Yearly Archives: 2011
Life prospects
Thomas, recovering in the hospital with a femoral neck fracture, is still a happy person. His best friend lives in the tropics and...
Checking up cheaply
Are check-ups really of much value? After all, we are all going to die one day - even me, though having been told...
Kasikorn Securities opens Pattaya branch
Kasikorn Securities, a division of Kasikornbank PCL, has opened its second Chonburi Province Business Service Center in Pattaya. Mayor...
Reports of U-Tapao expansion’s death greatly exaggerated
Budget approved, contractor signed, work to begin imminently The nearly 900 million baht expansion of U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport is moving forward again...
Don’t go Dutch
With many thanks to Tim Price, Director of Investment PFP Wealth Management: Mention ‘Holland’ to people and you conjure up a variety of...
Massage on the Beach to be Regulated
At city hall deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh recently chaired a meeting to discuss possibilities to set up new measures for Pattaya and Jomtien beach...
Wan Lai in Naklua this Monday April 18
Naklua people have finally come up with their own agenda to celebrate a better organized Songkran Water Festival or Wan Lai, which...
City Deals with Unsightly Hazards on the Beach
Many Thai and foreign tourists have complained about cement blocks on Pratamnak beach. These blocks were originally placed there to reduce...
A collapse at Soi Khao Noi crossroad
City hall officials inspected the crossroads of Soi Khao Noi central Pattaya and found that the road had collapsed. The hole...
Latest Stories
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...