After an 18 percent tourist drop in November owing to the national floods emergency, passenger traffic through Suvarnabhumi airport boomed in the recent holiday period. Anirut Thanomkulbutra, president of the Airports Authority of Thailand, said that January 2 2012 was the busiest day on record with a 24.2 percent increase on last year.
“The extra traffic [...]
Vera Zvonareva and Daniels Hantuchova, former Pattaya tennis champions, will be in Pattaya’s Dusit Thani hotel for the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, scheduled for February 5 to 10. World number 7, Zvonareva from Russia will be chasing titles again after her triumphs in 2009 and 2010. Hatuchova, from Slovakia, who defeated her Russian rival in [...]
Kiatnakin Bank Plc. has agreed to finance the 800 million baht Acqua Condominium project in Jomtien, which will comprise 309 units in two buildings over 24 rai. Photographed at the signing ceremony are Tawatchai Sudtikitpisan, chief executive officer and president of Kiatnakin Bank, and Saksit Teerapornsathanon and Sompop Vanichsenee, directors of Jomtien 9 Condominium Co., [...]
Now in its final phase, City Garden located in Soi 15 Pattaya Second Road presents Building E. The final block is City Garden’s one and only building with a rooftop swimming pool. Available studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units have modern design approach interior with full facilities.
Somphant Petchtrakul, an executive at Alcazar Company, Ltd., celebrated his 66th birthday at a party with Itthiphol Kunplume, mayor of Pattaya, entertainment, business and community leaders, and other friends. Nine monks performed religious rites.
Banglamung district officer Chaovalith Saenguthai urged a group of community leaders and village headmen to offer help to drug addicts. This might include referrals to certain temples for treatment or advice on involving family, friends and social workers in persuading them to drop the habit. There was also a discussion about the mental health and [...]
Police and Sawangboriboon volunteers rushed to the aid of an ailing Brit in Bang Saray only to find the man had already died. The respondents found Vincent O. Jones, 74, in bed–his tearful wife, Chutiyapha, by his side, medical equipment nearby.
Jones had retired to Thailand 15 years ago and had been married and living here [...]
A young man was found dead by his neighbors on Pratumnak Hill. Vaev Thiprathol, 30, was sitting outdoors on a sofa when neighbors found him with liquor, cough syrup and Mama noodles.
A friend , 44-year-old Banyat Unkaew, said Vaev had complained of feeling the severe cold at night and had built a bonfire. Unfortunately, he [...]
Sophin Thepjak, managing director of Diana Group, donates rice to Father Pichan of the Father Ray Foundation. Contributions were collected from Diana Group staff and tourists to help deprived children cared for by the Foundation.
Pensioners at City Hall spent a day in prayer, singing karaoke, playing games, and having a fine lunch–all in the name of making merit in the New Year. The event was organized by the Public Health Ministry.
