Tag: Itthiphol Kunplome
Models in bras on parade at Central Festival
Top area officials were among the many watching models show off the latest bra styles Friday at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. ...
Mayor claims long-delayed U-Tapao expansion budget to be approved ‘soon’
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome said stalled expansion of U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport may “soon” move forward as officials finally agreed its budget. ...
Honest Thai vendors join outcry over alleged jet ski scams
The latest in an unending string of complaints about Pattaya Beach jet ski vendors allegedly “scamming” tourists out of huge sums of money...
Israeli Ambassador given key to Pattaya City
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presents the key to Pattaya City to H.E. Itzhak Shoham, Ambassador of Israel to Thailand, on his visit to city...
Sunbeam Hotel celebrates upgrades with party
Pattaya’s Sunbeam Hotel threw itself a party to celebrate earning its fourth “star” for quality. Sunbeam owner Rungthip Suksrikarn...
Pattaya police given 1.3 million baht motorcycle
Pattaya City Hall has given the Pattaya Police a 1.3 million baht motorcycle to be used as an escort vehicle when members of...
Orchids, coconuts and giant Christmas tree headline flower show
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome kicked off the holiday season and capped the successful “Pattaya Grand Tropical Garden” show by lighting the 15-meter-tall Christmas...
Pattaya students donate 1,200 uniforms to Issan flood victims
School children around Pattaya literally gave the shirts off their backs to help fellow students in flood-ravaged areas of Issan. Nittaya Patimasongkroh, chairwoman...
Bar owners again push Pattaya to extend closing times
With Bangkok-based police again enforcing national laws requiring entertainment venues to close at 2 a.m., Pattaya bar owners and Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome are...
A year late, Koh Larn undersea power cable goes live
More than a year later than its planned completion date, work to lay and connect an undersea cable to bring electricity to Koh...
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Does Thailand really want humble expats any more?
The answer is a resounding yes, but on Thailand’s terms. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has championed the “new generation” of longstay visas such as...
Reproductive health and teen pregnancy prevention workshop held in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - On June 5, Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening ceremony of a workshop on reproductive health and adolescent pregnancy prevention...
Pattaya Beach Beautification Project: A new dawn for a beloved destination
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PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City has taken a significant step in its Beach Beautification Project with the recent planting of coconut trees. This comprehensive...
Commuters risk life and limb on overcrowded baht-buses on Pattaya highway
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PATTAYA, Thailand - Residents have raised safety concerns regarding the overcrowded commuter pickups, known locally as baht-buses, that shuttle passengers on the Pattaya-Sattahip route....
Amputee motorbike driver with impaired vision hits 1-year-old in Sattahip
SATTAHIP, Thailand - An unfortunate accident occurred on June 5 in an alley near Chong Samae Sarn, in Sattahip, when an amputee motorbike driver...