Yearly Archives: 2011
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday October 14 – October 20, 2011
Last week I asked which company used 21 left-over carbon-fiber tubs from a failed company to produce a supercar, of which they were...
Volunteers needed for Pattaya Players Haunted Halloween
Pattaya Players theatrical troupe are currently searching for volunteers who can come to help out with their annual Haunted Halloween fundraising event on...
Thailand’s Ayutthaya World Heritage site sustains heavy flood damage
Thailand’s flood has threatened the 370-year-old Chaiwatthanaram Temple, one of the country's most famous tourist attractions, across the Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya, the...
A cracking day out at the Ploenchit Fair
The British Community’s annual fund-raising blockbuster event for Thai charities will be held again this year on Saturday 26th November at the Shrewsbury International...
The Age of Deception
During the lead-up to George W Bush’s Iraq war (the war we were going to get, whether we liked it or not), one...
PM: Many provinces may be under water for two months
BANGKOK, Oct 12 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday that the floods which hit many provinces in north, northeastern and central regions...
Govt diverting water to sea to tackle flood in central provinces
BANGKOK, Oct 13 – Thailand’s National Flood Relief Centre on Thursday is to expedite water drainage through canals to the main rivers in the...
Let’s go to the movies – Friday October 14 – October...
Now playing in Pattaya Cars 2 3D: US, Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Family – Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head...
Cleaning on holiday
Editor; A shy gentleman on holiday from Moscow, Russia, has been cleaning one of the beaches at Jomtien that the Pollution Solution Group...
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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...