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
Thailand revokes 87 vehicle inspection center licenses over false certificates
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revoked the licenses of 87 vehicle inspection centers nationwide for violations including issuing inspection...
Korat railway bridge leaves elderly riders with few safe alternatives
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – A video of an elderly man riding an electric three-wheeler up a railway bridge in Nakhon Ratchasima has sparked concern...
EEC pushes ahead with Laem Chabang, U-Tapao and Huai Yai smart city
CHONBURI, Thailand – Major infrastructure projects in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) are moving ahead, while plans for a 15,000-rai smart city in Huai...
Sudden U-turn leaves 15-year-old student fighting for her life in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition after a motorcycle carrying two students crashed into a car that reportedly made...
Pattaya keeps beach parking and sidewalks open for everyone
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers, police and related agencies are continuing inspections along Pattaya Beach to keep public parking and pedestrian areas accessible...