As concerns on possible spread of Covid-19 increase a culture clash on wearing of...
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As the threat of the novel Covid-19 Coronavirus increases, a culture clash between East and West is beginning to cause tension in Thailand in a situation that had previously happened in China.
As most of...
Songkran is officially postponed to later this year. So, what does that mean exactly?
Bangkok-
Songkran, the Thai New Year, was officially postponed today by the Thai Cabinet and Government out of concern for the possible spread of the novel Covid-19 Coronavirus.
This is an unprecedented event, at least in...
Is Songkran banned or cancelled in Pattaya? Well, neither really…
Pattaya
All week long headlines have been dominated by Songkran being cancelled and comments from many expats who don't enjoy the event have been popping up on our social media feeds demanding water police and...
Editorial: Why we shouldn’t glorify or give recognition to the shooter in the tragic...
The following is an editorial from Adam Judd, Chief Editor of the Pattaya News. The opinions inside are his own.
It was obvious from the start of Saturday's tragic mass shooting that...
Plastic bag ban has begun at over 75 retailers in Pattaya and Thailand but...
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As we have widely reported yesterday, January 1st, 2020 started a ban on single use plastic bags across Thailand as 75 retailers signed an agreement to stop providing them for free in an effort...
A New Years message from The Pattaya News and our vision for 2020
Cover photo: The last sunset of 2019, taken in Jomtien by The Pattaya News Team.
Hello and Happy New Year to all of our readers, wherever they may be all over the world.
As we enter...
Top Ten most viewed news articles on The Pattaya News of 2019
Hello,
As we approach the New Year and 2020 we wanted to take a moment to go ahead and show you, our readers, the most popular articles in terms of reader views over the past...
What IS the current and future status of Vaping in Thailand? We take an...
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Confusion appear to reign this week as what appeared to be two conflicting statements were issued from the Excise Department of Thailand and the Thai Government. We covered this on our social media feeds...
Tips and tricks for a sensible Songkran in Pattaya from The Pattaya News
Pattaya-
As the chief of Police and City Hall drive the message that this year they want to have a sensible Songkran at meetings at City Hall this week, we here at The Pattaya News...
The truth behind Thailand’s Libel/Slander laws and the Computer Crimes Act
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Recently, a story has been making the news about an owner of a restaurant in Pattaya pressing legal charges against a prominent member of a Facebook Meal review group for making a negative review....
