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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Language barrier with taxi driver leaves Chinese tourist stranded in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese tourist received assistance from Pattaya Tourist Police after a language barrier left her unable to communicate with a taxi...
Ground collapses leave Thai village fearing more sinkholes after seven craters open
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Residents of Ban Wang Charoen Moo 2, Huai Muang Subdistrict, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province have been left...
Pattaya installs 20 LED streetlights after resident concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has installed 20 new LED streetlights at Ban Mankong Community, Khao Noi, East Pattaya, to address dark areas, improve...
Rayong Police hunt down motorcycle theft gang after proactive investigation
RAYONG, Thailand – Police in Pluak Daeng have dismantled a major motorcycle theft network, recovering eight stolen motorcycles and arresting three suspects during an...
Missing Chonburi woman found dead in car, police probe firearm discovery
CHONBURI, Thailand – Police are investigating the death of a Chonburi woman who was found inside her vehicle after her family reported her missing...