Yearly Archives: 2014
Kid’s home on the move – Park Plaza helps out
On the occasion of Children’s Day, Veronique Sirault, GM of the Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok and her staff helped in the relocation of...
22 Walks in Bangkok
22 Walks in Bangkok and written by (walked by?) Kenneth Barrett (ISBN 978-0-8048-4343-0, Tuttle Publishing, 2013) arrived on my desk, brought in by our...
Caretaker govt persists in trying to borrow to pay farmers
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – The caretaker government will proceed with attempting to secure loans to pay farmers who have sold rice to the state...
Farmers’ dissension against delayed payment widens
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – Farmers in a number of rice-producing provinces have intensified pressure against the government for its failure to pay for the...
Sun shines on Pattaya Luxury Yacht
Bakri Cono making history with first solar assisted luxury catamaran Just 30 years of age, Bernard Lamprecht is the CEO and Financial Director of...
Thappraya Road still a mess
Editor, Thappraya Road is the main road connecting Pattaya and Jomtien. Some months ago someone from the Pattaya administration dug it up to put...
Agrees with tour guides
Editor; Re: Thai tour guides claim foreigners stealing their jobs, ruining country (PM Friday, 03 January 2014) - I agree with the tour guides....
Start in Soi Buakaow
Editor; Re: Shirtless in Pattaya (PM Friday, 20 December 2013) - Quite correct... make a start in Soi Buakaow which looks like the holding...
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The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...