Yearly Archives: 2011
Fotographic Filter Fun
Take a look at the size of the lens diameter on your camera. What is it? Probably 55 mm, and that is not...
Cattle Class Syndrome and Aspirin
As the Xmas break approaches, many of you will be getting ready to fly overseas (well, as long as you aren’t flying Qantas...
Loi Krathong: Festival of Lights
Thailand’s water culture inspires one of the country’s most popular and picturesque festivals, Loi Krathong. Upon the full moon of the twelfth lunar month...
Thai bourse postpones overseas road shows awaiting clear flood rehab plan
Thailand’s flood crisis has prompted the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to postpone its overseas road shows to the year-end, SET President Charamporn...
Hedge Funds
Are hedge funds a separate asset class or a superior alpha generator within traditional asset classes? Or are they simply an expensive fee...
Pattaya relief group delivers precious supplies to Ayutthaya flood victims
What was once a quiet little soi in this Ayuthaya hamlet is now a navigateable klong. Our staff reporters recently tagged along when Securitas...
Flood shelter for handicapped appeals for more donations
Officials from the Redemptorist Vocational School appealed for more donations of food and other supplies for an increasing number of handicapped flood victims...
Securitas continues flood-relief mission with relief bags, water donations
Securitas Security Services continued to bring relief to victims of Thailand’s devastating floods, donating another 300 bags of emergency supplies and drinking water to...
Sattahip picks up bill for 500 ducks donation
Sattahip officials gave Plutaluang farmers something to quack about when they presented the community with 500 ducklings to raise for breeding. ...
Latest Stories
Jomtien municipal officers remove unclaimed tent found on sidewalk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien removed an unclaimed tent found set up on a public sidewalk near the beach access point at...
Busy beaches but empty registers for Pattaya’s small businesses
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters the traditional high season, the mood among small business owners is far from festive. While beaches are busy...
Man found dead in Pattaya sea after disappearing while swimming for five hours
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 57-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Pattaya Beach on Saturday morning after disappearing while swimming during the...
German engineer reports alleged hair-growth herbal scam to Pattaya Police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A German engineer has filed a police complaint after allegedly being deceived into purchasing expensive herbal products falsely claimed to restore...
Indian tourist injured in assault near Pattaya Walking Street after payment dispute
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist was injured after being assaulted by a group of transgender individuals following a dispute over payment near Walking...