Yearly Archives: 2011
Holes in the road
Potholes are nothing new in Pattaya, but the condition of the pavement at the corner of Second Road and Soi 13 is getting in...
Alcohol control on motorbike riders
Another checkpoint was set up at central Pattaya crossroad near Tops Supermarket. Police carried out blood tests on over 50 motorbike riders and found...
More checkpoints during the holidays
Police and volunteers at a checkpoint set up in front of JB Center in Soi V.C. south Pattaya captured one teenager who was taking...
Crackdown on Drink Driving During Songkran
Traffic police officers set up alcohol level in blood testing check point at Wat Chai Mongkol temple crossroad in south Pattaya and it really...
Emergency Services on Stand By for Songkran
Sawang Boriboon Foundation life saving unit vice president, Sinchai Watanasatsathorn called up a meeting with the volunteers be get ready to give the service...
Intro Agencies – a good bet?
Dear Hillary, A friend of mine is getting very tired of the ladies he meets in the bars, who only seem to be...
Counting for dummies
Dear Hillary, I do spend a fair bit of time at night in the bars. The old bill in the cup routine I...
A photograph and lasting memories
Dear Hillary, This is a story that touched my heart, it concerns a huge festival at Wat Doi Noi Temple in Lamphun about...
First aid for wounded cameras
Who hasn’t fallen over in the past 12 months? If you didn’t, then you are lucky. The statistics puts it about every 10...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...