Yearly Archives: 2014
Christmas in Pattaya
For the first year in decades, I could hear the local residents complaining about the weather, as this year seems to be cooler and...
Presenting alms to welcome in 2014
Throughout the Kingdom people have been presenting alms to monks from nearby temples to make merit and receive a blessing for the New Year....
Young Marines Pattaya support Christmas donations to Ban Kru Boonchoo
Young Marines Pattaya recently supported the efforts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #9876, Pattaya’s Wives’ Club, the VFW Post and the...
Enjoying helping Hand to Hand children
I have now been helping out at the Pattaya Hand to Hand Foundation for a good three months on a weekly basis, and have...
Lions, Mityon donate 300 motorbike helmets to students
The Lions Club of Pattaya-Nongprue and Mityon Pattaya donated 300 helmets to keep motorbike-riding youths safe. Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho and Col. Supachai...
Thai-ITOH, Sripatum ink credit-transfer agreement
Students can now transfer credits between Thai-ITOH Technology Vocational College and Sripatum University’s Chonburi Campus under an agreement signed late last month. ...
Hand in the fire
Dear Hillary, I kicked my Thai GF out of the house three months ago for playing around, but now with the holidays coming up...
A bicycle built for two?
Dear Hillary, My son wants a bicycle. He’s eight, so there’s nothing wrong with that. The problem is that he stays in a shophouse...
Is the light still red?
Dear Hillary, What with all the doom and gloom internationally about the world going into a recession, rice prices through the roof, petrol becoming...
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...