Tag: Labor Day
Beaches and resorts fill up on Labor Day
Sandy seascapes from Naklua to Sattahip were packed - as were the roads connecting them - on Labor Day May 1 as families and...
Jomtien rescue workers have busy, but uneventful, Labor Day
Their numbers were few, but, fortunately, so were the number of accidents as rescue workers patrolled Jomtien Beach on Labor Day. Rescuer Wanlop Bunchu...
Beach vendors use Labor Day to raise prices
Large crowds of holiday vacationers provided the perfect opportunity for beach vendors to jack up prices for Labor Day. Jomtien Beach Municipal Police chief...
Last Labor Day before AEC has Thais anxious about future income
The last Labor Day before the opening of the ASEAN Economic Community has many Thais anxious about their futures. Even a year after seeing...
Despite 53% wage hike, construction workers mark Labor Day with gripes...
Despite seeing their wages rise 53 percent in the past year, Pattaya-area construction workers marked Labor Day 2013 with continued grumbles about low...
Workers flood Pattaya for Labor Day holiday
With the day off, workers across the region celebrated Labor Day by going to Pattaya to relax, but many spent their holiday sitting...
Workers mark Labor Day with grumbles over prices
Labor Day brought more grumbles than smiles from Pattaya-area workers who say rising food and energy prices are negating the benefit of an...
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