Tag: Sawang Boriboon foundation
Stuck kitty rescued
Pattaya rescue workers got a diversion from bloody car wrecks and high-rise jumpers when they helped free a kitten stuck in a car’s engine...
Vegetarian festivals sizzle in Eastern Seaboard
The dragons danced and the rice sizzled when the Pattaya Vegetarian Festival served up food enough for a village to go along with spiritual...
Planning begins for Pattaya Vegetarian Festival
Planning has begun for the annual Pattaya Vegetarian Festival with organizers and city officials cementing the route for the Oct. 12 opening parade. Deputy...
14 Chiang Mail tourists suffer food poisoning
More than a dozen Chiang Mai conventioneers were hospitalized after suffering apparent food poisoning at their Pattaya hotel. Sawang Boriboon Foundation medics and three...
Topless Russian woman found wandering in Naklua
A topless Russian woman was taken into custody after being found wandering in a wooded area of Naklua. Sawang Boriboon Foundation medics corralled the...
Marine security center protects tourists during Songkran
Before the Songkran holiday began, five areas organizations publicized their collaboration on a marine-security center to protect beach and ocean goers. Mayor Itthiphol...
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya gears up for Songkran
With Songkran celebrations kicking off this week, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and Sawang Boriboon Foundation are preparing for the inevitable parade of people injured...
Boy, 13, drowns at Mabprachan Reservoir
A teenager rope swinging into Mabprachan Reservoir died when he jumped too far out and drowned. Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers pulled the body...
Construction worker scoops snake in South Pattaya
Construction behind a South Pattaya restaurant slithered to a halt Feb. 4 when a back hoe driver uncovered a 5-meter-long python while digging...
‘Year of Snake’ gets underway this weekend in Pattaya & Naklua
Pattaya welcomes in the “Year of the Snake” Sunday, Feb. 10, with its annual Chinese New Year festival in Naklua. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and...
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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...
Pattaya Mayor’s hands-on approach praised by residents during community visit; road works and waste...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited at Wat Chong Lom Community to hear residents’ concerns and provide guidance on various issues in a...