Category: Thailand

Pattaya Officials Join Indian Community in Celebrating 80th Independence Day

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PATTAYA, Thailand – On August 15th, 2026, Damrongkiat Phinijkarn, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City, represented the Mayor of Pattaya at a gala dinner hosted by the Indian Association of the Eastern Region to mark India’s 80th Independence Day. Phongthasit Pitjanan, Deputy Governor of Chonburi Province, presided over the ceremony, while Lakshman Singh, President of the […]
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Pattaya City Launches Recycled Waste Merit-Making Ceremony to Promote Sustainable Waste Management

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PATTAYA, Thailand – On August 14th, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Mr. Poramese Ngamphichet, Mayor of Pattaya City, assigned Mr. Chukiat Nongyai, Assistant Secretary to the Mayor, to preside over the opening ceremony of a recycled waste “thod phapa” (merit-making fabric offering) activity. The event was dedicated to the Suan Kaew Foundation under Phra Phayom Kalayano […]
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Pattaya City Provides Proactive Mobile Health Services to Boost Public Access to Care

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PATTAYA, Thailand – On August 14th, 2026, at the Pattaya City Community Medical Center (Wat Boon Kanyanaram), Mr. Kritsana Boonsawat, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City, joined the “Proactive Mobile Public Health Service” activity under the “Good Health, Happy Life” project for fiscal year 2026. Organized by Pattaya City’s Office of Public Health and Environment, the […]
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Powerful earthquake kills at least 40 in Indonesia

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara — Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 40 people, according to a disaster official.

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Thailand Advances Plan For 450-Baht Tourism Fee for Foreign Visitors, Public Hearing to Take Place

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BANGKOK Thailand is moving forward with plans for a 450-baht tourism fee on foreign visitors, following endorsement by the National Tourism Policy Committee. A 30-day public hearing will now take place before the proposal advances toward Cabinet approval, with collection from air travellers expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027, potentially as early […]
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Koh Samui Crackdown on Nominees Intensifies, Dozens of Thais and Foreigners Targeted with Nominee Ownership of 1.5 Billion Baht in Property

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Koh Samui/Surat Thani – Police intensify a nominee crackdown as they uncovered 61 suspect companies linked to nominee structures, controlling 42 land plots and properties with an estimated value of 1.5 billion baht on Koh Samui. Police have pursued 60 cases involving 88 suspects, 26 Thai nationals and 62 foreigners who have had warrants issued […]
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