Tag: Ronakit Ekasingh
Deputy PM returns to Pattaya to push eastern tourism
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Tanasak Patimaprakorn continued his campaign to boost Eastern Seaboard tourism, hosting a meeting with Pattaya officials. The general met with...
Pattaya turns Irish at St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17
Just as everyone is Chinese for the Lunar New Year, everybody is Irish for St. Patrick’s Day which will be celebrated again in Pattaya...
Sukhumvit pedestrian bridge safe, deputy mayor assures
Pattaya officials reassured the public that a temporary pedestrian crossing built over Sukhumvit Road near Pattaya School No. 5 is sturdy enough to handle...
4 provinces paint Pattaya in ‘Colors of the East’
Representatives of four provinces painted Pattaya Beach in the “Colors of the East” as the annual tourism-promotion festival unfolded for a ninth year. Chonburi...
Colors of the East goes on despite concerns of Pattaya business...
Pattaya officials were promising stricter curbs on wayward street vendors at the Colors of the East festival underway on Beach Road after city business...
Burapa Bike Week revs up Pattaya Friday
Tens of thousands of motorcyclists descend on Pattaya Friday for the 19th Burapa Bike Week which this year dropped its “ride for peace” in...
Pattaya officials promise to open Makro U-turn ‘soon’
Pattaya officials have promised to open a new Sukhumvit Road U-turn after signals and landscape improvements have been added. The U-turn, near the Makro...
Navy pitches 2017 ASEAN fleet show to Pattaya council
A Royal Thai Navy official made his official pitch for Pattaya to host a 2017 boat show featuring naval vessels from Thailand’s Southeast Asian...
Biggest catch wins at Jomtien Fishing Games
Sixty teams of anglers vied for 70,000 baht in prizes as they tried to land the biggest catch at the Jomtien Fishing Games this...
Navy considers hosting 2017 ASEAN fleet show in Pattaya
The Royal Thai Navy has begun laying plans for a 2017 boat show featuring naval vessels from Thailand’s Southeast Asian neighbors. Adm. Poldej Chareonpool,...
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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
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
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...