[In This Economy] Apocalyptic rains and their economic costs
What do weeklong rains cost an economy already struggling to grow? And how might we fare with climate change only expected to worsen in coming years?
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Pattaya City Mayor Opens “Thai Community Market: Smiling People” to Ease Cost of Living and Support Local Entrepreneurs
PATTAYA, August 14th, 2026 Pattaya City Mayor Poramese Ngamphichet led the opening of the “Thai Community Market: Smiling People” at the area in front of the Legal Affairs Group, Building 2, at Pattaya City Hall. City executives, the Mayor’s Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and heads of government agencies joined the event, supporting products from local […]
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Pattaya Community Development Committee Holds Meeting to Advance Local Projects and Support Vulnerable Groups
PATTAYA The Community Development and Social Welfare Committee of Pattaya City Council held a meeting on 13 August 2569 (2026), chaired by Mr. Jirawat Plukjai, a Pattaya City Council member and committee chairman. Committee members, heads of relevant municipal agencies led by Ms. Panrada Attohi, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Pattaya City, and other officials attended […]
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Pattaya City Holds Meeting to Address Homelessness and Support Reintegration
PATTAYA, 13th of August 2026– Damrongkiat Pinijkarn, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City, chaired a meeting on Thursday to consider approaches for resolving the issues of homeless people and those without shelter in the city area. Also attending were Suriwat Roemkitjakarn, Assistant Secretary to the Mayor of Pattaya City; Pimnara Bunnag, Assistant Secretary to the President […]
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Pattaya Hotel Executive and Family Distribute 800 Survival Kits to Mark Her 80th Birthday
PATTAYA, August 10th, 2026 Mrs. Wannee Asawalikitsom, executive of One Patio Hotel Pattaya, together with the Asawalikitsom family, organized a “Sharing Happiness” activity in front of the hotel on Monday, distributing 800 survival kits to low-income and underprivileged residents of Pattaya City. The event marked Mrs. Wannee’s 80th birthday. Pattaya City Mayor Mr. Poramese Ngamphichet […]
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Pattaya City and Sen Dai Foundation Launch Free Transport Service for Disabled and Vulnerable Residents to Access Healthcare
PATTAYA, Thailand – August 6th, 2026 – Pattaya City, in partnership with the Sen Dai Foundation, officially launched a free transportation service project on Wednesday to help people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups access public health services. The launch, held at the Thapphraya Meeting Room in Pattaya City Hall, included the signing of a […]
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Mother-and-Child Room and Emergency Ward at Pattaya Special Prison Opened under “Warm Love from the Heart” Project to Improve Prison Conditions and Services
PATTAYA, Chonburi – On August 5th, 2026, Chada Thaiseth, Member of Parliament for Uthai Thani and former Deputy Minister of the Interior, led a handover ceremony and the official opening of a new mother-and-child room and emergency room at the medical facility of Pattaya Special Prison in the Nong Plalai Subdistrict of Bang Lamung District. […]
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Pattaya Moves Forward on Homeless Solutions with University and Agency Partners
PATTAYA, Thailand – On July 24th, 2026, Pattaya City Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinijkarn chaired a meeting to discuss approaches for addressing the issue of homeless people in the city. The session was held in Meeting Room 131 at Pattaya City Hall. Assistant Professor Dr. Sakrit Isariyanon, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at […]
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Takhian Tia Mayor Joins Elderly Club Activities, Opens Health Promotion Project and Dharma Initiative
TAKHIAN TIA, Thailand – On July 24th, 2026, Mr. Mitchai Prakoptham, Mayor of Takhian Tia Subdistrict Municipality, presided over the opening of the Elderly Health Promotion Project for fiscal year 2026. He also participated in the monthly activities of the Takhian Tia Subdistrict Elderly Club and extended birthday wishes to members born in July. This […]
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Aggressive Homeless Jomtien Man Hospitalized After Violent Outburst at Massage Shop Staff, Friend Says He Has Psychiatric Illness
PATTAYA, Thailand A homeless man known locally as “Hap Jomtien” or the “tough guy of Jomtien” was taken into custody by police by force after he resisted arrest and admitted to a hospital for psychiatric care after a violent outburst at a traditional Thai massage parlor in the Jomtien area on the evening of July […]
