Yearly Archives: 2011
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday 10 June – 16 June 2011
Last week, I asked what rally had five starters? Clues: the winner waited 50 km from the finish so that a lavish reception...
Beauty, musical acumen comes together at Miss Hard Rock 2011
Judges at Pattaya Hard Rock Hotel’s were looking for beauty and a deep understanding of music history and style when they chose the hotel’s...
The Black Gentlemen of Trong Suan
The Black Gentlemen of Trong Suan is an intriguing title for this self-published book written by John McMahon, about whom the book gives...
Music icons The Wailers – Live at Hard Rock Pattaya
As part of Hard Rock’s Ambassadors of Rock Tour and in celebration of our Founders’ Day, this year marking the 40th Anniversary of Hard...
Let’s go to the movies – Friday 10 June – 16...
Now playing in Pattaya Super 8: US, Mystery/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – In the summer of 1979, a group of childhood friends in a...
Sheraton and Broken Hills Wine Dinner
Broken Hills is an Australian label, using grapes from all over the great sunburned land, and with their winemaker Leigh Gilligan being available,...
More Aloha
Editor; The Pollution Solution Group had the honor on Sunday May 29, to have 2 different sets of young girls at 2 different...
Immigration closed for holiday
Dear Sir, (Last month 16-5-2011) I went to Jomtien Immigration to renew my 90 day visa, only finding it closed. Not very happy,...
Hitting your head against a stone wall
Editor; I believe the comments by Dr. Prasertson are exactly what the Thai educational system needs but would require years of planning, a...
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Thailand roars into 2026 as MotoGP season opener in Buri Ram, Feb 27–Mar 1
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) confirms that Thailand will host the opening round of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship from...
Crane collapse on high-speed rail site derails Bangkok-Ubon passenger train, killing at least 28
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – At least 28 people have died and over 50 were injured after a crane lifting a high-speed rail bridge segment...
When property agents in Thailand become targets too
Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....
Drunken tourist causes disturbance near Pattaya school, authorities step in as wife talks him...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya authorities acted swiftly on January 13 to calm a foreign tourist who became intoxicated and disruptive near Pattaya City School...
Pattaya condo raids find foreign nationals violating immigration laws
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi immigration police, in collaboration with Pattaya City Police and Tourist Police, conducted a coordinated raid at a condominium on Pattaya...