Pattaya City Organizes Training for Green Health Hotel and Green Health Attraction Standards The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand – The Department of Health, under the Ministry of Public Health, has opened applications for hotels and tourist attractions across the country to participate in the certification program for Green Health Hotel (GHH) and Green Health… read more

Pattaya City Administration Completes Four-Year Term, Mayor Election Looms in June The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand – May 21st, 2026 — Pattaya City held a formal handover ceremony for its outgoing administrative team on Thursday, marking the end of a four-year term for Mayor Poramese Ngampichet and his executive council, ahead of the mayor… read more

Pattaya Orders Temporary Closure of J A Plus Hotel After Rooftop Fire, Damage Estimated at 25 Million Baht, Hotel Issues Statement The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, May 22nd, 2026 – Pattaya City authorities have ordered the temporary suspension of the J A Plus Hotel following a fierce fire that broke out on its rooftop, as… read more

Chinese Tourist Dies in Horrific Fall from 6th Floor of Pattaya Hotel, Crashing Through Glass Entrance Ceiling The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand – May 21st, 2026 A 33-year-old Chinese tourist was killed in a shocking incident early Thursday morning after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Pattaya and crashing onto a… read more

Four People Injured in Pattaya Hotel Fire, Firefighters Praised For Effort The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, Thailand – Firefighters battled a blaze at the J A Plus Hotel in North Pattaya on the evening of May 21st, 2026, forcing the chaotic evacuation of hundreds of guests, many of them foreign tourists. The fire was eventually… read more

Nigerian Arrested with Massive Heroin Haul Intercepted Before Reaching Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok — Thai authorities have successfully dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring in Nong Khai involving Nigerian and Thai suspects, seizing 65.5 kilograms of heroin with an estimated street value of more than 200 million baht, where it was… read more

Chonburi Immigration Police Raid Sri Racha Condominium, Fine Over 100 Chinese Nationals for Immigration Violations The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SRI RACHA, Chonburi– On May 21st, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Pol. Col. Napasphong Khosit Suriyamanee, Commander of the Chonburi Immigration Bureau, led more than 50 immigration officers in a joint operation with officers from Bo… read more

Armed Gang of Over 20 People Allegedly Attacks Rental Property Owner and Nephew in Chonburi After Tenant Dispute The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, May 23, 2026 A violent clash at a rental property in Huay Yai left two men injured after the owner tried to intervene in a dispute between tenants, causing a large group… read more

Thailand closer to missing out on watching World Cup The government is showing signs of throwing in the towel on bringing World Cup football matches to Thai TV screens, after the private sector and sponsors showed no interest in helping fund the cost. Read Full Story read more

Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among men Mpox continues to be a public health concern in Thailand, especially among men with close contact or sexual intercourse with strangers, the Department of Disease Control warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story read more

Cabinet approves 'Thai Chuay Thai Plus' co-payment scheme The cabinet on Tuesday approved the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) co-payment scheme, worth up to 4,000 baht per registered person, to help ease the cost of living, commencing on June 1. Read Full Story read more

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay The cabinet on Tuesday decided to end the 60-day visa-free programme for foreign visitors to Thailand, with the timeline for enforcement still being worked out. Read Full Story read more