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Rudi Hofer adds Germany to honorary consul duties

Already serving as the honorary consul for Austria, Rudolf Hofer was recently promoted to honorary consul for the German embassy in Pattaya and the...

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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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok

The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...

Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino

SUNDAY EDITORIAL The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....

A thrilling New Year’s Celebration at Pattaya Beach and Koh Larn draws much interest...

PATTAYA, Thailand – The "Pattaya Countdown 2025" is taking place from December 29-31, at Pattaya Beach and Koh Larn. The event has drawn much...

Cambodian family turns begging into a ‘Franchise’ operation in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – A group of Cambodian nationals, including women and young children, were spotted begging on the sidewalks in popular tourist areas of...

Safety of Condo Residents in Pattaya – A growing concern amid rapid development

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, known for its vibrant tourism industry and bustling nightlife, is also home to a significant number of condo residents. As...