Yearly Archives: 2013
Lotus blossoming again?
The future for Lotus now looks secure again after its new Malaysian owners released their three year investment program. Former CEO Dany Bahar had...
Central Festival leads effort to renovate Nongket Noi Temple
Central Festival Pattaya Beach, the Provincial Waterworks Authority, and Nong Plalai residents joined forces to renovate toilets and beautify landscapes at Nongket Noi Temple....
Indian GP dropped from the 2014 calendar
The Indian Grand Prix has been cancelled for next year but is expected to return in 2015. Vicky Chandhok, head...
New NSX breaks cover
Honda has uncovered a prototype version of its forthcoming second-generation NSX supercar ahead of its official debut at an IndyCar Series event in the...
Royal Grill Room & Wine Cellar awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The Royal Cliff Hotels Group’s fine dining restaurant, the Royal Grill Room & Wine Cellar - Excellence & Heritage was recently awarded the TripAdvisor...
Books and the UK
On every trip to the UK I have managed to find some incredible book bargains, some in the new bookshops, and others in the...
Tourism companies bone up on Thai software options
The Association of Thai Software Industry with the private sector organized the Tourism Technology Fair to help boost visitor arrivals by 2015. Mayor Itthiphol...
Businesses edgy about any prolonging of political demonstration
BANGKOK, 6 August 2013 The business sector has indicated that a short-term political protest in Bangkok would not have much effects on the financial...
Nuttawut awards outstanding business operators
BANGKOK, 6 Aug 2013 Deputy Commerce Minister Nuttawut Saikua yesterday presented awards to 23 outstanding business entrepreneurs at an event organized by the...
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Ambani bietet Umsiedlung für Escobars Nilpferde an – Kritik an Abschussplänen wächst
PATTAYA, Thailand – Eine internationale Debatte über den Umgang mit invasiven Tierarten hat sich verschärft, nachdem der indische Milliardär Anant Ambani vorgeschlagen hat, Nilpferde...
Dead battery drama at Jomtien as Pattaya 1337 hotline brings rapid roadside rescue
PATTAYA, Thailand – A driver stranded near Jomtien Beach received swift assistance after municipal officers stepped in to help restart a stalled vehicle due...
Pattaya overwhelmed by Labor Day wave as roads choke and beaches overflow
PATTAYA, Thailand – Beaches in Pattaya were packed with holidaymakers on May 1 as workers and families poured into the city to celebrate Labor...
Storm clouds over tourism as Pattaya leaders call for decisive government action
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya city officials and tourism industry leaders have met with Thailand’s newly appointed tourism minister to discuss urgent measures aimed at...
4 meter python fights back in wild Pattaya apartment capture drama
PATTAYA, Thailand – Dramatic scenes unfolded in Pattaya on the morning of May 1 after a massive python triggered a tense and chaotic capture...