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Elected Mayor. Poramet Ngampichet. Rao Rak Pattaya. The 2022 Pattaya City council election was held on 22 May 2022 to elect the mayor of Pattaya, as well as the members of the city council. The election took place on the same day as the gubernatorial election in Bangkok, and was the first local election held in Pattaya since June 2012.
Pattaya City ( Thai: เมืองพัทยา, RTGS : Mueang Phatthaya, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰát.tʰā.jāː]) is a self-governing municipal area within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district and has a population of 119,532. It covers the tambons of Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai.
The Buddha Mountain or Khao Chi Chan (Thai: เขาชีจรรย์) is a limestone hill in Na Chom Thian that has become a Pattaya landmark due to its large 109 m (358 ft) by 70 m (230 ft) golden Buddha laser engraving. [1] It was created in 1996 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol ...
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Election Commission on Tuesday said it would ask a court to dissolve the opposition Move Forward party over concerns the party's campaign to change a law against ...
Crime in Thailand. Crime in Thailand has been a defining issue in the country for decades, inspiring years of policy and international criticism. [1] Drug use and corruption make up the majority of the crime in Thailand [2] and due to this, many Thai administrations attempted to curtail the drug trade, most notably Thaksin Shinawatra with the ...
Walking Street ( Thai: ถนนคนเดิน) is an entertainment and red-light district in the city of Pattaya, Thailand. [1] The street is a tourist attraction which draws both foreigners and Thai nationals primarily for its night life. The Walking Street area includes seafood restaurants, live music venues, beer bars, discothèques ...
Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like ...
Ocean 1 Tower. Ocean One is a skyscraper proposed for construction at Jomtien Beach, close to Pattaya, Thailand. The planned structure will be 367 metres (1,204 ft) tall, with 91 floors and 587 rooms. The proposed building site is 250 metres from one of Asia's most popular beaches. When completed, Ocean One will be the tallest building in Thailand.