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Pattaya welcomes 2 new clergymen
The new pastor The Catholic churches of St. Nikolaus and Assumption in Pattaya opened their doors to welcome a new pastor at the beginning...
H.E. Rolf Schulze bids ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to German community in Pattaya
Before he ends his assignment in Thailand in a couple months, German Ambassador H.E. Rolf Schulze appeared as the guest speaker at the Rotary...
A piece of Vienna waltzes into Thailand to benefit Pattaya charities
Austrian Ambassador Enno Deofenik promised the Vienna Ball held at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok to honor 150 years of diplomatic relations between...
Thai Garden Resort hosts Abundant Life orphans
The Thai Garden Resort played host to 32 “orphans” and guardians from Bang Saen’s Abundant Life Home, giving the children a weekend of five-star...
Papal relics arrive in Pattaya
Pattaya-area Roman Catholics are celebrating the arrival of two statues of former, now-sainted, popes. Rev. Peter Suraporn Suwichakorn and assistant Rev. John Baptist Nuphan...
Pattaya loses 2 Catholic priests, welcomes new ones
Pattaya’s Roman Catholic parishioners were disappointed when they learned Rev. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat was transferred to Sriracha, but warmly welcomed their successors to...
Expat celebrates 60th birthday twice
For Brian Songhurst, a well-known British expat in Pattaya, turning 60 was such a big deal, he celebrated it twice. Songhurst’s friend, Peter Barnwell,...
Fassbind ‘Karnival’ raises 80,000 for charity
Friends and fans of the late Alois X. Fassbind turned out for a Swiss-style “karnival” to honour the man they recalled as “Mr. Pattaya”,...
Embassy group donates uniforms to AHTCC
An anti-drug coalition from five countries donated 30,000 baht in school uniforms and other supplies to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Abuse Center. The...
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Pattaya welcomes visitors amid concerns over earthquake and tsunami
PATTAYA, Thailand – As life in Pattaya returns to normal after the recent earthquake, public reactions remain divided. While some residents and visitors express...
Pattaya Bolt drivers capture motorcycle thief, recover stolen Vespa
PATTAYA, Thailand – An investigator at Pattaya City Police Station received a report that a group of Bolt drivers and local residents had apprehended...
Aftershock Alerts – Earthquake updates from Thai Meteorological Department
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Meteorological Department has issued aftershock alerts since 11:00 PM on March 28, following multiple seismic events across Thailand:
11:02 PM -...
Suvarnabhumi Airport overcrowded as tourists stranded due to taxi shortage after earthquake
PATTAYA, Thailand – Passengers, both Thai and foreign, were still stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan at 00:20 on March 29, following the...
Hospitals in Pattaya report normal operations following recent earthquake
PATTAYA, Thailand – Following the recent earthquake, the Pattaya City Mayor has instructed officials from all three districts to monitor the situation and provide...