2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (283+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya turned up its welcome for thousands of US Navy personnel on the second night of their visit, illuminating the iconic PATTAYA CITY sign on Pratumnak Hill with Thai and US flags. The colorful display created…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (235+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have arrested two men accused of breaking into a woman’s room and stealing gold, designer handbags, cash and a safe worth more than 1 million baht. The suspects, aged 42 and 33, were arrested at a room…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (202+ words) Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand can reach high-income status by 2037 if it boosts productivity and shifts toward higher-value industries, according to a report released by the World Bank Group on Thursday. The report, titled “Building Thailand’s Future Today” and launched…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (254+ words) Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand needs to address productivity growth as its primary structural challenge to achieve sustainable economic expansion and reach high-income status by 2037, the World Bank said in a new report launched on Thursday. According to the flagship…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (140+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya tattoo shops are seeing a noticeable increase in customers following the arrival of a US Navy vessel at Laem Chabang, with American sailors visiting the city during their shore leave. Bee, a manager at Glory…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (190+ words) Lisa’s SaWaDiKa Showcases Thailand’s Soft Power in Global Music Video Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Global superstar Lisa Lalisa Manobal has released her latest single, “SaWaDiKa,” delivering a vibrant celebration of Thai identity, fashion and culture in a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (274+ words) Thai GDP forecast raised to 2.1–2.5% on export, investment strength Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s private sector has raised its forecast for economic growth in 2026, citing stronger-than-expected exports and private investment, while warning that the benefits of these gains…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (173+ words) Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has removed the red-whiskered bulbul from its protected wildlife list, allowing the birds to be legally raised, bred, bought, and sold under applicable regulations. The change took effect on September 1 following the publication of the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (189+ words) Thailand, Singapore revive Leaders’ Retreat after 11-year hiatus Pattaya Mail BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have concluded the 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat at the Author’s Lounge, G Floor, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (232+ words) Pattaya Mail PATTAYA, Thailand — Excitement is building online and across Pattaya following the arrival of thousands of US Navy personnel, with Thai social media users taking particular interest in the female sailors joining the visit. The arrival of US personnel…...