Tag: Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
City rewards sanitation workers with rice, salary increases
Pattaya MP Poramet Ngampichet and Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome rewarded the city’s sanitation staff with two bags of rice as bonuses to each of...
TAT plans themed Chonburi tourist ‘routes’ for 2013
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is creating tourist “routes” to show off fun and natural attractions in Chonburi. TAT Pattaya office Director Athapol Vannakit,...
Cabinet cuts 38.5% from 15 billion baht Pattaya ‘greenovative tourism’ plan
National budget appropriators chopped nearly 40 percent off Pattaya’s anticipated 10-year, 15 billion baht budget to transform the area into a special “greenovative...
Pattaya officials scramble for new water source after 2 reservoir expansions...
Pattaya officials are looking for new sources of water after the Royal Irrigation Department canceled two area reservoir-expansion projects. ...
Rayong tosses Pattaya beach-refill plan on rocks
Plans to shore up Pattaya Beach with sand from a Rayong tributary hit the rocks when Rayong officials stopped selling the sand to...
Bicycles rule rainy Pattaya Car Free Day
Bicycles ruled the day as city officials and cyclists marked Pattaya Car Free Day with a rainy trek through the city. Mayor Itthiphol...
Mayor seeks 3 billion baht for disabled sports facility
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome wants to spend 3 billion baht to renovate the Pattaya Indoor Sports Arena to make it the nation’s main venue...
True to begin free WiFi network in Pattaya
True Corp. will soon begin offering free wireless Internet access in Pattaya that will cover 80 percent of the city by 2015. Mayor...
Officials look to Phuket insurance program as model to resolve Pattaya...
Pattaya officials plan to require jet ski operators to carry insurance that, they hope, will end the extortion scams that have ravaged the...
Nong Nooch hosts international palm conference
More than 1,100 species of palm trees were on display as Nong Nooch Tropical Garden hosted the International Palm Society show. Mayor Itthiphol...
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Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...
Firefighters withdrawn from chemical warehouse fire scene in Rayong
Firefighters have been withdrawn from the scene of a fire at chemical warehouses in Rayong province, following chemical tank explosions on Monday.
The fire at...