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Pattaya wants to clean up its sex tourism reputation
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators have vowed to promote family tourism, local food and Muay Thai to end its long-standing image as a hub of sex tourism.
Chinese passport forger arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» The leader of a passport forgery gang who fled to Thailand to escape capture in his home country of China has been arrested in Bangkok, police said.
Kangaroo escapes from Chiang Mai Zoo
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» Staff of the Chiang Mai Zoo are looking for a female red kangaroo that escaped while keepers were cleaning its cage on Wednesday morning.
Couple arrested for selling ‘magic mushrooms’
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» A couple have been arrested at a Bangkok condominium for growing “magic mushrooms” and selling them online, claiming they could help cure many diseases.
New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
African countries want answers over old rice sale
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Foreign Ministry will meet with diplomats from African countries to address concerns following reports that Thailand plans to sell 15,000 tonnes of 10-year-old rice to their countries.
Pattaya pub guards admit bashing customers
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2024
» Police arrested three security guards for assaulting two foreign customers in a violent dispute over payment of a friend's bill at a Pattaya bar on Sunday evening.
Thailand drops 11 places in tourism ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2024
» Tourism operators are disappointed with the government for failing to improve the country’s position in the travel and tourism development index, after Thailand dropped to 47th place, from 36th, in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) index.
Russian knocked out by new drinking 'friend'
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/05/2024
» A Russian man was punched to the floor by his new drinking friend after they got into an argument in Pattaya early on Monday morning, and required emergency help.
Drunk driver kills policeman at checkpoint
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/05/2024
» A drunk driver killed a police officer after smashing into him while trying to drive through a checkpoint in Chon Buri on Friday night.