Yearly Archives: 2013
Plastic cutlery
Dear Hillary, I eat out often and notice that when Thais eat they always leave food on their plates and half drank(?) drinks....
Chocolate coins
Dear Hillary, When I go out to the bars, I often take chocolate with me to give the girls. It’s a popular “gift”,...
In response to some medical attacks
It has always been the case where people like to throw stones at conventional clinical medicine. Claims of over-servicing, over-prescribing and downright fraudulent...
Rapidly stronger baht worries Thai central bank governor, finance minister
Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul expressed concern last week at the rapidly appreciating Thai currency during the past two days but...
Why it is sensible to fall off the cliff
Recently, my business partner, Paul Gambles, appeared on CNBC’s Asia Squawk Box when he was on a trip to Singapore. At MBMG Asset Management,...
Wild cards for Nicha/Peangtarn, Noppawan and Nattawadee at the PTT Pattaya...
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai and Peangtarn Plipuech have been granted a wild card into the main draw doubles at the 2013 PTT Pattaya Open, whilst Noppawan...
HRH Princess Chulabhorn meets Chonburi medical volunteers
HRH Princess Chulabhorn thanked volunteers and visited patients at Chonburi’s Princess’ Mother Medical Volunteer Foundation. Her Highness arrived via helicopter at Ban Muenjit...
Highway Police join city forces in erecting roadway checkpoints
It seems to be target season in Pattaya, as checkpoints are popping up everywhere, like this one on Sukhumvit Road. Thailand’s...
Public-private partnership to bring disabled access to Jomtien Beach
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation and Thai PBS’ Universal Design program are co-sponsoring a prototype project that will bring handicapped access, parking and restrooms...










