Tag: New Year
Shocking road toll figures (again)
165 lives were lost and 1,782 people injured from 1,605 road accidents in the first three of the New Year Festival’s “seven dangerous...
Road accidents kill 314 persons in first six days of ‘Seven...
BANGKOK, Jan 4 – Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during the New Year's celebration period has risen to 314, with 3,116 injured...
His Majesty urges Thais to take flood crisis as lesson
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on Saturday urged Thais to take the flood crisis as a lesson to remind them to...
Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations
BANGKOK, Dec 29 - Bangkok's Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year,...
Dolphins to light up the streets of Pattaya this year
Come the New Year, dolphins will light the way in Pattaya. As the year winds down, city workers are rushing to install 129...
City to deploy police, medics, free beverages to battle New Year’s...
City and law-enforcement officials will blanket the Pattaya area with checkpoints, medics and free refreshments as it makes a concerted effort to cut...
Court hands down rulings on Santika Club fire case
BANGKOK, 20 September 2011 -The Criminal Court has handed down jail terms to the major shareholder of the Santika Club and the owner of...
Pattaya celebrates ‘Wan Lai’ Songkran Water Festival today, all day!
Pattaya’s traditional Songkran Festival known as ‘Wan Lai’ or the ‘Day that Flows’ falls on April 19 every year. Today tens of thousands of...
2011 explodes across Pattaya with fireworks and music
The New Year exploded across Pattaya in a shower of fireworks and traditional celebrations as the city counted down to 2011. ...
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Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
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Stranded dolphin prompts urgent rescue efforts off Sattahip coast
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Mystical Naga tree bestows fortune on east Pattaya devotees
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Durian prices surge amidst high demand from Chinese market
PATTAYA, Thailand - Durian lovers in Thailand face disappointment as the price of the “king of fruits” skyrockets this year, driven by fierce competition...
International students lauded at ASEAN Education Center graduation ceremony in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - The HHN Learning Center, in collaboration with the ASEAN Education Center, held its annual graduation ceremony for the academic year 2023...