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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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Classical Connections: A Bone to Pick
When I was a teenager back in The Old Country, I once had a brief but overpowering desire to play the trombone. I borrowed...
Indische Touristen rufen Polizei wegen Barfrau ins Hotel – „Sie entsprach nicht dem Profil“
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein nächtlicher Streit endete kurios, als drei indische Touristen am frühen Morgen des 18. Juli in einem Hotelzimmer auf der Soi...
Pattaya verstärkt Tourismus-Sicherheit mit Ministeriumshilfe und KI-Überwachungssystemen
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattayas Stadtverwaltung unter der Leitung von Bürgermeister Poramet Ngampichet hat am 18. und 19. Juli gemeinsam mit wichtigen Provinzvertretern den thailändischen...
Pattayas Tourismusaufschwung führt zu Arbeitskräftemangel und Anstieg illegaler Arbeitsmigranten
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattayas boomender Tourismus- und Gastgewerbesektor kämpft trotz stark steigender Besucherzahlen mit einem gravierenden Arbeitskräftemangel. Hohe Einkommensaussichten locken zunehmend illegale Arbeitsmigranten in...
Pattaya bleibt beliebtes Wochenendziel trotz Monsunvorhersage
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Meteorologische Institut warnte am 18. Juli vor starken Regenfällen in Teilen Nord-, Zentral- und Ostthailands, besonders in den Provinzen...