Yearly Archives: 2013
Where are the sex tourists?
Dear Hillary, I married my Thai fiancée after a year of engagement. She is a professional lady and we have always done everything in...
ATM closed for repairs?
Dear Hillary, I am sure you get asked this all the time, but are all the women in Thailand just on the make? Every...
eBay is the answer?
Photography is great for bower birds. Collectors all of us, with items kept long after their usefulness has waned. Some of it has become...
Should currency hedging be part of your portfolio?
Let’s start at the beginning: what is currency hedging (CH)? If we just go straight for the basics then it is a situation where...
116 new products debut at ‘Thai Food to the World’ show
The Industry Ministry debuted 116 new food products to highlight Thai cuisine for the world. The Dec. 13-15 “Thai Food to the World” fair...
Thousands give alms to 2,600 monks
North Pattaya Road was once again awash in saffron as 2600 monks gathered to collect alms to support their less-fortunate brethren as part of...
BHP offers 1st seminar on responding to marine accidents
In the wake of Pattaya accidents left 11 tourists dead and dozens injured, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya organized its first marine-accident seminar to better train...
Pattaya City Guide goes live on Internet, smartphones
City officials officially have launched the “Pattaya City Guide,” an online and service allowing visitors to search and obtain information on more than 2,000...
Wintery weather heats up coat sales
The arrival of winter-like weather is heating up the market for heavy coats. “I’ve been living in Pattaya for more than ten years and...
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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...
Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...