Pattaya, Thailand – The highly anticipated POK MODEL 2025 By SWING competition is back for its second year, promising an exciting showcase of talent and charisma on June 20th, 2025, at Jomtien Complex. This vibrant event, open to all with no entry fee, invites participants to strut their stuff in a transparent and fair contest, […]

POK MODEL 2025 By SWING Returns for Its Second Year in Pattaya
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PATTAYA, Thailand – On May 6th, 2025, at Pattaya City Hall, Mayor Poramese Ngampichet led a meeting with city officials and representatives from the Sisters Foundation to plan the highly anticipated Pattaya Pride Festival 2025. The event aims to celebrate diversity and promote equality for all genders, reinforcing Pattaya’s commitment to inclusivity. Mayor Poramese explained […]

Pattaya Gears Up for Grand Pride Festival, Mayor Partners with Sisters Foundation to Champion Equality for All
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Pattaya — Banglamung District kicked off its 2025 military conscription on April 7th, with hundreds of eligible men reporting for selection at Pattaya City School 2. At 9:00 AM on April 7th, the first day of the 2025 military conscription process took place at the Pattaya City School 2. The selection event was overseen by […]

Pattaya Begins 2025 Military Draft
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Thailand, April 4th, 2025 — Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Jiraporn Sindhuprai chaired a recent multi-agency meeting to address the growing spread of e-cigarettes among youth. She stated that the government is intensifying its efforts through suppression, public awareness, and legal reform. The Customs Department has ramped up border enforcement, with recent seizures […]

Thailand Ramps Up E-Cigarette Crackdown Amid Youth Concerns
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Thailand, March 27th, 2025 — Thailand has launched a tough crackdown on vaping, offering cash rewards for reporting violations.  On March 26th, the Thai government announced a new tip-off app and rewards for reports on e-cigarette use and sales. Informants can receive 3,000 baht if a violator is fined, with penalties for vaping in public […]

Thailand Offers Cash Rewards for Reporting Vaping Amid Crackdown
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Thailand, March 26th, 2025 — Thaniwan Kulmongkol, the president of the Thai Restaurant Association, reported that the restaurant sector saw a sharp 40% decline in consumer spending in the first quarter of 2025 due to slow economic recovery and stagnant incomes.  Many consumers are cutting back on spending, saving instead for key festivals like the […]

Thai Restaurant Sales Down 40 Percent in Q1, Hopes Rest on Songkran Boost
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BANGKOK – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of Thai people are uneasy about the government’s push to legalize entertainment complexes featuring casinos, fearing the policy could usher in a wave of vice and threaten national security. The poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) from March 18 to 20, […]

Thais Voice Concerns Over Governments Entertainment Complex Plan, Survey Finds
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Bangkok, at 7:16 PM on March 22nd, 2025 — Pathumwan Police received a report of a violent brawl between students from rival institutions at MBK Center, Bangkok. The fight broke out on the mall’s sixth floor, where students from a prominent technical college and a university were involved in a chaotic clash. Security personnel and […]

Thai Student Brawl at Bangkok Mall Leaves Five People Injured, Two Stabbed
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Pattaya- Residents along Pattaya Second Road in Pattaya City have raised complaints about a group of homeless individuals who have taken over an abandoned beer bar as a shelter. The group has been sleeping there, gathering to use drugs, and causing social issues and safety concerns in the area. Reporters visited the location in question, […]

Pattaya Residents Complain About Homeless People Allegedly Occupying Abandoned Bar and Using Drugs
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China, March 19th, 2025 — Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, along with Justice Minister Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong, led a delegation of government officials and media to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. They were briefed on China’s handling of the return of 40 Uyghurs, who had been in Thailand for over […]

Thai Ministers Visit China to Oversee Return of 40 Uyghurs After Over a Decade
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