Yearly Archives: 2013
Central Festival presents awards to 10 community role models
Central Festival Pattaya Beach lauded local athletes, politicians and celebrities for their work in the community as the beachfront mall opened its summer Grand...
Seven Year Itch, Thai style
Dear Hillary, Last week you had another tale of woe from someone who found out that their Thai wife had been having an affair...
What is a “Farang”?
Dear Hillary, Given the uncertainty about the origins, and the ambiguity about when or if its usage is derogatory, I wonder that you can’t...
Kazakhstan in summer?
Dear Hillary, I hope you are well, and have lots of champagne in the fridge, and maybe some chockies as well. I’m sorry I...
Some stay happily married
Dear Hillary, Hooray for printing the letter showing that there are just as many good westerner-Thai marriages as the other way, but we aren’t...
Xmas house guests
Dear Hillary, We have some friends coming over from the UK at Xmas, and normally I’d be delighted to see them, as they are...
Getting the “stage” photograph
Stage photography is quite different from ordinary portraiture. With portraits you are generally trying show the subject in a flattering manner. With stage portraits...
A nine-finger discount
Does you accountant have nine fingers? If so, get another one! However, losing a finger is a messy, painful experience, and usually associated with...
Rubber growers to stage mass rally on Sept 3
Rubber growers nationwide plan to stage a mass rally to protest against the continued falling prices of rubber and urge the government to implement...
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Healthcare & Insurance in Thailand – Navigating the 2026 Crisis
PATTAYA, Thailand - For expats and long-term foreign residents in Thailand, one of the most pressing challenges today is not just about keeping up...
«Секретный пляж» в Паттайе стал вирусным – Вонг Амат превращается в популярный туристический центр
ПАТТАЙЯ, Таиланд – Пляж Вонг Амат на севере Паттайи, ранее считавшийся «скрытой жемчужиной», стремительно набирает популярность в социальных сетях после публикации фотографий его спокойной...
Таксин Чинават не станет советником партии Пхыа Тхай после освобождения
ПАТТАЙЯ, Таиланд – Джулапан Аморнвиват, лидер партии Пхыа Тхай, подтвердил, что Таксин Чинават не будет занимать официальную должность советника в партии после его запланированного...
Thailand weighs visa cuts and mandatory health insurance
PATTAYA, Thailand - Major regulatory shifts are on the horizon for Thailand’s expat and tourist communities as the government reviews two major proposals that...
Thaksin Shinawatra übernimmt nach Haftentlassung keine Beraterrolle bei Pheu Thai
PATTAYA, Thailand – Julapun Amornvivat, Vorsitzender der Pheu-Thai-Partei, hat bestätigt, dass Thaksin Shinawatra nach seiner geplanten Haftentlassung auf Bewährung am 11. Mai keine offizielle...