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The following is a weekly feature article looking at this same time period LAST year in Pattaya and Thailand news.
This weekly feature takes a look back at news from the same period last year (and sometimes different time windows, such as six months or three months) to see how things have changed, following up on the progression of stories, as well as look at potentially broken promises or things that didn’t take place as promised in Pattaya and Thailand.
As we publish dozens of stories a week this is a quick way for people to take a look at what the biggest stories were a year ago, as chosen by our editorial team, and how they impact us today and relate to current news. They are in no particular order of importance, however, are roughly in order of publication.
This week, we cover the first week of December 2020, from Sunday, December 6th, 2020 to Saturday, December 12th, 2020.
1. Alcohol sales and advertising in online platforms banned from today in Thailand
This law stands even after many protests from opposition groups, citing reasons such as bars and entertainment venues closed legally for all but seven weeks this year roughly due to Covid-19.
Alcohol sales and advertising in online platforms banned from today in Thailand
2. Thirty Miss Thailand 2020 contestants plunge into a pond as bridge collapses while posing for promotional photos in Chiang Mai
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3. Pattaya authorities to invest about 775 million baht in the “Old Town Naklua” tourism development project
An additional budget of more than 775 million baht is initially planned to be invested in development projects like “Old Town Naklua” to promote lifestyle tourism, highlighting local fisheries and other unique tourism activities, says Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume.
4. Bangkok’s famous Superclub ‘Insanity Nightclub’ facing five-year closure after allegedly illegally opening late, drugs found on-premises
One of Bangkok’s largest clubs ‘Insanity Nightclub’ is now facing a closure order for at least 5 years by the Ministry of Interior after reportedly illegally staying open for an extra two hours until 4:00 A.M. every night.
5. Pro-democracy protesters announce an end to volunteer guards to maintain ‘peaceful’ protests
Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, one of several prominent pro-democracy protest leaders, announced on his social media platforms the end of the volunteer protest guards’ duty in the “People’s group” in order to maintain the core value of a ‘peaceful’ protest in the democratic movement.
Pro-democracy protesters announce end to volunteer guards to maintain ‘peaceful’ protests
That is all for this week, stay safe and take care!
