Pattaya Mail
More nostalgia!
One of my old flatmates of 50 years ago (time flies when you are in Pattaya and having fun) sent the attached photo up...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday June 29 – July 5, 2012
Last week I stated that the assembly line style of mass production and interchangeable parts was not pioneered by Henry Ford. ...
The Editor at Large looks at life
Automania’s Editor at Large is John Weinthal who recently turned 72 (he’s always been older than me)! As a celebration (?) he sent the...
Banglamung chief asks business leaders’ help to curtail crime
Banglamung’s district chief urged business leaders to be the “eyes and ears” of police and public officials to curtail crime, especially those committed...
Electro-SAAB
The marque SAAB which looked as if it had been consigned to history forever, may have become another Phoenix in more ways than one....
Village official shot dead; 14 wounded in Southern bombing
YALA, June 26 - An assistant village head was gunned down here Monday, while 14 Army Rangers and local residents were wounded in Narathiwat....
Crime suspects re-enact killing Australian
PHUKET, June 26 -- Two suspects alleged to have murdered an Australian woman travel agent in an attempted robbery last week today were escorted...
Lam Tad national artist ‘Wang Tae’ passes away
BANGKOK, June 26 – Thailand’s Lam Tad national artist 'Wang Tae' died at the age of 87 of liver cancer and pneumothorax at a...
13 red shirt detainees released on bail
BANGKOK, June 26 -- Thirteen red shirt detainees, charged with torching the Mukdahan provincial hall and intruding into government offices, were released Tuesday from...
Latest Stories
Pattaya Soi Buakhao waits for high season as spending remains weak
PATTAYA, Thailand – Soi Buakhao, once one of Pattaya’s busiest tourist streets from morning until late at night, is waiting for the high season...
Pattaya Mayor vows to reclaim Waterfront site, bar vehicles with barriers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has vowed to move ahead with measures to regain control of the disputed Waterfront project area, including...
Tiger tracks found near Kanchanaburi village as park warns residents
KANCHANABURI, Thailand – Erawan National Park has warned residents of Ban Thung Kang Yang in Sai Yok district to exercise extreme caution and avoid...
US airports open Gateside access to non-ticketed visitors after 25 years
WASHINGTON, USA – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a pilot program allowing approved visitors without airline tickets to pass through airport...
Pattaya speedboat turf war erupts after Koh Larn brawl disrupts tourism flow
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving to tighten the organization of speedboat services to Koh Larn after a brawl between boat staff was...