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“Think, Eat, Save” idea promoted on World Environment Day
BANGKOK, 5 June 2013 The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2013, held an event under the theme...
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Pattaya Beach parking rules apply to everyone, with towing and fines for violators
PATTAYA, Thailand – Weekdays or weekends, rain or shine, the rules apply to everyone. Pattaya municipal enforcement officers, working with police and relevant agencies,...
Pattaya warns restaurant over illegal footpath excavation to connect wastewater pipe
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai has warned that unauthorized excavation of public footpaths will not be tolerated after photos showed a...
Thai police launch hard-hitting crime checks, arrest 2,683 suspects
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Royal Thai Police has ordered intensified crime prevention and enforcement nationwide, with targeted inspections of high-risk businesses, systematic checkpoints and...
Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers say blue vests confuse tourists and reduce passengers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorcycle taxi drivers in Pattaya say the switch from orange to blue vests has affected their livelihoods, with some tourists struggling...
Swedish tourist settles reduced public urination fine with Pattaya officials
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Swedish tourist paid a 500-baht fine after reaching an agreement with Pattaya municipal enforcement officers over public urination near Bali...