Yearly Archives: 2011
Brit who thought he hired ‘girl,’ gets boy with sharp stiletto
A British man embarrassed to find the woman he hired for sex was really a man received a stiletto to the head when...
Swiss man and Thai wife attacked by thieves
A Swiss man and his Thai wife were attacked by thieves at a friend’s business last week, sending the man into a coma....
US entrepreneurs continue investing in Thailand
BANGKOK, 26 October 2011 – U.S. investors have reaffirmed they will continue investing in Thailand while showing confidence in the government's problem solving strategies....
German drugged and robbed
A German man was found semi-conscious in his Naklua hotel room after allegedly being drugged by a group of people he apparently met...
S&P sees no ratings change on Japanese automakers, suppliers after Thai...
BANGKOK, Oct 26 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday that there is no immediate impact on its ratings on Japanese automakers and...
Roof fire results in damages, no injuries
A Nirvana Villa 2 house suffered about 200,000 baht in damages when a careless welder accidently set fire to the eves of the...
Unidentified young boy found floating in Jomtien waters
Police searching for identity, ask public for help A young boy was believed murdered when his partially decomposed body was found floating...
Transvestite robbed on dark road in East Pattaya
A young woman of the second category was robbed on his way home from a friend’s house in the early morning hours of...
Toxic smoke injures 4
PATHUM THANI, 26 October 2011 - Four residents in Nonthaburi reportedly suffered toxic smoke inhalation after the embankment in Pathum Thani province broke open...
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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...