Tag: YWCA
YWCA to open women’s shelter Nov. 1
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center will open an emergency shelter for abused women while they pursue legal action and await permanent relocation. YWCA Chairwoman...
Pattaya Blatt editor celebrates “29th++” birthday
It wasn’t a round number or milestone year, but friends organized a birthday bash for Pattaya Blatt Executive Editor Elfi Seitz anyway, celebrating renewed...
YWCA, Pattaya Sports Club and Jesters help local children to focus
Many of Thailand’s underprivileged children are unaware that their eyesight is less than perfect and wondering why they were having headaches on a...
Jesters Care For Special Kids and their dental health
Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2012, Sponsored by Glencore International and Canadian Jackalope Open Jesters Care For Kids recently joined forces...
Hard Rock Hotel celebrates music of Schubert
The Hard Rock Hotel and local residents celebrated the music of Franz Schubert at a “Schubertiade” held at the beachfront resort. Sponsored by New...
YWCA awards 300 scholarships
About 300 students from 57 schools and colleges received scholarships from the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center. Praichit Jetpai, chairwoman of the YWCA...
‘Magical Land’ fair commemorates Father Ray’s passing
The Father Ray Foundation commemorated the ninth anniversary of its founder’s passing with a “Magical Land, Build the Disabled’s Dream” festival at the Redemptorist...
School children and teachers given eye checks and new glasses
August 23 was an exciting day for many school children at Photisampan School on Naklua Road, since technicians of B&V Optik came to...
YWCA, Issan Association whips up lunch for Redemptorist Vocational School
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center and Pattaya Issan Association brought motors and pestles to the Redemptorist Vocational School to cook up a som tam...
Hard Rock set to go classical with ‘Schubertiade’ Charity Concert
The Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya together with New Frontier Music Academy, Acorn Distribution and Pattaya Mail Media Group will present an evening of classical...
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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...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...