Tag: Wattana Chantanawaranon
Worsening flooding crisis leaving Pattaya paralyzed by even small storms
Another storm, another flood. This time, however, it took only an hour before Pattaya’s inadequate infrastructure collapsed, leaving parts of Naklua underwater for...
Pattaya Vegetarian Festival sprouts Sept. 26
More than 5,000 people are expected to attend Pattaya’s annual Vegetarian Festival Sept. 26 - Oct. 6 at the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in...
Area officials ready towels as Songkran planning begins
Songkran is only a month away and Pattaya officials have begun making preparations for official activities that don’t involve drenching everyone in sight...
Chonburi girls headed to national takraw championship
Takraw teams from Chonburi and two other regional cities will compete in national championships from April 1-3. The under-16...
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...
Pattaya welcomes arrival of Chonburi Games torch
The public and tourists in Pattaya City had an opportunity on the evening of December 7 to welcome the auspicious Chonburi Games torch...
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Scorching weather takes toll on fresh seafood supplies in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - As scorching temperatures persist, the availability of fresh seafood for tourists has taken a hit, with seafood operators grappling with the...
Truck driver cheats death after rear-ending ten-wheeler in East Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - In the early hours of April 27, a six-wheeled ice truck collided with the rear of a parked ten-wheeled truck on...
Foreign-nominated and bogus travel agents busted in Pattaya crackdown
PATTAYA. Thailand - Government agencies launched a unified effort on April 26, to address concerns within the tourism industry to tackle the widespread issue...
Reckless soil transport triggers dust clouds, traffic chaos in east Pattaya
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PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mabprachan Reservoir area in Pong Sub-District, in east Pattaya, is currently facing a pressing issue that demands urgent intervention. Several...
Young Thai-American jumps off eighth floor of Pattaya condominium
PATTAYA, Thailand - A young Thai-American man lost his life after jumping from the eighth floor of a condominium in Pattaya on April 26....