Starting July 21, the Thai government will temporarily lift the ban on double-decker buses along six steep, high-risk routes for 180 days to test enhanced safety measures. Overseen by the Department ...

In recent weeks, nearly nightly raids by police and district officers on Pattaya’s entertainment venues have become routine. Yet for many observers and residents, the question is not why so many raids ...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to attract tourists and investors, benefiting from the relatively stable Thai baht amid global economic uncertainties. This week (July 14-18), the baht’s trading ...

A massive fire broke out at Sompote Service, a car repair shop and tire center on Pornprapanimit Road (Soi Siam Country Club), East Pattaya, destroying five vehicles and injuring two people in a ...

PATTAYA, Thailand – The HHN Foundation for Thai Children recently held a commemorative event to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Mr. Ewald Dietrich, former president of the HHN Foundation ...

Long known as Southeast Asia’s beachside playground, Pattaya is now grappling with stiff competition from other destinations like Angeles City in the Philippines, Da Nang in Vietnam, and even emerging ...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite being lined with resorts, shopfronts, and endless streams of motorcycles and baht buses, Thailand’s roads operate on an unwritten rule of trust. Big and small vehicles—from ...

Every mid-year holiday season, a familiar and frustrating pattern unfolds in Pattaya: groups of Kuwaiti and other Arab-speaking tourists flood the city, bringing with them noise, reckless driving, and ...

Thailand is setting its sights firmly on India as its next tourism powerhouse, and Pattaya is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of this booming market. With India’s economy expanding at ...

A shocking early-morning crash involving a passenger van carrying migrant workers has raised concerns over driver fatigue and overwork — an issue that equally threatens tourists traveling between ...

PATTAYA, Thailand – While much of northern and northeastern Thailand braced for torrential rain and flash flood warnings, Pattaya and Jomtien beaches remained packed with sunseekers on July 13, as ...

The holiday crowds have returned to Pattaya Beach Road, and so has the unmistakable rhythm of the city’s nightlife — beer ...