In a surprise move Thailand ends compulsory deportation of Myanmar illegals
The Thai government has at long last begun the issuing of official identification cards to Myanmar economic migrants even if they entered illegally. In...
Authorities crackdown on electric shock fishing at Wat Yan Temple reservoir
PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 8, Banglamung District Chief Weekit Manarojkit addressed illegal fishing activities in the Wat Yan Sangwararam reservoir, a designated conservation...
Pattaya launches ‘City Live CCTV’ System to monitor traffic and urban conditions
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya is taking a significant step toward improving urban management as Mayor Poramet Ngampichet announces the implementation of the "Pattaya City...