Yearly Archives: 2011
A move from medium format to digital photography
I received a phone call the other day from a retired gentleman who was looking at his Mamiya 6x45 medium format film camera...
Helper Syndrome
There is a weakness that is particularly frequent among people in service professions, causing burnout and depression rates in the service industry to...
Do you need insurance?
I have just renewed my medical insurance, for myself, my wife and the children. Whilst I hate giving anything away (my Scottish heritage...
City, regional, tourist police launch joint patrols to boost security
Chonburi, Pattaya and Tourist police have launched joint patrols and checkpoints to bring more security to a city now playing guardian to thousands of...
Chonburi groups join to create bacteria balls
May not sanitize Bangkok waters, but hopes persist The Royal Thai Navy and three Chonburi groups have joined forces to produce a...
Banglamung chief leads donation drive for flood victims
Banglamung District Chief Chaowalit Saeng-Uthai and area residents presented relief supplies to monks to distribute to Thai flood victims. ...
Navy stages Loy Krathong events for flood evacuees
The Royal Thai Navy helped make Loy Krathong festive for 200 Bangkok residents who’ve been taking shelter in Sattahip after fleeing floods that...
TAT targets Turkey, India, Indonesia in early 2012 Pattaya marketing push
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has mapped out an aggressive overseas-promotion strategy for early 2012 that will see them take to Turkey, India...
Longboat racing returns to Pattaya Nov. 19
Thailand’s top long-boat racers will compete for cash and prizes at the 11th Pattaya Traditional Long Boat Tournament Nov. 19-20 at Mabprachan Reservoir....
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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...