Yearly Archives: 2013
Growling Swan in the swim
Pattaya Sports Club members are well known for their support of the handicapped and underprivileged of Pattaya, as are many PSC outlets (golf bars)...
Many famous authors “got it wrong”
Many famous authors who wrote about Asia “got it wrong.” This is what led Jerry Hopkins, an author himself, to write “Romancing the East,”...
dusitD2 joins Fin Free coalition to protect sharks
Pattaya’s dusitD2 baraquda hotel has joined the global Fin Free movement to encourage hotels and restaurants to stop serving soup and other meals containing...
Is Hillary PC?
Dear Hillary, I notice in newspaper articles, police reports, travel publications and TV documentaries that any bar, tavern, lounge or nightclub, no matter the...
Are you suited for village life?
Dear Hillary, I have just been watching some poor bloke’s tale of woe on Facebook. Came out here, met the girl of his dreams...
Waiting for a boyfriend
Dear Hillary, Some of your readers will probably say this is a silly question, but I haven’t been here long, so I don’t know...
Portraiture – a difficult branch of photography?
A friend of mine is doing a photography course by correspondence, and the latest test is portraits. A very important subject, since portraits of...
Coffee again!
The humble cup of coffee has come in for another beating. This is nothing new as the controversy has raged since the Middle Ages...
Nova Group receives prestigious international property award for The Cliff Residences
Hundreds of Asia’s finest developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agents gathered at the Shangri-la Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, May 10,...
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Чорнобиль: 40 років потому — діти гралися в отруті, і ніхто їх не попередив
Ніч, яка не закінчилася
Минуло сорок років, але для багатьох ніч 26 квітня 1986 року так і не завершилася. Усе почалося тихо. Випробування. Рутинна процедура...
The Shadow “Chinatowns” and the fall of Zero-Dollar Industrial Zones in the EEC
PATTAYA, Thailand - Amidst the quiet cassava plantations and the sprawling landscapes connecting Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Rayong, a radical transformation has taken place over...
Pattaya promotes creative economy through ‘Economics Board Game’ event for youth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening of the “Economics Board Game Tours SS2” event on April 25, highlighting the city’s...
Foreign tourist’s convenience store stunt triggers debate over public etiquette in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – A viral video showing a foreign tourist filming content inside a 7-Eleven outlet in Thailand has triggered widespread debate online over...
Car slams into KFC at Bangkok petrol station, injuring six in sudden crash
BANGKOK, Thailand – A serious accident occurred on April 25 when a passenger car lost control and crashed into a KFC outlet inside a...