Pattaya Local News
On Wednesday Night, we were invited to the 4th Birthday of arguably one of South Pattaya’s most popular bars. Secrets Bar and Hotel is located in Soi 14 off Walking Street and is a Hostess Bar featuring Coyote Dancers and an extensive food menu along
A tourism fair was held at the J Hotel in North Pattaya on Tuesday, organized by the Kanchanaburi Tourism Board. This popular central Thailand Province has much to offer for both domestic and foreign tourists and some of the major attractions were represented at this
The annual election for a new leader of the local branch of the civil defense unit known in Thai as “o-po-po-lor” took place at Pattaya City Hall on Wednesday Morning. Khun Ronagit, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya oversaw the voting process and subsequent vote count. There
Vendors at the New Naklua Market are up-in-arms over plans to increase their rent by 100%. A protest meeting was called on Saturday and Pattaya’s Deputy Mayor, Khun Wirawat was in attendance. He informed the vendors that there were some at the market who continued
To celebrate the grand opening of a new sports recreation park in Soi Siam Country Club, thousands turned up to a free concert provided by Thai national TV Channel 3. Some of Thailand’s top country singers appeared at the event which was opened by the
The Pattaya Police Chief called a meeting with senior officials from the Pattaya Baht Bus Cooperative on Wednesday to discuss problems encountered with Baht Buses by members of the public and the Police. Police Colonel Nantawoot, Pattaya’s Police Chief was joined by his two deputies
On Thursday the Siam Country Club Plantation Golf Course located on the Eastern outskirts of Pattaya hosted a Golf Familiarization Trip for European, Middle-Eastern and South African Golf Professionals and Golf Club operators. The purpose of the 5 day visit to Golf Courses in Bangkok
Rounds 2 and 3 of the Honda Racing Fest 2010 will be taking place at the Bira International Racing Circuit between 28th and 29th August. A further press conference, led by Deputy Mayor, Khun Ronagit, was held at Pattaya City Hall on Thursday Morning to
Pattaya’s Police Chief, Police Colonel Nantawoot, welcomed a delegation from the TW Steel Company on Thursday Afternoon at Pattaya Police Station. They came to thank the Colonel and his officers for their excellent work in apprehending all the suspects in relation to a case involving
A protest was held on Pattaya Beach Road in front of the Central Pattaya Road intersection on Wednesday Morning, comprising of around 120 local Thai Residents and Business Owners who are angry at the use of the beach for temporary markets. They state that foreign
On Wednesday we visited a Cat Sanctuary set up by an English Couple. Ms. Sandra Griffiths and Mr. Paul Finnelly from England who began taking in stray cats and dogs some years ago and currently care for 26 sick and abandoned cats at their house
A group of UK pensioners living here in Pattaya have formed a pressure group to discuss, what they claim, is unfairness in the UK Pension Scheme. On Sunday afternoon at the Bowling Green Bar in Soi Xzyte in Central Pattaya, a meeting of the Pension
Pattaya’s Mayor, Khun Itipon attended a press conference held at the Siam Discovery Center in Bangkok on Friday to announce the Pattaya Grand Sale 2010 which will take place between August and October 2010. The press conference was held to ensure that affluent Thai’s, who
A major exhibition got under way at the Peach Convention Center, located within the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on Friday Morning. The Thai Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Association (TEMCA) is holding their annual seminar and exhibition here in Pattaya from now until Saturday. Nearly 100
Thursday Morning saw the grand opening of a Hotel in North Pattaya, described as modern and contemporary. The J Hotel is located off the North Pattaya Road and features 80 rooms on 6 floors. Other facilities include conference rooms and free WIFI for hotel guests.
The much-anticipated Pattaya International Fireworks Competition took place at the weekend and thousands converged on Pattaya to enjoy the show. It is thought that around 20,000 individual fireworks were launched into the sky from floating barges along Pattaya Beach. The event was held to honor
Each year in August, the Father Ray Foundation remembers the life and celebrates the work of its founder Father Ray Brennan on the anniversary of his death. This day has become known in Pattaya as Father Ray Day. This year’s event was held at the
A parade to raise awareness of cervical cancer was held on Pattaya Beach on Friday Afternoon. The Thai Gynecologic Cancer Society in cooperation with Pattaya City Hall, organized the parade which began at the Dusit Thani Resort in North Pattaya and finished-up at the Central
We continue our coverage now of the celebrations marking the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty Queen Sirigit’s birthday on Thursday 12th August. On Thursday evening and despite the torrential rain a parade took place at the Royal Garden Plaza and finished up at the Bali
Thursday 12th August was Mothers Day here in Thailand, where the entire Kingdom celebrates the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty Queen Sirigit’s birthday. As part of the formal celebrations for this event, in the grounds of Banglamung City Hall, Khun Mongkol, the Chief of Banglamung
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