Tag: Thanet Supornsahatrangsi
EDM to take center stage at Pattaya Countdown
Electronic dance music will be focus of this year’s Pattaya Countdown as the city tries to cash in on the hottest trend in music...
Reluctant Pattaya board appointee eager to tackle tourism-related problems
The deputy chairman of the Tourism Council of Thailand said he never was interested in going into politics, but figures there was a good...
Tourist attractions given signs aimed at unruly Chinese
The Tourism Council of Thailand has begun distributing signs in Chinese and English in hopes of controlling the often unruly behavior of mainland visitors.
Thanet...
Pattaya tourism pushes cooperation to recover from bad press
With Pattaya’s overabundance of news outlets and social media’s tendency to blow out-of-proportion even the smallest incident, Pattaya’s business leaders have become hypersensitive to...
Russians drop, Chinese soar at Pattaya’s tourist market shifts
Russian tourism is down more than 50 percent so far this year, but has been offset by a 112 percent increase in Chinese tourists,...
PBTA chief calls for jet ski ban
Business group briefed on higher waste-treatment fees The head of Pattaya’s leading business association said he wants to see jet skis outlawed in the...
Hotel association head eyes better promotion, training, environment for growth in...
The newly re-elected president of the Thai Hotels Association - Eastern Region said she will focus on better promoting Pattaya, working with universities...
Thai tourist groups de-emphasizing western markets for 2011
Hotels association official says developing markets more important Regional tourism-promotion groups say they no longer are prioritizing Pattaya’s traditional tourist base and...
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Pattaya apologizes for inconvenience during rail-side road elevation works
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has issued an apology to motorists and residents affected by ongoing roadworks along the railway-side road near Khao Talo.
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Pattaya steps up outreach and screening of homeless individuals citywide
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers, working in coordination with the Chonburi Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office and related agencies, conducted inspections...
Hit-and-run leaves foreign man injured at Pattaya intersection as red-light violations persist
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign man was left injured after a hit-and-run crash at the Land Office intersection on Pattaya Third Road on Feb....
More tourists, less confidence as Pattaya’s economic recovery still fails the long-stay test
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Thailand points to a modest economic rebound and rising tourist arrivals, unease is growing among long-stay visitors and repeat travelers...
Pattaya Mayor encourages trainees in Thai and foot massage program, backs skills development and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet on February 18 visited participants in a vocational training program for traditional Thai massage and foot reflexology, offering...