Yearly Archives: 2011
Public hearings open on Laem Chabang port expansion
Laem Chabang Port officials Tuesday launched the third phase of the harbor’s expansion with a public hearing aimed at gathering opinions from locals about...
Jomtien vendor allegedly kills neighbor over barking dog
A Jomtien Beach ice cream vendor angry over the incessant barking by his neighbor’s dog allegedly stabbed and killed its owner. ...
Raimon Land closes THB 1,027 million financing facility from TISCO Bank...
Luxury property developer Raimon Land and TISCO, the country’s first investment bank, have agreed on financing facilities for Zire Wongamat, the developer’s latest project....
House buyers warned of interest rate hike
Buyers looking to purchase new properties in Thailand are advised to apply for loans within this year if they are to avoid an...
Pattaya International Music Festival a hit with fans
More than 400,000 rocked out, chowed down and shopped ‘til they dropped as Pattaya’s beachfront transformed into a giant street party for the...
Eastern youths win cash, prizes in Yamaha Young Talent contest
Children and teens from across the Eastern Seaboard won cash and prizes for singing and dancing in the 2011 Yamaha Young Talent competition. ...
Bangkok Vanishing
Another book with Bangkok bar girls, but fortunately, no sick buffalos, in Bangkok Vanishing (ISBN 978 0615424217, The Exotic Press, Thailand release March...
Luminasion win Battle of the Bands contest
The Luminasion band had good reason to celebrate earlier this month after being voted the winner of this year’s Ambassadors of Rock Battle...
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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...