Pattaya Mail
1200 horsepower and 1200 kg
The Bugatti Veyron is often thought of as the ultimate performance car that can be purchased by you and me (so I hope...
Subaru to be built here?
The Motor Image company has assembly facilities in Malaysia and will be building Subaru SUVs in that country after October 2012, which can...
320 kph in a Skoda
There are a few Skoda’s in Thailand, though none are thought of as competition vehicles. To try and change the image, a Skoda...
Appeals Court acquits Thaksin’s ex-wife on tax evasion case
BANGKOK, Aug 24 – Thailand’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned the Criminal Court's 2008 verdict against Pojaman na Pombejra, former wife of fugitive...
Why is the local circuit called “Bira”?
Contrary to what many people think, there was Thai motor racing before the Pattaya Asiana Speedway in 1975 or the Bira Circuit that...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday August 26 – September 1, 2011
Last week I asked what was a ‘sprague’ used for? Hopefully it stymied the googlers out there. It was a metal rod the...
Thai army chief: Army adheres to law enforcement to resolve violence...
BANGKOK, Aug 24 - Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday conceded that the security and protection measures for local residents in...
Thailand, Cambodia agree to boost border security cooperation
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Aug 24 -- Thailand and Cambodia agreed Wednesday at the Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting to boost cooperation between the...
Let’s go to the movies – Friday August 26 – September...
Now playing in Pattaya Cowboys & Aliens: (Scheduled) US, Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – Whatever were they thinking? This is a film in which...
Latest Stories
Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...