Thailand traffic accidents exceed 500, claiming 77 lives between Friday and Saturday

Khiri Nakorn Interchange Highway. Road sign with directions to Bang Saen, Sri Racha, Pattaya and Rayong.
Road sign with directions to Bang Saen, Sriracha, Pattaya and Rayong at Khiri Nakorn Interchange Motorway. Photo: First Tanapot.

There were 514 traffic accidents on the first two days of the New Year holiday travel week and 77 people died in the incidents, according [Read More…]

Nationwide Crime Crackdown in Thailand Aims to Ensure Tourist Confidence During Festive Season

Christmas Star in Thailand.
Christmas Star in Thailand. Photo: Chulalongkorn University.

At 4:30 PM on December 24th, 2024, Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanumas Bunyalak, the acting commissioner of the Royal Thai Immigration Bureau, led over 200 officers [Read More…]

Iconic City Sign of Pattaya Getting an Upgrade, Set for Completion Before New Year Countdown

Pattaya City Billboard Sign at Bali Hai Pier, South Pattaya
Pattaya City Billboard Sign at Bali Hai Pier, South Pattaya. Photo: Ilya Plekhanov. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pattaya’s iconic “PATTAYA CITY” sign is getting a major upgrade to prepare for the city’s New Year Countdown event. Vandalism Defaces Iconic Pattaya City Sign [Read More…]