There is no place on earth where people can ring in the New Year like we can here in Pattaya. The countdown to 2011 began on Christmas night and wraps up New Year’s Eve with a three-hour spectacle at Bali Hai pier starting at 10:30 p.m. City officials have spent about 30 million baht to stage a week of music, shopping and fireworks with the hopes of attracting more than 400,000 people to town. Continued

Despite objections from power-conscious politicians and bureaucrats, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he plans to push through a government-decentralization proposal that would see increases in local funding and education. Continued

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More cooperation from government and investment from private companies are needed if Thailand’s disabled population is truly to become part of mainstream society, a symposium looking at lasting employment options for the handicapped was told. Continued

Indian By Nature Restaurant in Jomtien hosted the official book launching party for Av Khanijou’s new cookbook, “Confluence” on December 10, 2010. Continued

German aid group donates 50,000 baht to Banglamung Hospital 

Pattaya’s countdown to 2011 was given a seven-day head start, kicking off on Christmas night when government officials joined Thai pop stars for the start of a week-long holiday festival. Continued

There was nothing more wonderful and exciting to wrap up school pressures before hitting the road for the holidays than to hear awesome musical talents from the Secondary and IB students.  Continued

Pattaya mayor Ittipol Khunploem, who is also President of the Windsurfing Association of Thailand, held a press conference on December 17 along with the members of the association at the Surf Kitchen in Jomtien beach to congratulate the Thai windsurfers on their success at the Asian Beach Games 2010, which were staged in Oman between December 5-16. Continued

Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of flights to Thailand with expanded operations to help strengthen commercial and economic ties between the two countries.  Continued

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