Yearly Archives: 2012
Interesting cars on the horizon
Slowly, but ever so surely, the Thai market is maturing. The endless stream of pick-ups has started to slow down. Remembering that pick-ups have...
TAT brings Miss Czech Republic pageant to Pattaya to boost Eastern...
Giving Eastern Europeans yet another reason to visit Pattaya, Tourism Authority of Thailand officials from Germany brought the finalists in the Miss Czech Republic...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday January 20 – January 26, 2012
Last week I mentioned that the AC Ace did not start its production life as an AC, but as something else, which was purchased...
Pet vaccinations, sterilization offered at Jittapawan Temple
Pattaya’s Public Health and Environment Office offered free vaccinations and sterilization for pets in the Jittapawan Temple neighborhood. The Jan. 10...
Land-locked, winter fishermen supplant income with trees, pottery
Area fishermen impacted by winter’s rough seas and blustery winds are learning to harvest the land as well in order to make ends meet....
Turkish Airlines begins a Freesale Codeshare Agreement with THAI
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) concluded a Free Sale Codeshare Agreement that allows both airlines to market...
Court rejects injunction on government’s energy price hike
BANGKOK, Jan 17 - Thailand's Administrative Court on Monday night rejected a request from the civil sector asking the court to issue an injunction...
Thailand’s rice exports likely to drop this year
BANGKOK, Jan 16 – The Thai Rice Exporters Association on Monday announced that the country’s rice exports will fall by 2.5-4 million tonnes to...
Thai PM making official visit to Philippines Thursday
BANGKOK, Jan 17 - Thai Prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will make a one-day official visit to the Philippines on Thursday, her eighth overseas trip...
Latest Stories
The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...