Lang Reid
Veni Vidi Vici
Veni, Vidi, Vici is a Latin phrase that is known by most people, so it is understandable that author Peter Jones would use it...
History of the World in Twelve Maps
I have always enjoyed being in the company of anyone who is totally passionate about some subject, even if I (previously) had no interest...
Adolf Hitler
As time marches on, there are large chunks of our history which can be shown to be fallaciously reported, through to downright lies. The...
Writing on the Wall
I am not a lover of FaceBook. I do not have a Twitter account. So when I spied Writing on the Wall on the...
What Should We Be Worried About?
What keeps scientist awake at night? The book “What Should We Be Worried About?” is a very interesting slant on today’s world and where...
Honorary Consul Pattaya
Barry Kenyon worked as the British Honorary Consul in Pattaya for 14 years up to 2010. In that time, he met all types of...
Cycle of Lies
Lance Armstrong was a world name for his fight against cancer and then his fight to be one of the best racing cyclists known....
Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay
Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay has been written by local personality Simon Napier-Bell, with the sub-title The Dodgy Business of Popular Music (ISBN 978-1-78352-031-2, Unbound Books, 2014). And...
Latest Stories
Tourism’s new compass: why meaning, community, and human connection are now leading the way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourism has entered an age of restless reinvention. Across the global industry, from UN Tourism to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and international networks...
Französischer Wohltätigkeitsleiter besucht HHN Foundation – zehnjährige Unterstützung für thailändische Kinder setzt sich fort
PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...