Yearly Archives: 2011
A photo never lies
There was a time before Photoshop (BP) when photographs were able to be used as evidence. Now, after Photoshop (AP), photography is one...
Americans love antidepressants
Antidepressants are now the best-selling drugs in the USA - and their consumption has doubled in the last 10 years. ...
More avian diseases?
With Bird Flu apparently on the rise again in Cambodia, will it fly across the Mekong and infect Thailand? Of course it will,...
Rice pledging won’t favor particular groups: Commerce Minister
The Thai government’s rice mortgage scheme will not be applied to pull rice prices higher in order to benefit the private sector or...
Does Fed Model justify buying equities?
Firstly before we even start this debate, it is only fair to take a step back and explain what the Fed model is...
Police arrest major drug dealer
Police arrested a major drug dealer on the 12th of September, when they received a tip off that a deal was taking place at...
Young Drug Dealer arrested in central Pattaya
Police in Pattaya continuing their zero tolerance approach to drug abuse and dealers arrested an 18 year old Thai man named Chaiwat Phuakdonkeng in...
Pattaya drowns … again
In a city where even an hour of heavy rain floods main arteries, last weekend’s 12-plus hour downpour brought Pattaya to its knees as...
Illegal Cambodian beggars sent home
On the afternoon of September the 12th a press conference was held by Chonburi’s immigration department regarding illegal Cambodian beggars. Nine...
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...