Yearly Archives: 2013
Documenting the neighborhood
You may think that your particular neighborhood has nothing interesting in it. So why photograph rows of shop-houses, for example? Because it is...
Is it coffee time?
Dear Hillary, There is a shopping center very close to my office and they have the usual small stand-alone coffee shops along the...
Tourist prices
Dear Hillary, Thailand says it wants tourists, but it is shooting itself in the foot. I picked up one of those tourist magazines...
Kids in the candy store
Dear Hillary, Me and a couple of mates went to a go-go bar the other night, and you can take your advizes (sic)...
WHO issues new guidance on dietary salt and potassium
Geneva, 31 January 2013 - Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg of sodium, or 5 grams of salt, and at least 3,510...
Taking the liver on holidays
After the usual heavy Xmas/New Year, many folk make their New Year’s resolution to lay off the booze for a period. Now your...
GM Gang celebrates the New Year at Hilton Pattaya
Having taken a break during the festive season when every hotel was packed to the brim, and no GM had any spare time...
Expats suggest community policing as police unveil Pattaya Community Safety program
More than 150 foreign expatriates and an equal number of Thais attended a day-long “Pattaya Community Safety” meeting Jan. 29 at city hall,...
Thailand’s January Consumer Confidence Index hits record high for 16 months
Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in January rose for the third consecutive month and hit its record high since October 2011, according to...








