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Stand and Deliver!
Was the infamous Dick Turpin the first mask wearer? As one of the highwaymen of the day (and there were many), he and his...
Delights from a small country
Long ago, when I was a small boy and the world seemed a different place, I used to listen to a science-fiction programme on...
Larb Gai
Larb originates from North Eastern Thailand (Isaan). It can tend to be a very fiery dish, as most Isaan dishes are, but this recipe...
British Chamber of Commerce Thailand goes yachting
The Royal Varuna Yacht Club welcomed 100 land-lubbers from the members and friends of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT), for their last...
Heredity – just how important is it?
Heredity is one of the ‘clues’ to your health in the future, and what you can do to enjoy a long, lively and healthy...
The fun that comes with getting older
I celebrated another birthday last week. “Celebrated” is probably the wrong word at my age. “Cried” would probably have been more appropriate as one...
Four courses at Holiday Inn Pattaya
Everybody is feeling the pinch, but the Holiday Inn Pattaya has reversed the trend with an amazing four course dinner and wine for less...
Work is the curse of the drinking classes
It was way back in the 1700’s that a Dr Bernardino Ramazzini (1633 - 1714), an Italian physician published a book on occupational diseases,...
Classical Connections: Summertime
If any piece of music evokes the sultry heat of summer in South Carolina it’s the song Summertime written in 1934 by George Gershwin...
Pattaya Bunker Boys’ October GOTM Jimmy Carr continues superb form
PSC Bunker Boys golf
Monday, November 2nd
Bangpakong Riverside Country Club, White tees
1st Jimmy Carr (19) 42 points
2nd Michael Brett (15) 36 points
3rd Myles Knowlson (12)...
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TAT and partners to host Songkran festivities across Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and its partners will host a series of events in cities across Thailand to celebrate this year’s Songkran...
Thailand may impose stricter measures to control forest fires and burning of farm waste
In response to the increasing air pollution in the northern and northeastern provinces, the government has declared that stricter measures may be necessary to...
Blacktip reef sharks return to Maya Bay in Andaman Sea off Thailand’s west coast
On any given day in Thailand's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise in the shallows while about 4,000 tourists visit its...
Bangkok introduces monthly pass for bus and Taling Chan-Rangsit Red Line rides
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has collaborated with the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and Krung Thai Bank to introduce a monthly pass...
Thai police raid 17 locations, seize one billion baht assets in online gambling crackdown
Police from Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau raided 17 locations linked to an online gambling network and seized more than one billion baht worth of...