Yearly Archives: 2011
City Hall comes to the aid of flood affected residents
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome along with one of his deputies and other councilors visited the residents of Daraphun Village 2 in Soi Watthumsamakhi, who...
Greig keeps his face in the frame
PSC golf from The Bunker Bar Monday, Sept. 5, Treasure Hill - Stableford It’s never easy to rack up the points at...
Over zealous police officers arrest people playing cards for fun
Police arrested 12 Danish nationals at midnight on the 14th of September because they were simply enjoying playing a game of cards. ...
Another missing crocodile is found
The heavy flooding of last weekend led to the escape of a number of crocodiles from the million year stone park with in the...
Drug dealers caught in police sting operation
Police have arrested a 41 year old British national named Mr. George Wayne Howe at his room at M.B Apartment. This...
An F1 race – here?
The financial pages of the Bangkok Post had an item regarding the desire of some government offices to see an F1 race in...
Personal city cars may be the new trend
Personal city cars are needed to counteract the traffic problems in major cities, and the example of Bangkok needs no further description, its...
The 2012 Ford Focus gets rave reviews
It is common knowledge that Ford Motor Company in Thailand are building a new factory on the Eastern Seaboard to produce the 2012...
What did we learn from the Italian GP?
What did we learn from Monza? Well, we learned that you can have a damn good race without rain. You can have a...
Latest Stories
Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...
Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...
Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...
Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...
Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...