Yearly Archives: 2013
Television commercials inspired Beatle’s songs
Television commercials were the inspiration for many of the Beatle’s songs. It seems that the Beatles were too famous to be seen out on...
Nong Nooch celebrates U.K. flower show gold with party
Thailand’s culture minister joined top area politicians to help Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrate its gold-medal victory at Britain’s Chelsea Flower Show. ...
Rotary Club of Pattaya awards 129,000 baht in scholarships to Pattaya...
The Rotary Club of Pattaya awarded nearly 130,000 baht in scholarships to smart, but underprivileged students at 11 Pattaya schools and the Redemptorist Vocational...
We should all take out insurance!
Hi, I just went through an experience that I will not soon forget. You see, I came to visit the land of smiles and...
Mother-in-law problems
Dear Hill; I had some miserable weeks with my girl’s mother staying with us and not leaving. I conjured up a great scheme to...
What is the best smartphone camera?
A few years ago, I never thought I would be writing about the various merits (or otherwise) of the images produced by mobile phones....
44 People die from mosquito virus
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is alive and well, bringing with it the dangerous Dengue Fever virus. For some reason or other, the public has...
Minister stands firm on new pledging price of paddy
Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom is so far standing firm that the government’s decision to reduce pledging price for paddy by Bt3,000 per tonne will...
Thai opposition firm on ending rice pledging scheme
Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party has repeated its call for the government to withdraw the controversial rice pledging scheme, insisting that mounting losses will definitely...
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Тайский вирусолог предупреждает о вспышке гепатита А на востоке страны и призывает отказаться от...
БАНГКОК, Таиланд – Ведущий тайский вирусолог выразил обеспокоенность ростом заболеваемости гепатитом А на востоке Таиланда, предупредив, что особенно уязвимыми являются молодые люди из-за отсутствия...
Thai-Virologe warnt vor Hepatitis-A-Ausbruch im Osten: Vorsicht bei rohen Meeresfrüchten empfohlen
BANGKOK, Thailand – Ein führender thailändischer Virologe hat vor einem zunehmenden Ausbruch von Hepatitis A im Osten Thailands gewarnt und darauf hingewiesen, dass insbesondere...
Phuket bestätigt faire Preise: Keine 150-Baht-Kokosnüsse am Patong Beach gefunden
PHUKET, Thailand – Behörden am Patong Beach haben keine Hinweise darauf gefunden, dass Kokosnüsse für 150 Baht verkauft werden. Zuvor hatte ein virales Social-Media-Video...
Dorfvorsteher in Phatthalung wegen brutaler Selbstjustiz unter Verdacht: Mann an Baum gefesselt und mit...
PHATTHALUNG, Thailand – Ein Dorfvorsteher im Süden Thailands sieht sich schweren Vorwürfen ausgesetzt, nachdem er einen 28-jährigen Mann angeblich entführt, angegriffen und stundenlang an...
Пхукет: кокосы за 150 бат на пляже Патонг не обнаружены — власти заявляют о...
ПХУКЕТ, Таиланд – Власти пляжа Патонг не нашли подтверждений того, что кокосы продаются по цене 150 бат. Ранее вирусное видео в социальных сетях вызвало...