Tag: Banlue Kullavanijaya
Gates’ tweet puts Pattaya power lines in unwanted spotlight
A glaring spotlight shined on Pattaya’s slow work to remove messy tangles of electrical and utility wires across the city when Microsoft Co. founder...
Garbage, sewage fees set to rise
Pattaya council still split over Makro U-turn, safety rollers
Pattaya garbage fees are set to double following new governmental regulations on the collection and transport...
Wat Chonglom residents level complaints for city hall
Broken water pipes, a polluted canal and messy utility wires topped the agenda as the Pattaya Center for Resolution of Complaints continued its series...
Traffic issues dominate 1st Pattaya council meeting
Food carts and traffic signs dominated the Pattaya City Council’s first meeting of 2014, which also saw the approval of budgets for flood control...
Pattaya residents call for more parks & libraries at city forum
Health, traffic and education topped the list of concerns shared by Pattaya residents when city officials solicited suggestions from residents of 14 neighborhoods about...
Fund shortfall blocks move to bury utility cables on Third Road
Money remains the main stumbling block to continuing efforts to bury utility wires below Pattaya’s streets. City Councilman Banlue Kullavanijaya, who has led the...
City continues planning for Thepprasit Soi 8 wire cleanup
Pattaya officials and the Provincial Electrical Authority are continuing efforts to clean up the city’s messy utility wires, this time on Thepprasit Soi 8....
Utility pole cleanup targets messy wires on Thepprasit Soi 8
Pattaya officials and the Provincial Electrical Authority are continuing efforts to clean up the city’s messy utility wires, setting their sights next on...
PEA plans tangled-wire cleanup by month’s end
The Provincial Electrical Authority will launch its largest cleanup of tangled wires throughout Pattaya at month’s end. PEA Banglamung office assistant manager Narong Theerakamjai...
Thousands congratulate mayor, city council on re-election
Thousands of area residents and government officials filed into Pattaya City Hall to congratulate newly re-elected Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and city council members....
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...