Tag: World Environment Day
Thailand to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to waive entrance fees for many natural tourist attractions in Thailand in celebration...
Nongprue schools pledge to cut plastic, foam use
Nongprue Sub-district schools have pledged to reduce use of plastic and foam starting on this year’s World Environment Day. Representatives from Ban Nernplabwan, Wat...
Hilton Pattaya plants coral to commemorate 2014 World Environment Day
Hilton Pattaya’s general manager, Rudolf Troestler, together with over 20 Hilton Pattaya executives, joined a coral reef planting project to commemorate the 2014 World...
Pattaya releases 2,000 fish for World Environment Day
Pattaya officials released 2,000 silver perch into the sea as the city marked World Environment Day. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presided over the June 4...
Public Health Min to fight against water pollution on World Environment...
BANGKOK, 5 June 2014 – The Public Health Ministry hopes to raise awareness on a host of environmental problems including pollution, global warming, and...
Cement factory plants trees, changes processes to mitigate pollution at adjacent...
A cement factory adjacent to Pattaya School No. 11 began planting 200 trees, installing nets and changing procedures to offset dust and pollution that...
Pattaya releases 10,000 marine animals for World Environment Day
Pattaya officials released 10,000 fish and crabs into the sea as the city marked World Environment Day. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presided over the June...
Amari joins forces with students in canal clean-up
To commemorate World Environment Day June 5, a combined team of staff and officials from the Amari Orchid Pattaya, the Naklua Bay Preservation...
Grant Pereira visits Regent’s
“Which animal would you want to help the most?” asked a Primary student - after a silent pause Mr. Pereira replied, “Humans, humans...
Rayong governor leads beach cleanup
The governor of Rayong led dozens of public and private-sector workers and students on a cleanup of Mae Rampung Beach, helping to beautify...
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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...