Pattaya Local News

Green Lagoon Technology Sdn Bhd (GLT), the first company to raise funds on equity crowd funding operator Crowdplus.asia’s platform, recently exceeded its 800,000 ringgit target.

The Department of Revenue recently released its first quarter figures for 2016 which showed that value-added tax (VAT) revenue from domestic purchases of goods and services rose by nine percent year-on-year.

The Mazda RX-VISION has won the 2016 Car Design Award in the concept car category. Bestowed for the most noteworthy contribution to the evolution of automobile design, it's another accolade for Mazda's striking sports car prototype and, of course, for the company's designers. Kevin Rice, European design director at Mazda, accepted the prize recently at the Turin Motor Show Parco Valentino.

High-intensity exercise for about two to three minutes has been shown to be more beneficial than around 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise. So, for anyone who is time poor, or just doesn’t want to spend a lot of time doing exercise, then as little as around 10 minutes (from the warm-up to the two or three minutes of the intense workout to cooling down) can be enough to see beneficial changes.

The Industry Ministry recently announced that a Chinese electric bus maker had expressed interest in investing in the building of an automotive assembly plant in Thailand to produce electric buses to serve the nation’s transport system.

We believe there is a simpler and more cost-efficient way to find talented job seekers in Thailand.

Asia has a window of opportunity to curb a rising epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by tackling key risk factors among Asian young people, according to new research from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB).

Thailand has launched AIA Vitality, an innovative, science-backed wellness programme that provides customers with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to improve their health. AIA Vitality is the first program in the Thai insurance industry that offers customers discounts and benefits through insurance plans and exclusive network of partners as their health improves, to encourage them to start living healthier lifestyles, taking charge of their own health.

The Thai Garden Resort opened in 1988 and, as might be imagined, rates as one of Pattaya\'s longest-established and most successful businesses. Primarily a resort-style hotel, it is centrally located along North Pattaya Road and therefore close to everything Pattaya has to offer.

After enduring five successive years of declining demand in overseas shipments, the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) said it expects the value of tuna exports to reach between 85 and 90 billion baht in value this year, a rise of around 15 percent.