Lang Reid
is it really too much to ask?
The book I have reviewed this week, is it really too much to ask? (ISBN 978-1-405-91413-0, Penguin, 2014) is the fifth volume of The...
What do you pack?
Most of the long time ex-pats who read the Pattaya Mail would relate to this book by Dr. Roberto Di Marco, “What do you...
A Troublesome Inheritance
During my weekly trawl of the Avenue’s Bookazine shelves, I spotted the book by Nicholas Wade, called A Troublesome Inheritance, subtitled Genes, Race and...
The Republic of Pirates
Pirates have flourished in our society for thousands of years. From the Pirates of Penzance, to Pirates of the Caribbean to Somali Pirates and...
The Real Great Escape
The Great Escape is one of those movies that has attained ‘cult’ status. With a star-studded cast including Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough,...
Fear and Loathing in Bangkok
There was almost no book review this week. The week I was due to pick one up from Bookazine was during the extended Pattaya...
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Rider critically hurt after losing control and crashing into tree in South Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 45-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after losing control of his motorbike and crashing into a tree on Sukhumvit Road in...
Railway parallel road project in Pattaya delayed after rain damages groundwork
PATTAYA, Thailand – Construction of the southern railway parallel road between Khao Talo and the Wat Tham intersection has been delayed after recent rain...
Finnish pedestrian killed after big bike collision on Jomtien Second Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign pedestrian was killed after being struck by a high-powered motorcycle on Jomtien Second Road late Saturday night (March 21),...
Heat and isolated thunderstorms expected in Pattaya this week
PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents and visitors in Pattaya can expect hot daytime temperatures with the possibility of scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds, according to...
Oil panic could ruin Songkran as survey shows public anxiety and weak confidence in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – With the Songkran holiday approaching, a new nationwide survey suggests that concerns over a possible oil shortage and declining confidence in...