Pattaya Mail
Pattaya moves from flood response to flood intelligence
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every time heavy rain hits Pattaya, the familiar response is to close roads, pump out water and deal with flooding one...
Pattaya faces the reality of tourism after USS Abraham Lincoln leaves
PATTAYA, Thailand – For five days, the arrival of around 5,000 US Navy personnel from the USS Abraham Lincoln gave Pattaya something the city...
Rangsit taxi mafia faces tougher action over illegal parking and fare...
PATHUM THANI, Thailand – Thailand’s Transport Ministry is stepping up efforts to break up alleged taxi influence groups and end illegal parking, fare abuses...
Bangkok set to retire red hot buses for 1,520 new electric...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok’s familiar red hot buses are set to disappear from the capital’s roads, with 1,520 new air-conditioned electric buses scheduled to...
Thailand and Laos set to open new transport routes and cut...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos – Thailand and Laos are working to improve cross-border road transport, including plans for new passenger routes, fewer barriers to cargo...
Chadchart says Bangkok laws cannot keep up with data centers
BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has acknowledged that existing laws have failed to keep pace with the rapid development of standalone data...
‘SaWaDiKa’ Tuk-Tuks turn Bangkok streets into a Thai cultural showcase
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s iconic tuk-tuks are getting a fresh moment in the global spotlight through Lisa’s latest song and campaign, “SaWaDiKa,” which features...
COVID-19 cases surge late in Thailand, but disease no deadlier than...
BANGKOK, Thailand – COVID-19 cases in Thailand have risen sharply in recent months after remaining relatively low for much of the year, but the...
Thailand’s local shops get a digital makeover as competition grows
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development has developed 2,622 local wholesale and retail operators this year, with 102 shops upgraded into “Smart...
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Road-marking truck burns out on Bangkok elevated road, injuring five workers
BANGKOK, Thailand – A four-wheel truck carrying road-marking workers and equipment was destroyed by fire on the Borommaratchachonnani elevated road in Bangkok on the...
Pattaya officials seize tables and cigarettes from sidewalk vendors on Second Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers seized two metal tables and several boxes of cigarettes from vendors selling goods on public pavement along...
Minivan catches fire outside emergency department at Phuket hospital
PHUKET, Thailand – A minivan caught fire outside the emergency department of Vachira Phuket Hospital early on October 11, prompting an urgent response from...
Over 10,000 suspected counterfeit TAIYO lighters seized in Mukdahan warehouse raid
MUKDAHAN, Thailand – Authorities seized approximately 10,730 lighters suspected of carrying counterfeit TAIYO trademarks during a court-authorized search of a warehouse in Mukdahan on...
Sattahip Mayor seeks care and support for 73-year-old woman living alone
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip Mayor Wasan Siangchi visited a 73-year-old woman living alone in a rented room on October 11 after receiving concerns from...