Yearly Archives: 2013
Jesters Care For Kids 2013: Child Sponsor Update
The following is an update on Fahsai, an abandoned 3-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who was rescued by K. Pai at Hand to...
Empowering children and youth through financial access and education
Right To Play Right to Play Thailand Foundation in partnership with Plan International, MasterCard Worldwide, DKSH Thailand Ltd., Government Saving Bank of...
Regent’s student represents Thailand in international riding event
Year 9 student Lily-Mae Toon has recently competed, successfully representing Thailand, in an international horse riding competition. In February Lily-Mae joined adult and...
Quality confirmed: GIS gets CIS
Garden International School (GIS) is celebrating after being given official accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS). GIS, which is based in...
Regent’s play host to a splash in the pool
The Regent’s School had the pleasure of hosting two swim galas recently. On Monday 11th March, the school played host to St. Andrew’s School...
Californian wine gala dinner lives up to its promise
Once again, the wine-dinner at the Royal Grill Room & Wine Cellar of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on March 9th was fully...
National Museum Volunteers opens branch in Pattaya
People living in Pattaya now have a new opportunity to learn about Thai history, arts and culture. The National Museum Volunteers (NMV), a...
A visit to 319 countries and territories
Ray Woods likes to travel. Ray’s grandmother, a Cherokee Indian, told Ray when he was a kid that his mission in life was...
Improving your photography
Many years ago I became friendly with a famous Thai photographer called Tom Chuawiwat. Tom had an office on Soi 24 Sukhumvit in...
Latest Stories
Thailand kürzt visafreien Aufenthalt auf 30 Tage wegen Missbrauch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Außenministerium bereitet eine weitreichende Änderung der Einreisebestimmungen vor: Die visafreie Aufenthaltsdauer für ausländische Touristen soll von derzeit 60 auf...
Visadebatte verfehlt das große Ganze während Pattayas Tourismus sich durch Kosten und Konkurrenz verändert
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Online-Debatte über Thailands visafreie Aufenthaltsregelung sorgt erneut für starke Reaktionen, doch ein Großteil der Diskussion scheint die eigentlichen Kräfte zu...
Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...