Tag: Maptaput
200 protest IRPC expansion in Rayong
More than 200 Rayong residents protested outside Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Co.’s Maptaput facility to oppose the company’s 42 billion baht expansion...
NESDB presents solutions to Map Ta Phut problems
BANGKOK, 16 May 2011 – The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has planned three solutions to the prevailing problems of Map...
PM calls decentralization ‘essential’ in solving Thailand’s problems
Calls for increased local funding, universities, at Jomtien seminar Despite objections from power-conscious politicians and bureaucrats, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he plans...
PM to inspect Maptaput Nov. 20
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is scheduled to visit Rayong’s Maptaput industrial district Nov. 20 to inspect the progress being made on the final...
Greenpeace joins locals to close Maptaput offices
Greenpeace activists march through the Maptaput Industrial Estate. Greenpeace activists in two inflatable boats invaded...
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Are Brits committing more crimes in Thailand?
It certainly seems so. The popular Bangkok columnist Stickman notes an uptick in arrests based on news reports. Thai authorities are considering shortening the...
Musical Duo David Lee and Barry Upton entertain the Pattaya City Expats Club
PATTAYA, Thailand - On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) was treated to a delightful musical presentation by the talented...
Pattaya Orphanage celebrates 50 years of compassion and care
PATTAYA, Thailand - The celebration, held on Friday, March 14, 2025, was a significant milestone for the Children’s Home Foundation Pattaya, commonly known as...
Songkran in Pattaya and across Chonburi is around the corner – Plan your holidays...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Songkran Festival is just around the corner, and it's time to start planning your holidays to experience one of Thailand’s...
Causes of increasing accidents on Pattaya roads and what tourists should be aware of
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya has unfortunately become notorious for a rising number of road accidents, especially involving motorcycles. The causes of these incidents are...