Yearly Archives: 2013
Do not be conned, part 1
Recently, we have discussed Mark to Model schemes. Many people consider these to be a new concept but they have been around for ages....
Manufacturing Production Index drops 3.5% in June
The global economic slowdown has lowered Thailand’s Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) by 3.5 percent last month with hard disk drives and electronics parts production...
Bentley to build a Stupendously Useless Vehicle (SUV)
Bentley over the past few years has built some delectable motor cars, with superb styling, powerful sports tourers in the grand manner. That is...
Koh Samet oil spill effects to be felt for weeks
Cleanup workers frantically fight a losing battle, trying to keep oil from ruining Ao Prao beach in front of Le Vimarn Cottages & Spa...
Lottery vendor returns lost wallet
An Amnat Charoen man scored an unexpected lottery-related win, not by hitting the lucky numbers, but finding a ticket agent willing to return his...
Area tourism operators gain knowledge on how to prevent child-sex tourism
Pattaya-area hoteliers and tour operators learned how to better protect children against commercial sexual exploitation in travel and tourism at a one-day seminar organized...
Nong Nooch offers 5,000 baht to name new elephant
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is offering 5,000 baht and an overnight hotel stay to the person who names the elephant park’s latest arrival. ...
Pattaya passport office celebrates ‘official’ opening
While open since early June, the Thai Passport Office’s Pattaya branch finally “officially” opened with a politician-studded ceremony. Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Navin Bunseth...
Jet ski causes accident on Thepprasit Road
A pickup truck was damaged but no one was hurt when a jet ski went for an unexpected ride in the middle of Thepprasit...












