Yearly Archives: 2011
The best of Italy with the best of the US?
Imagine a svelte Italian styled body draped over an 8.4 liter V10 all-American muscle car and you have the Zagato TZ3 Stradale. Built...
Anyone for a copy Bentley?
The Chinese have done it again! This time it is a company called Hawtai Motor Group, which, as well as making the copy...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday 13 – 19 May 2011
Last week I asked what standard production vehicle had performance figures of 39 seconds for zero to 100 km/h? Hint: production started in...
Humanities student crowned Miss Tiffany Universe 2011
A Bangkok communications student bested 29 other transvestites to win the 2011 Miss Tiffany pageant, and will go on to represent Thailand in...
The Siamese Connection
Jim Newport is a writer with great skills in describing non-stop, hold your breath action, and his latest book The Siamese Connection (ISBN...
Let’s go to the movies – Friday 13 May – 19...
Now playing in Pattaya Ladda Land: Thai, Horror/ Mystery – A family moves into a new house in a Chiang Mai housing development...
Maestro Ludovico Einaudi graces Mahidol College of Music
The auditorium of the college of music at Mahidol University welcomed pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi on Monday, May 2nd. In...
Calories Blah Blah concert ‘live’ at Tavern by the Sea May...
The Tavern by the Sea pub and restaurant will be host to a concert from the popular duo band Calories Blah Blah featuring...
Latest Stories
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,...