Pattaya Mail
IBM selected Chiangmai to be a Smarter City
CHIANGMAI, 18 April 2011 -IBM has chosen Chiangmai province among 22 other cities around the world to become “Smarter City” with the information...
TAT moving to promote tourism on islands hit by floods
BANGKOK, 19 April 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with related agencies to promote traveling to southern islands,...
Untreated waste water off of Jomtien beach
Our reporter walked down to Jomtien beach opposite Soi 11 to check on complaints by tourists that about 150 meters from the shore...
Alms giving to monks to mark a bright new year
99 monks received alms from Naklua people on the morning of the Wan Lai water festival at Larn Pho Public Park. The monks...
Alcohol abuse suspected in death of British national
A 69 year old British man named Mr. George Francis Clarke was found dead in his apartment room in central Pattaya. No signs...
Elderly American commits suicide
At 5.40 am on April 17th 76 year old Anong Tintachart reported death of her husband at her house in Soi Paniadchang, central Pattaya....
Overweight and Obesity
When I first came to Thailand, I wondered: given the healthy Thai cuisine, why are so many people - especially expats - overweight?...
Fuzzy heads and funny ears
A friend presented the other day complaining of a fuzzy head, intermittent balance problems, noises in the ear and a ‘sniffly’ nose. By...
Sunscreen market flourishing
The Sunscreen market is flourishing this Songkran Festival with a projected value of not less than 1.2 billion baht this year owing to...
Inflation – The Canary in the Coal Mine
As asset allocators, one of the most important debates we have is our view on inflation, disinflation and deflation. The reason is really...
Latest Stories
Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...