Yearly Archives: 2011
‘THAI Smile Air’ operational July 2012
THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International (THAI)’s new sub-brand carrier, will begin operations in July next year, according to THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand....
Ships? I see no ships
As the debate rages on about whether the U.S. economy is headed for a double-dip, we believe another recession is all but guaranteed,...
Food vendor delivers baby at local market
Food vendor Maliwan Khwanjai gave “delivery service” a whole new meaning when she gave birth to a new baby daughter in the middle of...
Tourist Police chief warns Pattaya tourist businesses against scamming tourists
The head of Thailand’s national Tourist Police warned Pattaya business owners that law enforcement will be keeping them under closer watch amid increasing reports...
Thailand’s oldest elephant rescued after fall
Thailand’s most-famous living elephant nearly went to the big pachyderm park in the sky after a veterinarian’s injection prompted a stagger and fall into...
Thai, Cambodian military officials propose drug-free village plan at Pattaya border...
Thailand and Cambodia will designate 64 villages along their mutual border as drug-free zones in an attempt to curtail cross-border drug trafficking. ...
Pattaya leaves dangerous U-turns open; opts for better signs, enforcement
Pattaya officials have decided to leave open three dangerous area U-turns, arguing that stricter traffic control is a better solution than inconveniencing drivers. ...
PEA trims, chops trees blocking power lines
The Provincial Electrical Authority is trimming and removing trees interfering with power lines. About 20 PEA technicians worked Sept. 20 on Second Road at...
‘Dum’ dog gets head stuck in fence
A dog named “Dum” learned why curiosity nearly kills cats when he stuck his head through a metal fence and got stuck for hours....
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When Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...