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Thai badminton star swaps London for Pattaya
Thailand’s Olympic badminton star Ratchanok ‘May’ Inthanon dropped in at the CAT Sports Club on 3rd Road in Pattaya last weekend whilst on vacation...
PM Yingluck pledges support to Thai sport development
BANGKOK, 15 August 2012 – The Prime Minister has pledged full support to improve Thailand’s sports and athletes. Prime...
Thai badminton, boxing teams qualify for next rounds
LONDON, 1 August 2012 - Thailand participated in quite a few events on Tuesday at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The Thai badminton...
Royal celebration for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, right, arrives at Chelsea Pier in London, before boarding the royal barge to participate in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant,...
Bangkok ranks 17 among top 29 cities to visit in 2012
BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 – Bangkok, despite its chaotic atmosphere, has been ranked as the world’s 17th must-visit city, according to a guide...
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee...
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit have assigned His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha...
Made in der Black Forest by der Elves
Have you noticed the number of old Beetles on the roads these days, plus a fair smattering of Kombi wagons? I had previously...
‘Nong Dao’ stars at Pattaya City Asian Windsurfing Championships
Thailand’s “Nong Dao” Siriporn Kaewduang-Ngam, a gold medal winner at both the Asian Youth Games in 2009 and the Youth Olympic Games in 2010,...
Visa-That will not do nicely Sir
A British tourist had a shock this week when changing travellers cheques in Pattaya. He was told by the teller that his Tourist visa...
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Pattaya CC triumph at the inaugural Siam Sports League cricket tournament
PATTAYA, Thailand - This 4-team tournament was played in the most atrocious conditions, on one of the wettest ends to a September in eons...
Pattaya mayor welcomes British ambassador for tourist safety talks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed H.E. Nicola Pollitt, British Ambassador to Thailand, to Pattaya City Hall on October 5 for discussions on...
Oil tankers damage 14 mussel farming lines in Chonburi, farmer seeks compensation
CHONBURI, Thailand – A mussel farmer in Ao Udom, Sri Racha district, is seeking urgent help after two large oil tankers reportedly dragged their...
Man grabs police gun before fatal shooting outside Rayong station
RAYONG, Thailand – A 26-year-old man died after grabbing a handgun from a police patrol officer outside Muang Rayong Police Station early on October...
Pattaya Mayor and new TAT director share vision for tourism growth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed Saksakul Supakit-anant, the new Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Pattaya Office, at Pattaya...