Tag: Mayor Anan Charoenchasri
Sandbags gone, but Pattaya Beach sand refill questions linger
PATTAYA - The sandbags and fence left over from the long-stalled Pattaya Beach restoration project have been removed, but questions remain over when officials will...
South African envoy visits Pattaya
PATTAYA - South Africa’s ambassador to Thailand visited Pattaya to get a better understanding of how the resort city is run.
Mayor Anan Charoenchasri greeted...
Pattaya, Chonburi tout ‘tough’ trafficking laws amid U.S. criticism
Chonburi and Pattaya marked Anti-Trafficking Day with a parade touting Thailand’s “tough” laws, even as the U.S. criticized the country for a lack of...
Sign of the times
500 clean Jomtien Beach
PATTAYA - About 500 people picked up scrap and flipped over sand as Pattaya continued its summertime beach cleanup.
Mayor Anan Charoenchasri...
Despite residents’ appeals, Pattaya proceeds with home demolitions at Naklua canal
Pattaya officials said they will demolish 20 apartment buildings encroaching on the Nokyang canal despite appeals to a provincial board that the city was...
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Neighbor dispute over damaged car exposes Thailand’s parking crisis
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dispute involving a car parked outside a neighbor’s home has reopened a wider debate in Thailand over parking habits, property...
Pattaya bars warn of wandering thief returning for phones and wallets
PATTAYA, Thailand – A phone theft incident at a bar in Pattaya has raised concerns among nightlife operators, with CCTV footage reportedly capturing a...
Thailand warns beauty clinics doctors must show real names and licenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand is strengthening oversight of beauty clinics by requiring doctors advertising cosmetic services to clearly display their real names and medical...
Helmet camera captures heated Bangkok road encounter over cigarette smoke
BANGKOK, Thailand – A helmet camera video showing a motorcyclist knocking a cigarette from a car passenger’s hand on a busy inner Bangkok road...
Chonburi motorcycle patrol arrives before family argument turns violent
PHANAT NIKHOM, Thailand – Police successfully ended a family dispute in Chonburi after officers responded to a heated argument on July 11, using calm...