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Yearly Archives: 2014

Regents’ students set their sights on future exam success

Thirty-two senior students from Regents International School Pattaya have spent the last week sitting ‘mock’ examinations in preparation for their international Baccalaureate finals in...

ATM malfunction?

Dear Hillary, After writing to a Thai girl for almost one year, I met her at Xmas and she was everything I could have...

A tearful goodbye?

Dear Hillary, One of your guys wrote to you complaining that he couldn’t get his live-in GF to go.  You suggested to him that...

A timely situation

Dear Hillary, Have you ever been embarrassed because everywhere you go, your partner makes you late?  What do you do about hopeless time keepers?...

Sexy Seniors?

Dear Hillary, The wife of one of my husband’s friends will be coming to visit Thailand next month, along with a couple of her...

Taking the DUH out of DOF

I was discussing photography in general with a semi-pro this week.  We were going through the remarkable advances that there have been, particularly regarding...

Cancer and the ‘real’ story

When we talk about “cancer”, many folk will either go into denial, or start drinking de-oxygenated prune juice or some similar ‘natural’ product which...

Fracking Hell… or Heaven?

The cost of energy is on the up, well in Western Europe any rate, and the continued increase in price of gas and electricity...

Pattaya becomes refuge from ‘Bangkok Shutdown’

Area beaches are once again full, in part due to many people escaping the “shutdown” in Bangkok. With Bangkok under siege from anti-government protestors,...

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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...