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Pattaya, on the Gulf of Thailand, is approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) south of the city of Bangkok in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province . The city of Pattaya is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue (Nongprue) and Na Kluea (Naklua) and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai.
Thailand's so-called "business newspapers" also include substantial coverage of politics and culture. The two largest English newspapers are printed in broadsheet format, although there are several exceptions to this. These other mass-circulation newspapers are often referred to as "tabloids", and are the Phuket Gazette and Pattaya Mail.
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 ...
This is a list of current governors of provinces in Thailand, along with one special administrative area . In all 76 provinces, the governor is appointed by the Ministry of Interior . [1] This is due to the centralised nature of Thailand's government which began during the reign of King Chulalongkorn from 1892 onwards.
Politician. Sontaya Kunplome ( Thai: สนธยา คุณปลื้ม, RTGS : Sonthaya Khunpluem; born 10 December 1963) is a Thai politician. He was appointed political advisor to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in April 2018. Later in September 2018, he was appointed Pattaya Mayor. [1]
Khao Phra Tamnak ( Thai: เขาพระตำหนัก, lit. 'palace hill', pronounced [pʰrá.tam.nakː] ⓘ ), also called Phra Tamnak Hill, is a hill located in between Pattaya Beach and Jomtien Beach on the south side of Pattaya. The hill is known for its viewpoints in Chaloem Phrakiat Park; the temple Wat Phra Yai, also known as Big ...
Maxine North. Maxine Woodfield North ( née Woodfield, September 10, 1920 – October 3, 2003) was an American businesswoman who lived and worked in Thailand. She arrived in the country in 1950 with her husband Robert G. North, a screenwriter and reported CIA agent. Noted most for introducing bottled water to Thailand with her Polaris brand ...
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.