Tag: Khomsan Ekachai
1,000 prepare for Sunday’s attempt to set Guinness world record
Chonburi’s top two public officials were among 1,000 people who strapped on helmets for a practice run of the local route for Sunday’s national...
Eastern Seaboard celebrates HRH Crown Prince’s 63rd birthday
The Eastern Seaboard marked the 63rd birthday of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn with prayers and wishes for a long life. In the Pattaya...
Samae San opens day care center for migrant workers’ children
Samae San has opened a new Migrant Children’s Center to care for kids whose Burmese parents work on local fishing boats. Mayor Prasert Pitakkorn...
Chonburi kicks off annual Sriracha pineapple-promotion campaign
Chonburi’s governor kicked off the annual Sriracha Pineapple Consumption campaign, organized every year to promote the product of more than 19,000 rai in the...
Pollution, possible sewage seen on South Pattaya beach
Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai has told Pattaya officials to investigate reports of raw sewage being released into the sea. Signs of polluted effluent have...
Banglamung raises 4 million baht for Nepal relief
Pattaya-area residents and businesses raised 4 million baht to donate to victims of the calamitous earthquake in Nepal. Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai accepted the...
Education ministers welcomed to Pattaya
Before education ministers from 11 Southeast Asian countries got down to business at their annual council meeting, they enjoyed a party where local officials...
Chonburi honors HM the King on National Labor Skill Standards Day
Chonburi honored HM the King as the “Father of Thai Craft Standards” with a March 2 ceremony at Chalermprakiet Pavilion. The Cabinet on Feb....
Governor tells Pattaya to hire more beach cleaners
Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai ordered Pattaya officials to employ more people to keep city beaches clean and closely monitor prices as the province continues...
Chonburi brings government help to Sattahip
Chonburi officials brought the government to the people in Sattahip to make life a bit more convenient and a bit less expensive. Gov. Khomsan...
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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
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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...