Tag: Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn
Public brainstorms tourism ideas at PBTA forum
The Pattaya Business & Tourism Association opened its annual meeting to the public to brainstorm ideas on improving tourism and other local government operations...
PBTA urges water conservation
The Pattaya Business & Tourism Association urged members to promote water conservation as a key city reservoir dries up. President Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn noted that...
Regional police chief tells PBTA he’s bringing discipline to Pattaya force
Backed by the military, the newly installed regional police chief said he is bringing discipline to the Pattaya Police Station to eradicate crime, especially...
PBTA boss: Coup could be ‘light at end of tunnel’
The imposition of military rule will have short-term negative impacts on Pattaya’s tourist industry, but could be the “light at the end of the...
Pattaya, Banglamung officials reaffirm support for Beach Road traffic crackdown
Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho reaffirmed the commitment of public officials to the Beach Road bus-stop system and traffic crackdown begun earlier this month....
28 groups back Beach Road traffic plan
Nearly 30 businesses and organizations are supporting Pattaya City Hall’s push to improve Beach Road traffic by controlling where buses and taxis can stop....
Pattaya tourism down 80% from 2012 due to Bangkok protests
Pattaya tourist levels have dropped 80 percent from last year as political protests in Bangkok scare away the world’s visitors. ...
PBTA boss, council members decry inaction on Pattaya marine-safety measures
The head of the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association continued his assault on city hall over marine safety, saying that despite all the talk...
PBTA issues Pattaya officials 7 demands to improve marine safety
Fresh from scolding Pattaya politicians for neglecting marine and tourist safety, the head of the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association handed city officials a...
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30 days visa-free: How many entries allowed? How to stay longer?
PATTAYA, Thailand - Although no official start date has yet been announced, government authorities have confirmed that the permitted stay under Thailand’s visa-exemption scheme...
No arrests and no injuries as Jomtien authorities end tourist disturbance peacefully
PATTAYA, Thailand — A potentially tense situation in Jomtien ended on a positive note after municipal officers and lifeguards worked together to peacefully calm...
Pattaya boat captain hailed as hero after rescuing giant python stranded at sea
PATTAYA, Thailand — A Pattaya boat captain has been praised after rescuing a large python that became stranded on a navigation buoy in the...
Three rescued after 20-ton squid fishing boat sinks off Sattahip shore near Koh Rang...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three crew members were rescued in dramatic conditions late Sunday night, February 15, after a squid fishing boat sank near Koh...
Pattaya Police arrest suspect in drug use case following viral beachside clip
PATTAYA, Thailand — Officers from Pattaya City Police Station have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with illegal drug use after a video circulated...