Yearly Archives: 2011
Books! Books! Books!
The UK is a great place for books. And not for much else, I will add, and sorry if that offends any UK...
One manufacturer we missed out on
Thailand has been touting itself as the Detroit of Asia for some years. We have managed to attract several Japanese manufacturers, and get...
Bizarre Thailand
Bizarre Thailand promises “tales of crime, sex and black magic” and has been written by long-time expat Jim Algie, who apparently can wield...
Now playing in Pattaya – 7 Jan – 13 Jan 2011
Now playing in Pattaya Megamind: US, Animation/ Action/ Comedy – Actually, believe it or not, I found this rather cute and funny. But you...
2011 explodes across Pattaya with fireworks and music
The New Year exploded across Pattaya in a shower of fireworks and traditional celebrations as the city counted down to 2011. ...
New Year begins with merit making across Pattaya
More than 100 city officials, bureaucrats and local residents started their new year with a Buddhist merit-making ceremony for good luck. ...
2010 from the Dining Out’s dinner table
Another 52 weeks have gone by, and another group of restaurants has been reviewed. Some excellent ones amongst them, some new ones well...
Oysters Kilpatrick
Oysters are thought of as a somewhat up-market and expensive item, but Oysters Kilpatrick is another way to eat oysters. You can offer your...
Latest Stories
Thailand’s rule of law stands still as the world moves on
BANGKOK, Thailand - On 17 December in Bangkok, a new report quietly confirmed what many people in Thailand already feel in their daily lives:...
Pattaya’s Soi Siam Country Club Road resurfacing nears completion with final manhole adjustments
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorists passing through Phornprapanimit Road or Soi Siam Country Club in Pattaya may notice construction crews carefully cutting around manhole covers...
Indian tourist cuts across road, motorcyclist seriously injured in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old woman from Buriram province was seriously injured after her motorcycle lost control and crashed on Pattaya Beach Road early...
Kazakh tourist asked to remove tent from Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers on morning patrol found a Kazakh tourist camping on Pattaya Beach near Soi 6/1 on Saturday, setting up...
Even–odd parking rules in Pattaya welcome, but residents say problems run deeper
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City’s renewed enforcement of even–odd day roadside parking along South Pattaya from Sukhumvit Highway entrance to Wat Chaimongkol intersection, has...