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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...
Tour operators briefed on guide registration requirements
Tour operators were briefed on license requirements and employee registration at a seminar aimed at eliminating illegal tour guides in Pattaya. Banglamung District Chief...
DASTA solicits ideas from tourism-related businesses at latest hearing
The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration continued work on the proposed 15 billion baht sustainable-tourism “master plan” for Pattaya, quizzing tourist-related businesses at...
Traffic expert calls Sukhumvit bypass tunnel wasteful, destructive
The former secretary-general of Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board called four proposed tunnels under busy intersections on Sukhumvit road a “waste” of...
Cabinet cuts 38.5% from 15 billion baht Pattaya ‘greenovative tourism’ plan
National budget appropriators chopped nearly 40 percent off Pattaya’s anticipated 10-year, 15 billion baht budget to transform the area into a special “greenovative...
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Pattaya’s Holi Festival – A colorful celebration fostering deeper connections between Thai residents and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – In recent years, Pattaya has embraced Holi with enthusiasm, organizing grand festivities that attract both locals and visitors. The Amazing Thailand...
Is more planning needed? – Pattaya City tackles festival traffic with free songthaew shuttle...
PATTAYA, Thailand – To ease congestion during festival season, Pattaya City has hired additional songthaews or baht-buses to transport people from Sukhumvit Road into...
Locals call for stricter fines as waste piles up along Jomtien Beach after night...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Cleanliness Control Division of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment took action in cleaning up Jomtien Beach before dawn,...
Pattaya increases peacekeeping forces at events, but camera surveillance could further improve safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya has seen a noticeable increase in peacekeeping forces around town, particularly in areas that host large events like music festivals...
Severe storms, temperature drop expected in Pattaya and across Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning from March 16 to 20, as upper Thailand is expected to experience...