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Yearly Archives: 2012

Autotrivia Quiz – Friday January 6 – January 12, 2012

Last week I asked what did the Lamborghini Miura and the original humble Mini have in common?  And forget about steering wheels, windows...

Bangkok Hard Time

There must be something in the water in the notorious “Bangkok Hilton” prison which brings out the literary side of the inmates.  The...

Let’s go to the movies – Friday January 6 – January...

Now playing in Pattaya The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: (Scheduled.) US/ Sweden/ UK/ Germany, Crime/ Drama/ Mystery/ Thriller – Brutal and captivating....

Thousands make merit by giving alms to 2,084 monks

About 25,000 people turned up at dawn Dec. 24 to present alms to 2,084 Buddhist monks on a mission to help Southern Thailand brethren...

Hotel GMs Zign friendship accord on a dreamy moonlit beach

December being a month for reminiscing and some relaxation, the GM gang under the leadership of Chatchawal Supachayanont, GM of the Dusit Thani Pattaya,...

2012 explodes across Pattaya with fireworks, music

The new year exploded across Pattaya in a shower of fireworks and traditional celebrations as the city counted down to 2012. ...

Thousands make merit, hoping for a better year

A Buddhist monk receives alms from citizens along Jomtien Beach Road in the early morning hours of Jan 1, 2012.  Some roads were temporarily...

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Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December

Ticket & Entry Packages Entry Package THB 550++ • no sunbed • Includes: 1 drink Ladies Entry Package: THB 800++ Includes: Entry + Sunbed + 1 drink (glass of...

Warng Warng Taiwanese Shabu: just 30 minutes drive from Pattaya

BANCHANG, Thailand - Warng Warng Original Taiwanese Shabu is a family-owned restaurant near Phala Beach, Ban Chang, a refreshing alternative to the familiar Pattaya...

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...