A Closer Look at Buddhist Lent and Dharma Day in Thailand
Thailand –
Every Mid Summer in Thailand, usually July or August, is the start of Buddhist Lent, or Vassa. The exact date is the first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month.
To...
Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposes selling booze till 4 AM
National —
The Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposed a proposal to extend the legal hours for selling alcoholic beverages to 4 AM, citing a potential rise in traffic accidents.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinongpop, permanent secretary of the...
Video: Nongprue police give an update on a Russian tourist assaulted while jogging around...
A short video update on this major story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDynRzoGrEs
Thai Health Minister to “suggest” to Prime Minister of Thailand to temporarily close bars...
Bangkok-
This is a developing story.
The Thai Public Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, stated at a press conference this afternoon that the Public Health Ministry would suggest additional precautions to the...
Proposed VAT Increase Aims to Bolster Elderly Support Funds in Thailand
National —
The Thai government is currently not considering a policy to raise the value-added tax (VAT) from its current 7% to 10%, the government on Sunday, August 27th, clarified. However, discussions have emerged that...
The shocking REAL story behind the Australian Man stabbed in Mixx Disco- (Video)
Pattaya-
It appears there is a lot more to the story of the Australian national, Jaydon Sienkiewicz, 21, being stabbed at Mixx Disco on Walking Street in South Pattaya.
Unlike what was originally told to the...
No Easy Answers to Pattaya’s Homeless Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0unVFlfEEBA
Over the past several days there have been multiple news articles from us covering both complaints by local residents and tourists and relevant authorities responses to what appears to be a growing homeless problem...
No Suspected Sex Workers Found During Pattaya Tourist Police’s Inspection, According to Police
Pattaya —
Pattaya Tourist Police were satisfied after finding no illegal prostitutes during yesterday's tour around risky spots.
The inspection, which aimed to stifle illegal prostitution and came after complaints from concerned citizens claiming prostitutes were...
74 year old Saudi Arabian tourist passes out in front of hotel, dies
Pattaya-
At 6:30AM this morning, September 21st, 2018, a 74 year old Saudi Arabian tourist, Mr. ALSALAMAH NASSER ABDULRAHMAN, passed out on the street in front of the Dee House Hotel on Soi 17 in...
Pattaya Film Festival 2023 Starts Today
Pattaya, Thailand-
The Pattaya Film Festival 2023, the first ever in Pattaya, starts today, June 15th, 2023, and lasts the next five days.
The event is being held at three locations,...
