Yearly Archives: 2014
Don’t like someplace that allows smoking? Go someplace else
Editor; Re: Tired of over regulation (PM Mailbag Friday, 10 January 2014) - I was in Pattaya when the smoking ban was brought in,...
No desire to impose morality
Editor; Re: Tired of over regulation (PM Mailbag Friday, 10 January 2014) - Sir, I have no desire to impose my morality on you....
UK visa needed
Editor; Re: Thailand added to Irish Visa Waiver Programme (PM Friday, 13 December 2013) - In reply to your question, the article mentioned you...
Old guys in Pattaya
Editor: Re: No Country For Old Men (PM Mailbag Jan 10) You certainly don’t need 800,000 baht in a Thai bank to obtain a...
Smoking in public cannot be defended
Editor; Re: Smoking and the law (PM Mailbag Friday, 17 January 2014) -Smoking in public cannot be defended. Smoking in private cannot be defended...
Froggy’s – Formidable!
It was brought to my notice that it had been two years since the Dining Out team had reviewed Froggy’s restaurant on Soi Paniad...
Birds of a Feather
Shiraz has been described by wine-writer Karen MacNeil as, “rustic, manly and yet elegant.” She must have written those words quite a few years...
Central Festival schedules Miss Qipao pageant for Feb. 2
Pattaya will help celebrate Chinese New Year with a beauty contest featuring women in body-hugging Qipao dresses Feb. 2. City councilman Rattanachai Sutidechanai and...
Mediterranean Plakapong Fillet
Mediterranean cuisine is always very popular, and this is a very simple recipe using the readily available Plakapong fish in Thailand, but any white...
Latest Stories
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...