Tag: Itthiphol Kunplome
As rainy season kicks in, unfulfilled storm-drain repair means more flooding...
A day long series of rain showers left many parts of Pattaya under a sheet of standing water. A...
Business leaders tell mayor Pattaya lacks main selling point
Foreign tourists have lost confidence in Thailand and Pattaya isn’t doing enough to bring them back, a panel of academic and business leaders...
Wheelchair marathoners roll from Pattaya to Issan
A half dozen cross-country wheelchair racers are traveling 1,479 kilometers from Pattaya to Isaan to raise awareness and money for the disabled. ...
‘Pattaya Brand’ project gets underway at first planning meeting
Residents from 38 area neighborhoods were urged to develop two products and one service that could be marketed under a new “Pattaya Brand” to...
Private sector donates 9,500 beach umbrellas, benches to Pattaya
A group of tourism-related businesses have donated thousands of beach benches and umbrellas to Pattaya to help the city’s effort to beautify its...
Stung by international criticism, Thai officials turn to media to help...
Denounced internationally for the past two years for their inability to combat human trafficking, Thai officials are hoping the media can educate people...
City assists four families whose houses were destroyed by fire
Pattaya officials gave emergency supplies and 2,000 baht to four families whose homes were destroyed by fire in the Thamsamakkee Temple area. ...
Despite the heat, music fans pack the beach
Pee Sadued rocks the crowd during the annual Pattaya Music Festival. The searing heat did not deter the crowds, as hundreds of thousands of...
Mayor addresses foreign business community
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome addressed an interested group of ex-pats at a special dinner in the Amari Orchid Resort, organized by the Eastern Seaboard...
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Pattaya school closes for two days after Grade 7 student posts shooting threat in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City School 3 in Naklua closed immediately on November 5 after a threatening message posted in a Mathayom 1 (M1)...
Pattaya tourism faces high-season uncertainty as airfares rise and advance bookings remain unclear
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism industry is facing growing pressure ahead of the winter high season, with airfares rising by 30–40%, stronger competition from...
Pattaya Immigration assists elderly German visitor with retirement visa extension
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration officers assisted an elderly German visitor who needed help while applying to extend his permission to stay in Thailand,...
Pattaya approves 17 more health projects to benefit residents of all ages
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has approved funding for 17 additional public health projects, expanding local efforts to promote healthy living, prevent illness and...
Chemical tanker leaks corrosive substance after crashing into guardrail on Pattaya bypass
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 10-wheel chemical tanker carrying more than 14 tons of corrosive material crashed into a guardrail on Highway 36, the Pattaya–Chonburi...