Tag: ECPAT International
ECPAT International chooses Pattaya as site to research child migration
ECPAT International has chosen Pattaya as a site for research into migration of children who often end up homeless or exploited. Mark Capaldi, head...
Area tourism operators gain knowledge on how to prevent child-sex tourism
Pattaya-area hoteliers and tour operators learned how to better protect children against commercial sexual exploitation in travel and tourism at a one-day seminar organized...
Government, educators, social workers collaborate on child-protection measures
Government, education and social-welfare officials met in Pattaya to draft measures intended to improve child protection in Chonburi. Chonburi Deputy Gov. Pornchai Khwansakul...
ECPAT International meets in Pattaya
Representatives from a Thailand-based global network of organizations working to eliminate child prostitution met in Pattaya to educate public officials and social workers...
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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
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...