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Shrimp farmers protest seeking higher shrimp prices
SONGKHLA, May 8 - Shrimp farmers from eight southern Thai provinces gathered today at the Tinsulanonda Bridge in this provincial seat awaiting the...
Travellers flock to Phuket despite rumours of it sinking
PHUKET, April 28 - Travellers flocked to this resort province on Saturday despite rumours it is sinking, according to its governor Tri Akaradecha. ...
SACICT targets arts & craft exports at USD800 mil
BANGKOK, 29 April 2012 – The SUPPORT Arts and Craft International Center of Thailand (SACICT) has set the target to export art and handicraft...
Royal rain to alleviate Northern drought crisis
CHIANG MAI, 30 April 2012 - The Northern Royal Rainmaking Center is set to make artificial rain to assist farmers in the drought-hit...
Minimum wage rise won’t improve standard of living: 4 in 10...
BANGKOK, April 27 – Four in 10 Thai workers say that the government’s new Bt300 minimum wage for the capital and the surrounding...
Bus fare to increase starting May 15
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 - The Central Land Transport Control Commission has resolved to adjust public transport fares upward to match the rising...
Education Minister: Tablet PCs may not be ready for first semester
BANGKOK, 24 April 2012 - The Education Minister is not confident that the tablet PCs will be available for students in time for...
Summer storms expected in North, Northeast
BANGKOK, April 22--- The Meteorological Department warned of possible summer thunderstorm in Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions in the next two days. ...
Police crackdown on illicit drugs at Na Khon Si Thammarat prison
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, April 22 – The police confiscated more than 1,700 methamphetamine pills and almost 300 mobile phones in a pre-dawn raid...
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Senior living and humanitarian aid efforts were the two topics at the Pattaya City...
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) welcomed two distinguished speakers at its December 10 meeting, each addressing vital issues that touch...
Pattaya athletes shine at SEA Games with windsurfing medal haul
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is celebrating a proud sporting moment after local athletes competing with Thailand’s national windsurfing team delivered an outstanding performance at...
Pattaya-born kickboxer wins gold at SEA Games 2025
PATTAYA, Thailand – Alexandre Mangkorn Berrie, widely known as “Kru Alex,” has brought pride to Pattaya after winning a gold medal in kickboxing at...
Pattaya enjoys cooler mornings as winter air brings pleasant coastal weather
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is experiencing refreshingly cooler mornings as a high-pressure system continues to cover much of upper Thailand, bringing a slight drop...
Classical Connections: Disorganized
Mozart evidently once commented to the German piano maker Johann Andreas Stein, “To my eyes and ears, the organ will ever be the King...