Tag: vendors
Bangkok’s sidewalks get less spicy as food carts removed
BANGKOK (AP) — Efforts by authorities in military-ruled Thailand to impose order on the chaotic capital city have a fresh target: cheap and tasty...
Pratunam area cleared of vendors
Bangkok’s pedestrians have won back the pavements on Ratchaprarop and Petchaburi roads in Pratunam area on Tuesday after vendors reluctantly vacated the pavements in...
Famous Ang Sila fish market shut down for safety reason
The famous fresh fish market at Ang Sila pier in Bang Saen district of Chonburi province was shut down by local government authorities early...
Vendors applaud beach tree trimming
Pattaya Beach vendors are giving the city’s extreme tree-trimming exercise generally good reviews, although they say now tourists complain about the beach being...
Police arrest 7 accused of dealing drugs to Pattaya jet ski...
Area police arrested seven men suspected of dealing drugs to Pattaya jet ski vendors and tourist guides. Region 2,...
Illegal or not, pesky beach vendors here to stay
Being pestered to buy everything from DVDs and food to sunglasses and sex toys is as common as sand and sun on Pattaya Beach....
Jomtien vendors cry foul over plastic beach chairs
A group of Jomtien beach vendors are crying foul over the plastic beach lounges being brought in by some of their competition. They...
5 alleged jet ski scammers arrested after threatening victims inside 5-star...
Five jet ski vendors were arrested for physically threatening a group of Saudi Arabian tourists who refused to pay exorbitant sums for alleged damage...
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Jomtien officials rescue unconscious transgender woman on beach
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Pattaya food vendor appeals for police action after thieves steal his motorcycle in under...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A food vendor from Phetchabun has appealed to police for urgent action after his motorcycle was brazenly stolen in front of...