Tag: Wat Chaimongkol
Thod Kathin Festival begins at Wat Chaimongkol
With the end of Lent, Pattaya Buddhists opened a 30-day period of devout merit-making with the annual Thod Kathin Festival at Chaimongkol Temple. Prasit,...
Wat Chaimongkol designated royal temple
South Pattaya’s Wat Chaimongkol has been designated a royal temple, elevating what was once a private monastery in the area’s most important center of...
Sawang Boriboon raises funds, offers alms at merit-making event
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation offered alms and raised funds at its annual merit-making ceremony. Vice-President Wichian Pongthawornpinyo hosted...
Pattaya residents offer cabinet meeting their 2 baht on priorities
With Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hosting a cabinet meeting in town, Pattaya residents took the opportunity to express what they think the government...
Eastern Buddhists mark 2,600th enlightenment anniversary on Visakha Bucha Day
Pattaya-area Buddhists flocked to area temples for Visakha Bucha Day which, this year, carried special significance as it marked the 2,600th anniversary of Lord...
Teachers, nannies trained in multimedia use to inspire child development
Teachers, nannies and caretakers were given lessons on how to get young children interested in learning at a “creative learning” seminar attended by...
International Food Fair for Flood Victims
Saturday November 5th at School Number 8, Pattaya Tai and Second Road School Number 8 at the corner of Second Road and South...
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Pattaya unveils new safe-standard pier at Bali Hai for small boats
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has announced progress on the construction of a new pier at Bali Hai, South Pattaya, designed to provide a...
Beer bottle assault on Pattaya Beach leaves tourist injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rescue teams and police were dispatched to Pattaya Beach where they found a crowd of onlookers gathered around Mr. Monta Lahae,...
Pattaya officials confirm Koh Larn waste incinerator set for late May launch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, along with Pattaya’s Chief Strategic Advisor Sontaya Kunplome, visited Koh Larn to inspect the progress of the island’s...
Fugitive linked to Hong Kong mafia arrested in Pattaya; immigration reminds landlords of reporting...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Royal Thai Police, in cooperation with the Immigration Bureau and Hong Kong Interpol, have arrested a wanted Hong Kong mafia...
Man attacked with gun handle in South Pattaya restaurant, police investigating possible jealousy motive
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 39-year-old man, identified as Noom, stated that around 11:00 AM the same day, he was attacked by an unidentified man,...