Pattaya Mail – Thai News Reports

Free market rules push pork prices down in Pattaya

After weeks of increases, pork prices began dropping in Pattaya, driven by the economic law of supply and demand. Prices for streaky pork hit 240 baht a kilogram at Rattanakorn Market, but this week dropped by 10 baht at the Prew Fresh Pork stall. Why? Fewer people were buying expensive

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Unlike Rayong, Pattaya not about to anger tourists with pricey Covid-19 tests

Pattaya has no plans to shoot itself in the foot by gouging tourists for coronavirus testing, as Rayong officials have done on Koh Samet. Thai tourists revolted, canceled reservations, and protested online about Rayong’s new policy to charge all people going to Koh Samet 330 baht for an antigen test

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‘Hotel Isolation’ Coming to Pattaya

Pattaya-area tourism officials met with hospital representatives to hammer out final details on plans to offer “hotel isolation” for “Test & Go” tourists found on arrival with Covid-19. Chonburi Sports and Tourism Director Ampai Sakdanukuljit Sliwinski met Jan. 26 with the heads of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya office,

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Pattaya anxiously awaits tourists in February

Pattaya’s mayor sees a revival in the city’s tourism industry in February with the restart of the Test & Go program. Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome said he expects more tourists to visit the city after Test & Go resumes and Pattaya gets back its previous “sandbox” status. That will allow tourists

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Wine World: About Time

If you’ve browsed around recently in a wine shop or the wine section of a good supermarket, it’s likely that you might have come across the expression “Old vines” on one or two of the wine labels. Quite often it appears in the language of origin, for example you’ll see

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Pattaya Sports Club Golf Schedule: Jan. 28 – Feb. 10, 2022

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Life in Fun City: i love thailand

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Classical Connections: Czech Mates

The first time I attempted to visit the Czech Republic, I missed the plane. I was living in London at the time and decided to drive the car to the airport, which was the first mistake. The gargantuan car park was the size of several football fields and situated miles

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Mott the Dog: Some old stagers from the World of Rock make a new chapter, with varying degrees of success

Priest – Sermons of the Sinner Five Stars KK Downing’s Priest have finally released their debut album, Sermons of the Sinner. Having retired from Judas Priest over a decade ago, the Mighty KK’s Flying V is back. Also along for the ride is another ex-Judas Priest stalwart Tim’ Ripper Owens’,

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Photography: Some ‘rules’ for better shots

There is absolutely nothing metaphysical about photography. Taking photos invokes only physical laws, and there is no camera yet invented that can get inside your mind and then work out what you want to get as a final result and then go and get it for you. God never even

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Modern Medicine: Medical Insurance – how much do you understand?

Came across an interesting situation the other day regarding Travel Insurance. Most people take these out at the travel agency and the days included are enough to give you cover from the day you leave until the day your flight returns. Simple and easy to understand – but is it

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Heart to Heart: Going for the gigglier

Going for the gigglier Dear Hillary, I work in an office as a teacher but I am going nuts about one of the women in the office who is screaming and yelling and giggling all day, every day. There’s just one of me and seven of the Thai women. On

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Wombania: January 28, 2022

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Thai immigration finally rings the death knell of Covid extensions

The final date for a 60-days Covid extension of stay is indeed March 25, but the latest memo from the immigration bureau makes crystal clear that the policy is already on life support. Anyone still in the country with an original 15 day pass (mainly Indians and Chinese) is to

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Long stay retirees in Thailand to be allowed to self-insure

The Thai Ministry of Health has published the details of the October 1 changes to the O/A annual retirement option which raises the level of compulsory hospital inpatient insurance from 400,000 baht to three million baht, or US$100,000. They apply both to new applications at Thai embassies abroad and to

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Not all alcohol stops, bars shut after 11 p.m.

