Tag: Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
Walking Street gives to flood-relief effort
Merchants and residents around Walking Street donated two boats, food and drinking water to flood-relief efforts around Thailand. Representatives...
District chief issues warning: dismantle canal obstructions in 15 days
Banglamung’s district chief gave owners of structures blocking South Pattaya’s main storm-drainage canal 15 days to remove those obstructions or face having the...
Government pushes Russian tour operators to standardize prices
Government tourism regulators called on Russian tour operators to standardize prices and agree on a set of industry standards in order to reverse...
Business leaders look to foreign investors, utilities improvements to boost tourism
Pattaya business leaders say encouraging foreign investors and improving the city’s public utilities are key to increasing tourism over the next decade. ...
More activities planned for HM the King’s birthday
Pattaya officials continue to add events to their proposed 10-day celebration of HM the King’s 84th birthday. Deputy Mayor...
Worsening flooding crisis leaving Pattaya paralyzed by even small storms
Another storm, another flood. This time, however, it took only an hour before Pattaya’s inadequate infrastructure collapsed, leaving parts of Naklua underwater for...
Vegetarian Festival gets under way with dragons, dumplings
Dragons danced through the streets as thousands of people dined on “dumplings with heavenly ingredients” as the annual Pattaya Vegetarian Festival stirred up Thai-Chinese...
Pattaya, Banglamung officials promise flood relief to Thamsamakkee Temple neighborhood
Top Pattaya and Banglamung District officials inspected damage and handed out relief packages to 150 Thamsamakkee Temple-area families affected by last month’s record...
City eyes reservoir, pumps to improve flood-control infrastructure
Pattaya hopes to dig a new reservoir in Huay Yai and install two large pumps on Sukhumvit Road to prevent a repeat of...
City, ministry ink low-interest home loan agreement
Low-income Pattaya residents will be able to apply for low-interest home loans from a 100 million baht partnership between the city and national governments....
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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...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...