Pattaya Mail
Loans for first-time homebuyers to help stimulate property market
BANGKOK, May 4 – Cabinet’s approval of a Bt25 billion loan programme for first-time homebuyers with special repayment terms and conditions will help...
Mountain Bike Challenge 2011
At 1pm on April the 30th at the public gardens up on Thappaya Hill, deputy mayor Weerawat Khakhay chaired the starts of the Pattaya...
Thief breaks into tourist’s room
Two tourists staying at a well known resort in Jomtien reported to police that their room had been broken into and a number...
Crime Doesn’t Pay…
Police arrested a Thai man on Soi Nori, Pattaya-Naklua road after he had robbed and stabbed a 39 year old Indian man. ...
Autotrivia Quiz -Friday 6 May – 12 May 2011
Last week I asked what car, allegedly “knocked up in a weekend” by a famous designer, is still available today, over 50 years later?...
Driving in “Full Auto” is almost here
The “auto” car is (almost) here, heralding the death knell for driving enthusiasts. The world is getting ready to hand the control of...
Special Report: Controversy over Chiang Mai Zoo’s Polar Bear Exhibit
Chiang Mai Zoo is forging ahead with the construction of its newest attraction exhibiting live polar bears. However, animal activists have denounced the...
ERC hikes Ft rate by 8.93 satang/unit
BANGKOK, 3 May 2011 – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to increase the energy adjustment charge (Ft) by 8.93 satang per...
PM urges youth to have honesty, political awareness
BANGKOK, 3 May 2011 – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has encouraged young people to have honesty, eagerness to learn, and political awareness while...
BMA makes merit ahead of Sanam Luang reopening in June
BANGKOK, 3 May 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has organized a merit-making ceremony for Sanam Luang prior to its reopening in...