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PATTAYA, Thailand – The annual Bang Saen Sand Pagoda Festival in Chonburi returned in full splendor for 2025, with impressive sand sculptures lining the beach and drawing in locals and tourists alike. [1]

PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet unveiled plans on March 5 for the highly anticipated International Sand Sculpture Festival 2024, scheduled to be held at the stunning Legend Siam, just 20 minutes from downtown Pattaya. [3]

NGAPALI, Rakhine State — Daw Khin Myo Nwe, 48, can recall as a child spying the white sand of Ngapali beach, in southern Rakhine State’s Thandwe Township, rolling gently into the turquoise waters of the Bay of Bengal through the row of coconut trees ... [4]

Illegal sand mining has been an ongoing issue in Thailand’s section of the Mekong River due to fragmented governance and “influential people.” NAKHON PHANOM AND BUENG KAN, THAILAND – Crowds of locals and tourists are drawn to Had Hae – a sandy beach ... [5]

TOKYO -- Panasonic is currently carrying out research on proprietary technology for water-repellent sand, together with Kyoto University, with the aim of commercializing it for farming in deserts in fiscal 2016. [6]

The two-day Wan Lai festival in Bang Saen, Chonburi held between Sunday (16 Apr) and Monday (17 Apr) drew thousands to the city and to the beach for various activities. [7]

David Totiemsri, Business Development Manager of Pattaya Sea Sand Sun Resort welcomes Seo Jiyeon (right) actress/singer to the resort for a fashion shoot for In Magazine. [8]

With some 20% of its economy based on tourism, you would expect Thailand's marketing gurus to dream up innovative slogans. They have given us such enduring catch lines as "Amazing Thailand" and "Smooth as Silk" for Thai Airways International. [9]

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[1] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-04-20 · 41% match

Bang Saen Sand Pagoda Festival 2025 shines with whale of freedom sculpture and colorful creations

PATTAYA, Thailand – The annual Bang Saen Sand Pagoda Festival in Chonburi returned in full splendor for 2025, with impressive sand sculptures lining the beach and drawing in locals and tourists alike.

[2] FI yle.fi · 2022-03-31 · 50% match

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Ilta-Sanomat is among the papers reporting that following a Wednesday evening rejection of a proposal of the national labour market mediator, some 25,000 nurses and other healthcare personnel will walk off the job in six hospital districts on Friday

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-03-07 · 45% match

Pattaya prepares for spectacular International Sand Sculpture Festival

PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet unveiled plans on March 5 for the highly anticipated International Sand Sculpture Festival 2024, scheduled to be held at the stunning Legend Siam, just 20 minutes from downtown Pattaya.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-03-16 · 45% match

From ‘Beauty Queen’ to Beach Bum? Ngapali Loses its Sparkle

NGAPALI, Rakhine State — Daw Khin Myo Nwe, 48, can recall as a child spying the white sand of Ngapali beach, in southern Rakhine State’s Thandwe Township, rolling gently into the turquoise waters of the Bay of Bengal through the row of coconut trees

[5] TH mekongeye.com · 2023-04-30 · 43% match

Life’s no beach for Thais affected by sand mining

Illegal sand mining has been an ongoing issue in Thailand’s section of the Mekong River due to fragmented governance and “influential people.” NAKHON PHANOM AND BUENG KAN, THAILAND – Crowds of locals and tourists are drawn to Had Hae – a sandy beach

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-02-20 · 43% match

'Dream sand' opens up new possibilities for desert farming

TOKYO -- Panasonic is currently carrying out research on proprietary technology for water-repellent sand, together with Kyoto University, with the aim of commercializing it for farming in deserts in fiscal 2016.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-04-18 · 42% match

Wan Lai Bang Saen festival promotes beauty and creativity of Songkran

The two-day Wan Lai festival in Bang Saen, Chonburi held between Sunday (16 Apr) and Monday (17 Apr) drew thousands to the city and to the beach for various activities.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-03-30 · 41% match

Pattaya Sea Sand Sun Resort welcomes Korean star for a fashion shoot

David Totiemsri, Business Development Manager of Pattaya Sea Sand Sun Resort welcomes Seo Jiyeon (right) actress/singer to the resort for a fashion shoot for In Magazine.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-10-20 · 39% match

Back on the beach in Thailand's model 'sandbox'

With some 20% of its economy based on tourism, you would expect Thailand's marketing gurus to dream up innovative slogans. They have given us such enduring catch lines as "Amazing Thailand" and "Smooth as Silk" for Thai Airways International.

[10] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 39% match

Pattaya’s Jomtien beach covered in rubbish

Large amounts of rubbish washed up on popular Jomtien beach, just south of Pattaya city, covering the sand and driving tourists away on Sunday.

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