23+ hour, 38+ min ago   (369+ words) PHUKET, Thailand – A Jewish New Year celebration in Phuket was cancelled at the last minute after Israeli security officials raised concerns that protests against the gathering could escalate into violence, according to The Times of Israel. The Rosh Hashanah event,…...

23+ hour, 8+ min ago   (96+ words) Pattaya Mail SURAT THANI, Thailand – Public Relations Department Director-General Sudruetai Lertkasem has visited the Srivichai Thap Thiang Weaving Group in Surat Thani province to promote traditional Thai textiles as cultural assets that support sustainable community income. ​The visit took place…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (177+ words) Pattaya Mail CHIANG MAI, Thailand – A nightlife venue in Chiang Mai’s Chang Moi area was found operating after legal hours, serving alcohol and hosting live music without a license during an inspection early Saturday morning. The operation was ordered by…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (209+ words) PATTAYA, Thailand – A 28-year-old woman reported to Pattaya police early Saturday that she had allegedly been held against her will and assaulted by a Chinese man inside a condominium in South Pattaya, saying she was unable to leave the room…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (98+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – A police officer fatally shot his wife, a schoolteacher, inside a kindergarten in Chonburi province on Wednesday before fleeing to his home, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Police Sub-Lieutenant Tasphong, shot 48-year-old Phailin on a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (110+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – A shooting at a kindergarten in east Pattaya, Banglamung district, Chonburi province, fatally injured a teacher and prompted the immediate evacuation of students and staff. Chonburi Governor Naris Niramaiwong, accompanied by officials, traveled to the scene…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (550+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – The five-day visit of thousands of US sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln has put Pattaya under the international spotlight, but the spending patterns seen during the September 2–6 port call suggest that today’s American…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (192+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – Two Chinese nationals face legal action after officials found alleged labor violations during an inspection of a Chinese language school in Naklua, Banglamung, on September 6. The inspection was carried out by a team from the Chonburi…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (236+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – The USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed away from Laem Chabang, but its five-day visit has left Pattaya with more than the sight of one of the world’s largest warships. The aircraft carrier departed Thailand on September…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (353+ words) For some nightlife businesses, the arrival initially felt like the return of an old Pattaya story. The city’s relationship with American servicemen dates back to the Vietnam War era, when Pattaya developed as a recreation destination for U.S. troops. That…...