Pattaya Mail
Aston Martin sells off 35 percent
Aston Martin and Investindustrial have finalized a deal that will see a 35 percent stake in the automaker sold to the European private equity...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday July 12 – July 18, 2013
Last week, I mentioned that Dick Seaman drove for a continental team in 1937-1939. I asked who was the next Englishman to drive for...
BBQ Brandied Fish fillets
This is a very easy BBQ dish and although Bream was called for in the original recipe, you can use almost any other fish...
Cheeses, Cheeses, Cheeses
Pattaya was visited last week by a master cheese-maker Gerard Poulard, who had flown in from France, accompanied by around 60 of his special...
Marriott Wine triumphs over water
The Argentinean wine dinner held recently in the Marriott’s delightful Sala Rim Nam was almost the victim of Thailand’s rainy season. No sooner had...
Who’s for a Coronary Conclusion?
Are you next? Is the Coronary Conclusion yours? Those who are avid health (or sickness) watchers will know I really mean “Coronary Occlusion”, but...
AFG meets BorgWarner
At the end of June, the Automotive Focus Group (AFG) invited Dr. Chaiyant Savanachai from BorgWarner Thailand who spoke about their current and future...
Registered capital for new factories rises 189% Y-O-Y
The combined value of newly-registered factories in the first half of 2013 jumped by 189 percent year-on-year, raising the nation’s employment rate by 21.6...
Surfing the Waves
I will abscond from writing this week and quote verbatim from my business partner’s blog which you can find on the MBMG website. Paul...
Latest Stories
The wake-up call from Koh Phangan: A paradigm shift in Thailand’s regulatory enforcement
KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - The tranquil shores of Koh Phangan, traditionally known for its vibrant tourism and "Full Moon" festivities, have recently become the...
Legal analysis: The synergy between nominee suppression and property tax enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand - Following the 23-agency integration to combat Nominee structures, another crucial mechanism employed by the Thai government to ensure transparency and regulatory...
South Pattaya residents voice frustrations as city officials promise urgent improvements
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinijkarn joined city council members and local officials on a community visit to South Pattaya Development Community...
Chinese driver crashes Mercedes into road barrier in Pattaya leaving three seriously injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Three people were seriously injured after a luxury Mercedes-Benz driven by a Chinese national slammed into roadwork barriers and overturned on...
Ex-hotel worker nabbed after CCTV exposes Pattaya resort theft
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Najomtien have arrested a former hotel employee accused of stealing air-conditioning equipment from a well-known beach resort after investigators...