Yearly Archives: 2011
Amari wraps up the Gourmet Festival
The Amari Orchid’s Mantra restaurant wrapped up their week-long Gourmet Festival with a gala dinner at the Mantra. Featuring the final menu from...
27 groups lay large artificial reef in Bang Saray
Twenty-seven government, military and educational groups joined together to lay a large artificial reef and release 200,000 shrimp as part of a marine-environment restoration...
Pizza firm gives new TV to nursery
A nursery has had a slice of good fortune - after being given a new television from a pizza company. The Pizza Company...
Disabled children from three Bangkok schools have a great day in...
Varuna Yacht Club hosts 250 disabled kids About 250 disabled children from three Bangkok schools set sail for the Royal Varuna Yacht...
The Phone Booth
While mobile phones may be the popular choice, pay telephones still are important communications points for many. Unfortunately, at this phone booth, the only...
More helpful people
Editor; The Pollution Solution Group would like to thank these two lovely people who took time from their holiday to help us remove...
Flood victims in the South of Thailand need your help
Dear Friends, As you may have heard, flood disasters have occurred in 1,292 villages in 34 districts in five provinces in the southern...
Using liquid nitrogen to cool Japanese nuclear reactors
Editor; Last week Greg asked why liquid nitrogen is not used to cool down Japanese reactors? My reply is that these ideas are...
Thai teachers can and do teach English well
Editor; Specific details of Obec’s well-intentioned but misconceived proposal to hire 300 native English speaking teachers to tackle the so-called “shortage of English...
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...