Tag: Wat Chaimongkol
Thod Kathin Festival begins at Wat Chaimongkol
With the end of Lent, Pattaya Buddhists opened a 30-day period of devout merit-making with the annual Thod Kathin Festival at Chaimongkol Temple. Prasit,...
Wat Chaimongkol designated royal temple
South Pattaya’s Wat Chaimongkol has been designated a royal temple, elevating what was once a private monastery in the area’s most important center of...
Sawang Boriboon raises funds, offers alms at merit-making event
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation offered alms and raised funds at its annual merit-making ceremony. Vice-President Wichian Pongthawornpinyo hosted...
Pattaya residents offer cabinet meeting their 2 baht on priorities
With Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hosting a cabinet meeting in town, Pattaya residents took the opportunity to express what they think the government...
Eastern Buddhists mark 2,600th enlightenment anniversary on Visakha Bucha Day
Pattaya-area Buddhists flocked to area temples for Visakha Bucha Day which, this year, carried special significance as it marked the 2,600th anniversary of Lord...
Teachers, nannies trained in multimedia use to inspire child development
Teachers, nannies and caretakers were given lessons on how to get young children interested in learning at a “creative learning” seminar attended by...
International Food Fair for Flood Victims
Saturday November 5th at School Number 8, Pattaya Tai and Second Road School Number 8 at the corner of Second Road and South...
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UK benefit fraud keeps Pattaya in the headline news
The UK inspired T-shirt says that good guys go to heaven and bad ones to Pattaya. There has been a recent spate of juicy...
Increasing consular caseload for British embassy in Thailand
According to the British embassy’s consular team, the total number of assistance cases last year rose to a total of 2,007 of which over...
Pattaya City aims for balance between shooting range and community life
PATTAYA, Thailand – The long-standing noise complaints from residents of Jomtien Park Villa 2 in South Pattaya regarding the nearby "Guns Shooting & Battle"...
Pattaya youth attacked after confrontation over loud motorcycle noise
PATTAYA, Thailand – A physical assault occurred in Soi Wat Boon Sampan (Khao Noi) in east Pattaya on the night of March 14, after...
Pattaya Pubs and Bars at Stake – Nightlife business owners brace for tax increases,...
PATTAYA, Thailand – At a meeting held at Lisa Guesthouse in Jomtien, Lisa Hamilton, President of the Pattaya Nightlife Business Association (PNBA), called a...