Yearly Archives: 2011
Four welfare groups want to close Cambodian street kids’ revolving door
Four local social welfare organizations want to stop the revolving door that sees Cambodian street children deported back home return to Pattaya only...
Rum-drinking German falls from barstool, dies
A one-armed German plying himself with Thai rum fell off his barstool and died at a Naklua beer bar. ...
Sleeping on beach OK; sleeping naked? Not so much
Sleeping on beach is apparently is ok with Pattaya police. Doing it naked, however, is not. Officers rousted a...
Police enlist motorbike taxi drivers in helmet-use drive
Pattaya police have enlisted the city’s motorbike taxi drivers to help them increase the use of helmets and report crime. ...
1 injured as distressed Sattahip man terrorizes neighbors
A Sattahip man was injured when a distressed hotel security guard terrorized residents near the Payub Temple by chasing passers-by, allegedly trying to stab...
Los Quatro Medicos in Pattaya
As the world is familiar with Los Tres Tenores, on Wednesday, March 16, Pattaya played host to Los Quatro Doctores: the four active...
Impoverished laborers envision brighter future for their 2 blind children
Two blind children of poor Plutaluang-area laborers may see a brighter future after nearby residents funded their enrollment at the Redemptorist School for...
Mutterings from the Bangkok International Motor Show
What is the most important item to take to the 32nd Bangkok International Motor Show? A good stout pair of walking shoes! The new...
What did we learn from the Australian Grand Prix?
Well, the first thing we learned was that the Hispania Racing Team was truly dreadful. How any team wishing to be part of...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...