Tag: Sonthaya Kunplome
Pattaya to spend 2 million baht on Nok Yang canal repairs
Pattaya will spend 2 million baht to repair the bridge over Naklua’s Nok Yang canal and clear the waterway of garbage blocking the flow...
Soi 5 Thunwa Community opens garment center
East Pattaya’s Soi 5 Thunwa (Soi 5 December) Community has opened a garment-making center aimed at providing jobs and occupational training for residents of...
‘Year of the Horse’ gallops into Pattaya for Chinese New Year
The “Year of the Horse” got off to a galloping start as Pattaya celebrated Chinese New Year with pageants, pyramids and parades. Mayor Itthiphol...
Colosseum transvestite cabaret opens with fanfare on Thepprasit Road
The curtain has gone up on Asia’s largest transvestite cabaret show as top local and national government officials attended the grand opening of the...
4 area Lions clubs install new presidents
Lions Club members from Singapore and Korea were on hand as four Pattaya-area chapters installed new presidents for the coming term. Culture Minister Sonthaya...
Culture minister thanks Chonburi cultural council members
Thailand’s Culture Minister thanked more than 2,000 Chonburi residents for their work on more than 100 province, city and local culture councils. Minister Sonthaya...
Nong Nooch celebrates U.K. flower show gold with party
Thailand’s culture minister joined top area politicians to help Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrate its gold-medal victory at Britain’s Chelsea Flower Show. ...
Songkran respects paid to the elderly
Minister of Culture Sonthaya Kunplome presided over the ‘Day for the elderly’ celebrations in celebration of Songkran, the Thai New Year held at...
Thai Fight provides spectacular finale for Songkran festival
The second edition of the Thai Fight muaythai extravaganza took place at a temporary stage and boxing arena erected at Bali Hai Pier...
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Thailand revokes 87 vehicle inspection center licenses over false certificates
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revoked the licenses of 87 vehicle inspection centers nationwide for violations including issuing inspection...
Korat railway bridge leaves elderly riders with few safe alternatives
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – A video of an elderly man riding an electric three-wheeler up a railway bridge in Nakhon Ratchasima has sparked concern...
EEC pushes ahead with Laem Chabang, U-Tapao and Huai Yai smart city
CHONBURI, Thailand – Major infrastructure projects in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) are moving ahead, while plans for a 15,000-rai smart city in Huai...
Sudden U-turn leaves 15-year-old student fighting for her life in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition after a motorcycle carrying two students crashed into a car that reportedly made...
Pattaya keeps beach parking and sidewalks open for everyone
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers, police and related agencies are continuing inspections along Pattaya Beach to keep public parking and pedestrian areas accessible...