Tag: Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
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...
Hundreds don green, celebrate St Paddy’s Day in Pattaya
Irish eyes smile as Pattaya celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Irish eyes were smiling on Pattaya March 17 as the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with...
China Gezhouba Group pays visit to City Hall
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome (left) receives a gift of friendship from Sophit Phisalsa Kulruk, representing Zou Jun (right) Deputy General Manager South East Asia...
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Pattaya transitions from high tourist season to hot summer weather
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PATTAYA, Thailand - As the high season in Pattaya nears its end, tourists are greeted with scorching temperatures and a relatively subdued atmosphere along...
Extreme heat blamed for car crash in east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A black Toyota sedan collided with an electricity pole on Huay Yai Muk Road in East Pattaya on April 28, disrupting...
Homeless man found dead on Jomtien Second Road sidewalk, heatstroke suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand - A homeless man was found lifeless on the pedestrian sidewalk at the corner of Soi 5 Jomtien Second Road on April...
Sewage stink at Jomtien beach intersection sparks alarm
PATTAYA, Thailand - Seeping sewage waste water at the Jomtien Beach Second Road Intersection (Mach Chanu) has irked residents and tourists with its foul-smelling...
Pattaya City launches blood donation drive to tackle shortage
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to tackle the critical shortage of blood supply and commemorate His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's 6th cycle...