Tag: Walking Street
A Night of pleasure becomes a nightmare for Swiss Man
At midnight on May the 29th a 58 year old Swiss national reported to police that he had been drugged and robbed at his...
Bag snatcher foiled by Aussie tourists
On May 28 Pattaya once more gained some negative publicity as another bag snatching incident took place – however this time the hunter became...
Provocative Signboards are harming the image of Pattaya
Apparently there has been a flood of complaints regarding inappropriate signboards around Pattaya. These signboards used to promote bars...
Panic on Walking Street
There was panic down on Walking Street as one of the hundreds of signboards burst into flames on the second floor of a...
New PBTA board takes up tourist promotion, zoning
The new president and board of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association took up where the old executives left off, planning tourist promotions...
Michael Jackson spotted on Pattaya’s Walking Street
Like Elvis, Michael Jackson may be gone, but he lives on in Pattaya. Chanapol Khongsri, 22, is one of the city’s best-known Michael...
Naklua ‘walking street’ ends 2nd controversial run
Naklua’s Old Town market closed Sunday, perhaps never to open again. Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon presided over closing ceremonies that featured youth musical shows...
Chonburi marks AIDS Day amid increase in infection rate
Public officials, educators and health professionals throughout Chonburi marked World AIDS Day with parades, free condoms and information to curtail the spread of...
Zombies invade Pattaya
The night of the living dead? Oooo, scary, scary. Ghosts, zombies, goblins and the walking dead took over Walking Street on Saturday, Oct. 30...
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PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
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PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...