Tag: Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan
Pattaya-area neighborhoods take beating from Typhoon Nari
Fueled by two typhoons, 2013’s rainy season is proving especially damaging to the Pattaya area, where residents are again looking for dry ground. Most...
Sawang Boriboon shakes up menu for Oct. 4-14 Vegetarian Festival
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation is spicing up its annual Vegetarian Festival, adding international dishes to complement traditional pan-friend noodles and moving a related...
2 Sattahip trash men injured in fight over karaoke girl
Two garbage men were injured after a brawl over a karaoke girl in Sattahip. Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan medics found Prawit Chinwiwattnapol, 26, and Chatree...
The tide is high, but they’re holding on
Three Thai tourists who wandered too far off shore during low tide had to be rescued after the tide came back in, leaving them...
Kitten rescued from sewage pipe
A Pattaya municipal officer and Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan rescuers saved a kitten that got stuck in a sewage pipe on Soi Paniedchang 6. ...
Cow rescued from mud hole
Getting into a muddy trench was easier than getting out for a pregnant cow rescued by animal-control officers in Pattaya. Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan...
Area rescue workers upgrade skills to become EMTs
The Eastern Seaboard’s emergency-rescue system is getting a significant upgrade as more than 30 first responders and hospital workers train to become fully...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...