Tag: Praichit Jetpai
Over 300 students receive Happy Family Scholarships
I am sure everyone will agree that the opportunity to receive an education is essential for children and in Thailand education is available to...
YWCA to hold walk-run Saturday
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center will host a competitive walk-run Saturday to raise funds for its charity fund. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and YWCA Chairwoman Praichit...
World YWCA members visit Pattaya chapter
More than 50 women from 45 countries took timeout from a World YWCA meeting in Bangkok to see first-hand how the Pattaya chapter is...
YWCA, Buddhists organize 2 walk-run events in June
Good health and good works are the focus of two walk-runs scheduled for this month by the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center and the Pattaya Running...
St. Patrick’s Day – getting bigger every year
It may be Thailand, but everyone in Pattaya was Irish for a day as the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade and...
S.O.S. Rice 2012 campaign raises 13 tons, 1.8 million baht for...
The Father Ray Foundation raised nearly 13 tons of rice and more than 1.7 million baht during its S.O.S. Rice 2012 campaign. Foundation...
Pattaya, S. Korean students enjoy cultural exchange
Hoping to create friendship and cultural exchange through music and dance, a South Korean church group brought 58 university students to Pattaya to...
Austrians celebrate National Day in Pattaya & Bangkok
Austrians celebrated their country’s National Day with music and fund-raising at parties in Pattaya and Bangkok. Ambassador Johannes Peterlik and Consul General Rudolf...
Schubert Hard Rock gig raises 32,000 baht for charity
It was a time for celebrations as a huge cheque amounting to 32,800 baht was presented to Praichit Jetpai (centre), Chairwoman of the...
YWCA to open women’s shelter Nov. 1
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center will open an emergency shelter for abused women while they pursue legal action and await permanent relocation. YWCA Chairwoman...
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Eerie discoveries at illegal dumping site in East Pattaya forest
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly resident of Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai district in East Pattaya led a team of reporters to investigate...
Fishing boats razed by fire during grilling fest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A festive grilling gathering turned into a scene of chaos as several small fishing boats lining the banks of the Banglamung...
Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...