Tag: Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
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...
Norway agency to investigate suspected abuse of Norwegian-Thai children
Norway’s Department of Children and Youth Policy plans to work with Pattaya social workers to investigate whether Norwegian-Thai children are being abused. ...
MPs, local officials hold open house for community leaders
Representatives from Pattaya’s 38 neighborhoods talked with area MPs and city leaders about local problems at an open house at Pattaya School No....
Pattaya marks Global Female Condom Day
Virtually unknown in Thailand, female condoms were handed out free as doctors discussed their use in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases when...
Drugs, crime top list of priorities for new mayor, residents say
Drugs, crime and infrastructure top the list of issues Pattaya residents want to see resolved by whoever is elected mayor in this month’s...
Pattaya business leaders shrug off threat from coming labor-law liberalization
A provincial labor official warned Pattaya tourism businesses to begin planning now for changes to come in 2015 with the launch of the...
AIS adds 8 Pattaya disabled students to call center workforce
Eight Pattaya disabled students landed jobs when the Father Ray Foundation joined Advanced Information Services’ call center employment program. Father Ray...
Public, private groups ally to combat ‘considerable’ increase in HIV/AIDS in...
Seven public and private-sector organizations have joined forces to help curtail what is being called a “considerable” increase in Pattaya’s HIV and AIDS infection...
Mayor downplays claim 30% of Pattaya land held by foreigners
Government stokes nationalist ire, but called inaccurate, xenophobic Large-scale foreign ownership of land in Pattaya is not affecting the city’s development plans, Mayor Itthiphol...
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Chinese gamblers leap from second floor as Pattaya poker den raided
PATTAYA, Thailand – Immigration police, tourist police, and local administrative officials raided an alleged illegal poker operation inside a luxury home in Nongprue late...
Monsoon fury hurls fishing boats onto Bang Saray Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Strong winds and rough seas driven by monsoon weather battered the Bang Saray coastline in Chonburi province overnight, pushing several fishing...
Pattaya angler sounds alarm after hauling invasive fish along local shores
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concern is growing among fishermen and marine enthusiasts after large numbers of invasive Blackchin tilapia were discovered along Pattaya Beach, raising...
Heavy rain floods Pattaya again as residents question endless drainage problems
PATTAYA, Thailand – Heavy overnight rain triggered flooding across multiple parts of Pattaya once again, reviving long-standing frustration among residents who say the city...
Pattaya officers clear sidewalk clutter near Naklua Market after public complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers in Naklua responded to public complaints after piles of miscellaneous items were found obstructing sidewalks near the...