Pattaya Mail
Will the Passat make Americans love VW again?
According to VW, yes it will, so much so that the company is building a new plant in the US in Chattanooga, Tennessee,...
And the rich get richer
The world economy is in tatters. The American sub-prime catastrophe brought down the banks. Lack of liquidity bankrupted two of the American Big...
Autotrivia Quiz – 28 Jan – 3 Feb 2011
Last week I asked what British sports car had a six cylinder TOHC engine, looked fast just standing still, had a top speed...
Tesla begins to appoint dealers world-wide
The Tesla Roadster, which the California carmaker says is ‘the world’s only electric supercar’ has been approved for Australian roads and will go...
Is the Ford C-Max coming here? Or to be built...
It is no secret that as you read this, Ford Motor Corp have a new factory being built on the Eastern Seaboard. Most...
Let’s Go to the Movies – Friday 28 – 3 Feb...
Now playing in Pattaya The Tourist: US, Action/ Drama/ Thriller – A thoroughly enjoyable espionage caper/ romance. Highly recommended, if you don’t go...
Johny Reimer comes home to see his children
It was indeed a happy day on January 21, 2011 when a group of old friends of Thailand and more especially the Pattaya Orphanage...
Sensible diet for Seniors
Despite the death rate still being one per person, the world as a whole is getting older. My mother is 94 next month...
It is possible to be good and still make money,...
With certain areas not able to cope due to typhoon damage or hurricanes literally tearing everything up all over the place it would...
Latest Stories
Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pattaya Beach transforms into a jazz paradise December 12–13, full line-up and schedules here
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach is undergoing a vibrant makeover as crews reshape the shoreline, improve walkways, and elevate the entire waterfront in...