Yearly Archives: 2013
YWCA INTERNATIONAL CHARITY BAZAAR 2013 CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF GIVING IN...
Date: 30 November and 1 December 2013 Time: 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. Venue: Live on Level 8 and Zen Event Gallery at CentralWorld,...
LOI KRATHONG FESTIVAL
What/Why :Loi Krathong festival is a Thai tradition, which has been conducted for a long time ago. Loi Krathong has been held since the...
LANNA KATHINA CEREMONY 2013
Date: 16 November 2013 Time: 1 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Venue: Lanna Dhutanga, Nong Han Sub-district, San Sai District, Chiang Mai yeepeng Lanna...
Fact Sheet: The Temple of Phra Viharn (Cambodia v. Thailand) Case
The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border surrounding the Temple of Phra Viharn remains peaceful. The two countries’ military forces have agreed to strive to...
Another spectacular Diwali
Multi-cultural Garden International School held its annual Diwali night - packed with awesome-inspiring performances and sizzling curries. The event, on October 30, started with...
Students of Notes
Several of Garden International School’s talented students recently passed a series of musical exams. They all passed their ABRSM examinations in Bangkok for a...
How to survive Thailand – Leave Denmark
Hello Hillary, I write this to anyone who considers complaining about Thailand or Pattaya or Chiang Mai or where ever. Start with the weather....
Are the Americans to blame?
Dear Hillary, I am told that the bar girl sex for sale thing came with the Americans on R&R from Vietnam. That’s about 40...
Dating a “Pretty”
Dear Hillary, When you go to any function here in Thailand, there are always some fabulously pretty girls as hostesses or promotions girls. How...
Latest Stories
Marine scientist warns of ‘Double Pressure’ in Thailand from global conflict and El Niño...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand may be heading toward a period of heightened economic and environmental uncertainty as global tensions, rising energy prices, and shifting...
Thailand rules out VAT hike for now as fiscal talks continue, says NESDC chief
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand is not in a position to raise value-added tax (VAT) at this time, despite the measure remaining in long-term fiscal...
Pattaya braces for shifting skies as summer storm alert covers upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – While Pattaya continues to experience hot and humid conditions typical of late April, Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a summer storm...
TMD warns of continued summer storms across upper Thailand through April 25
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned that summer storms will continue across upper Thailand, with another round expected between April...
Education Ministry launches five-mission reform plan to ease teacher workload and raise learning standards
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Education Ministry is advancing a policy framework built around five key missions to reform the system, improve learning outcomes, and...