Tag: Phawat Lertmukda
Pattaya celebrates HM the King’s birthday with parades, songs and prayers
Eastern Seaboard residents marched, ran, prayed and sang in unison to celebrate the 86th birthday of HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. From Banglamung to...
Nong Nooch celebrates Loy Krathong Nov. 16
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden will celebrate Loy Krathong Nov. 16 with children’s contests and other activities at the Najomtien tourist attraction’s lakefront. ...
Sattahip flood-relief center collects donated items
Sattahip officials set up a temporary flood-relief center to collect donated food and other emergency supplies. Mayor Phawat Lertmukda, village chief Radjai Banthitsilp, police...
Sattahip police capture 10 illegal laborers, arrest Thai foreman
Ten Cambodian and Burmese laborers were captured when Sattahip officials swooped down on a Najomtien construction site. Mayor Phawat Lertmukda led police and volunteers...
Accused scam artist arrested in Sattahip
A Sattahip man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a government official to solicit sponsorships for a fake football match. City officials and police...
Nong Nooch celebrates elephant day with call to end ivory trade
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated Thai Elephant Day with a call to stop the ivory trade. Sattahip Mayor Phawat Lertmukda, Tourism Authority of Thailand...
Naklua parents hold engagement ceremony for their 4-year-old twins
Call them old fashioned or just superstitious, but a Naklua couple had their 4-year-old fraternal twins engaged to be married to ward off...
99 couples wed on Valentine’s Day at Nong Nooch
Valentine’s Day brought 99 couples to Nong Nooch Tropical Garden to get married while riding elephants. Sattahip Mayor Phawat Lertmukda and district Permanent Secretary...
Storm sinks fishing boats in Sattahip
Four fishing boats sank when a thunderstorm blew through Sattahip Bay. High pressure over China pushed a cold front through Thailand Jan. 28,...
Built on a flood plain, Najomtien housing project again hit with...
For the third straight year, more than 4,600 families in a Najomtien housing project are suffering from a series of deep and fast...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
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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...