Not all Pattaya restaurants and bars are closing as required at 11 p.m. A quick look around Walking Street and Soi Buakhao after 11 p.m. Jan. 24 – the first day booze can again be sold until that hour – found most businesses complied with the law. However, as usual,

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Pattaya companies, ministry provide services to vulnerable groups

The Social Development and Human Security Ministry and Pattaya-area companies launched a vocational project for autistic children, older people, women and those with disabilities. Minister Juti Krairiksh opened the “Creating Opportunity” project at Pattaya’s Sophon Supermarket to support private companies undertaking social and environmental missions through their corporate social responsibility

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Soldiers, police join Pattaya officials in ‘restaurant’ crackdown

Pattaya-area officials vowed to continue their crackdown on restaurants, both real and fake, violating alcohol sales and disease-control rules. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier directed local officials to pull the licenses of restaurants, and bars masquerading as them, if they sell booze outside legal hours. Banglamung District Chief Wutisak Singhadecho

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Chinese New Year sales slow in Pattaya

Chinese New Year is off to a slow start in Pattaya with locals showing little enthusiasm for the Year of the Tiger amid inflation and the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Businesses in Naklua, where Pattaya’s Chinese-Thai community is based, said sales have been stagnant, despite Chinese New Year coming Jan. 30-Feb.

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Pattaya to benefit from ‘Let’s Go Halves’ extension

Pattaya residents and business owners will both benefit from the extension of the government’s “Let’s Go Halves” co-payment scheme. Employees at bars and massage shops on Soi Chaiyapoon are delighted that the government extended the co-payment plan, as well as the “We Travel Together” subsidized-tourism program and state welfare card

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Thai PM orders swift handling of leaked crude oil near Map Ta Phut – Rayong, East Thailand

Much of the crude oil that leaked near Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong has now been contained, after an amount of crude started leaking from an undersea pipeline at about 9 pm on Tuesday night (25 Jan). Vessels are now spraying chemicals onto the patches of oil to

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Thai PM orders swift handling of leaked crude oil off the Rayong coast

Much of the crude oil that leaked near Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong has now been contained, after an amount of crude started leaking from an undersea pipeline at about 9 pm on Tuesday night (25 Jan). Vessels are now spraying chemicals onto the patches of oil to

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400,000 liters of crude leak off Rayong, East Thailand

About 400,000 liters of crude oil leaked from an underwater pipe into the sea off this eastern province and organizations concerned were trying to protect the shore. Sophon Thongdee, director-general of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, said the leaking pipe belonged to Star Petroleum Refining pcl. The company

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Confirmatory updates for Thailand Covid visa extensions

Chonburi Immigration is confirming this morning, Wednesday 26 January, that visa extensions based on the Covid discretion are now restricted. Eligible foreigners are those who originally entered the country on a 60 days tourist visa, granted by a Thai diplomatic post abroad, or with 30 days visa exempt stamped at

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Latest Thailand Covid visa extensions appear limited to two categories

Nationally, the immigration bureau has announced that the closing date for applications for 60 days Covid extensions has been moved from January 25 to March 25. However, the official information released so far appears to limit new applications to just two kinds of specifically tourist permissions. With that caveat: The

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Pattaya police plug ‘Cyber Village’

Pattaya police promoted another new mobile app intended to improve communication with residents. Pol. Lt. Thongin Panyanam appeared in the Soi Khopai Community Jan. 24 to plug the police’s “Cyber Village” project begun in December. He said the app is available for download by searching for “KMPPP” in the Google

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Homeless man who collapsed in Pattaya recovers

A homeless man who collapsed in South Pattaya has recovered and will be sent to a shelter in Chonburi. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Banlue Kullavanijaya and Teerapoen Srichan, director of Social Welfare, visited the unidentified patient at Pattaya Hospital Jan. 24. He collapsed earlier outside Chaimongkol Temple on South Road. Doctors

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Pattaya road signage get a fresh coat of paint

Pattaya workers repainted pavement signage to bolster road safety. Engineering Department teams improved faded street road markings at Central and Sukhumvit roads Jan. 24 to improve safety. The pavement markings help drivers using the Central Road bypass tunnel follow the correct traffic lanes and laws. The work didn’t slow traffic

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Thai long-term visa will boost condo market, association says

The head of the Thai Condominium Association sees the Cabinet’s approval of long-term visas for wealthy foreigners as a boost for the property industry. Apa Attaboonwong, whose association approved an earlier long-stay visa tied to the Elite Card, said the new visa scheme for “digital nomads”, highly skilled workers, wealthy

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Chinese New Year a bust, but Pattaya hopes for full spring events

Chinese New Year is a bust again, but Pattaya hopes its spring events schedule will go off as planned. Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome confirmed Jan. 24 that there will be no parade, concerts or festival as envisioned for Chinese New Year next month due to the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases

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