Yearly Archives: 2011
The Coffee Club now in Naklua
Probably the fastest growing brand in Thailand is The Coffee Club, after opening its sixth outlet, this time on Naklua Road (opposite Soi...
Dusit Thani employees jump through hoops for sports days
Jumping through hoops took on a new meaning for employees of the Dusit Thani Hotel who put aside hard work for a couple...
Everyone’s German for Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest at Amari Orchid has four chambers of commerce as guests The Australian, British and Irish chambers of commerce proved that everyone...
Can you use your foreign health insurance policy to cover you...
Can you use your foreign health insurance policy to cover you in Thailand? If so, how do you go about it? These were...
Dogs, dogs and more dogs
Dear Hillary, I’ve got no real problems with living here. OK, there are some things that would try the patience of a saint...
Bar snacks – or bar snoops?
Dear Hillary, I have a regular girlfriend in Pattaya who looks after me every time I go over your way, about every three...
Flooded soi problem
Dear Hillary, My soi gets flooded all the time. Nobody seems to care. I am OK as I live on an upper floor,...
We’ve had the odd drop of rain
As I write this, the inside of my car smells like an unsavory gentlemen’s lavatory in Port Said, the passenger’s seat resembles a...
The dreaded Dermatophyton
One of the commonest skin conditions in tropical climates is a fungal infection, going under the names of Athlete’s Foot (between the toes),...









