The Nation:Influential Kunplome family beaten on home ground: Ittipol Kunplome, an influential Chon Buri politician, a former Mayor of Pattaya and the son of Somchai Khunploem, the Godfather of Chonburi and a convicted gangster, suffered a shock defeat at the hands of a lesser-known Future Forward Party candidate. Please read The Legacy of Mayor Itthiphol Khunplome too!

The Junta appointed Election Commission postponed the announcement of initial election results to Monday, but delayed again... Social media report that the Election Commission already spoiled about 1.7 million of invalid ballots around the country. In a Sukhothai constituency there was about 200 percent turnout. Total ballots count were also larger than those present for voting in Nakhon Sawan and Korat. Bangkok Post reports that Vote-buying was rampant on the eve of Sunday's general election.

Improve your health and fitness by reducing - or even eliminating - carbohydrate intake. Spike from Pattaya Days reports how he managed to change his eating habits.

On September 25th, 2018, Thailand's Dictator General Prayuth Chan-ocha, in his capacity as leader of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), issued an order to replace the current Mayor, Anan Charoenchasri, with Sontaya Kunplome. Since then, Pattaya City has again embellished the resort with all kinds of kitsch ...

We simply don't have the Money to maintain our installations. We need it to beautify the City with all kind of Kitsch!

Just a few meters from Pattaya North Road, the SN Group opened the Connx Hotel.

A new hotel is being built opposite the SN+ Hotel on the site of a now defunct massage salon.

In front of the popular Pattaya Golf Driving Range, work is underway to create a luxurious residential complex.

In front of the Bella Villa Hotel, the Bella Group will launch a Best Western Plus Hotel.

The beautiful and comfortable Burapa Serviced Apartment was opened in a once abandoned building at the intersection of Pattaya North Road / 3rd Road.

A new hotel is being built on Naklua's 3rd Road Road, just opposite The Siamese Hotel.

Since the opening of the nearby Terminal 21 Mall, many - if not most - restaurants in the Centralmarina Public House have had to close.

Thailand's General Election affects the two weekends of March 16th and 17th and March 23rd and 24th, 2019. According to the Thai Military Junta, all venues must be closed on Saturday at 18:00 and on Sunday all day. But thanks to Thailand's loop holes and the generous interpretation of the rules, some operators hope to be able to reopen their bars as early as 19:00 Sunday. Update (March 23rd): The Nation: 24-hour alcohol ban for election

To the left of Linda's well-known restaurant, The Breeze Hostel opened on February 8th this year.

Das Wirtshaus, a German Restaurant located on Soi Photisarn, closed down during the last week of February. During October 2018, the management moved the eatery from a Soi behind Big C Extra! to the defunct Backhaus on Soi Photisarn. Rumor has it that the venue will soon be reopened in Soi 33, off Naklua Road, probably in the rooms of the former Bei Gerhard restaurant. Should it really happen, you will read it here!

Monna Bar on Soi 8 reopened in a new, clean and fresh look with a bunch of lovely ladies.

At Second Road's entrance to Soi 14, Gokul opened and claims to offer the Real Taste of Indian Fast Food...

The former Noir Club, located near the Chalermphrakiat 6 / 3rd Road intersection, got a new outfit, a new name and a new normat: The Thai Pub is called now YES!!!

The former Welcome Bar on Soi 8 got a new owner and a new name: Golden 2 Indy Bar.

In North Pattaya, on Soi 1, the Soft Drink & Beer bar was opened in a room previously occupied by the Sinderella Wedding company.

Famos Indian Restaurant closed down. The venue was located at the 2nd Road end of Soi 14 and opened during December 2018.

In the rooms of a former Mini Market, located inbetween Pook Plaza and the well-known Buakhouw Clinic, the Vice City Bar opened.

In the rooms of the former Pattaya Pasta snack bar the Hug Me Massage and Spa opened. It's easy to find. The new venue is located opposite Pattaya City Hospital.

Siam Commercial Bank, also known as SCB or Thaipanit, closed down its branch at Soi Buakhaow Night Market.

The Relax at LK Bar closed down closed down.

The venue will reopen soon as Seven Sins Bar. We will keep you up-to-date.

In one of the two units of the former Kiss Kool Club the Avarice Bar is set to open soon. The chosen color indicates a Ladyboy venue, myLady™ claims. Let's wait for the opening...

In the rooms of the former ISS Laguna Restaurant and the announced but never opened Pump Station 3 the Baku Bar opened.

In the rooms of the former Passion Dance Club two new bars opened during the first week of March, called Passion and Seduction.

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Miami, tWalking Street's ailing Night Club, kept its doors closed after the first dry election weekend. NightWalker was expecting the closure a long time ago. The venue was filled with chrome and was designed like a first-grader's oversized Coyote Bar. The club had absolutely no atmosphere, no charm and no charisma. Nevertheless, we will keep you up-to-date.

Secrets, located in Soi 14 (off Walking Street) and one of Pattaya's best known A Go-Go Clubs, closed down. The management used the first weekend of Thailand's General Election to completely clear out the rooms of the bars. Hopefully, the hotel in the very same building remains open. We will keep you up-to-date.

Extreme Virtual Reality, located at the entrance to Soi B.J. (at the still ailing Midnight Pattaya Complex), closed down. We will keep you up-to-date.

The former 2nd floor Hot Girls A Go-Go Bar will open soon as a Korean Restaurant called BaBoBros We will keep you up-to-date.

The entire building of the failed Kabila Club on Soho Square is on the block.

Nice opened on February 28th with a bunch of very nice Ladies in the rooms of the former Twenty Eight Coyote Bar and its predecessor, the Addiction Club and Only O.

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