Yearly Archives: 2014
Christmas at the Pattaya Orphanage
It was in 1974 that Father Ray Brennan opened the doors of the Pattaya Orphanage to offer a loving home to unwanted and abandoned...
First ever Christmas lunch
While most foreigners in Pattaya were enjoying the Christmas festivities on December 25th, for the majority of local Thais it was just another normal...
Jolly Kids Xmas at Jameson’s
The TFI (Thai Farang Initiative) team held an exciting event in the run up to Christmas. With two highly successful music themed evenings under...
Work is the curse of the drinking classes!
(The following is a chapter from my third book, called “The Virgin Surgeon” which will be out later in 2014.) One of the lesser...
The Mercure BBQ
It has been a couple of years since we attended the BBQ at the Mercure Hotel in Pattaya. This was not because we had...
Thoroughly Italian
Italy is probably the oldest wine-producing region in the world and there are literally hundreds of different wines made there, many of them with...
New Year Cake
Since I missed the Xmas cut-off, here is a New Year cake instead. This recipe was sent to me a wine lover. ...
American astronaut splashes down in Pattaya
American astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria splashed down in NaJomtien for the launching of Heliotrope, a luxury yacht built at the Bakri Cono shipyards in the...
Community Happenings – Friday January 3 – January 9, 2014
Events The next Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, Jan. 5. Everyone is warmly welcome. Dr. Olivier Meyer will talk...
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Oasis Beats Pool Party at Avani Pattaya Resort 27 December
Ticket & Entry Packages
Entry Package
THB 550++
• no sunbed
• Includes: 1 drink
Ladies Entry Package: THB 800++
Includes: Entry + Sunbed + 1 drink (glass of...
Warng Warng Taiwanese Shabu: just 30 minutes drive from Pattaya
BANCHANG, Thailand - Warng Warng Original Taiwanese Shabu is a family-owned restaurant near Phala Beach, Ban Chang, a refreshing alternative to the familiar Pattaya...
Thailand’s rule of law stands still as the world moves on
BANGKOK, Thailand - On 17 December in Bangkok, a new report quietly confirmed what many people in Thailand already feel in their daily lives:...
Pattaya’s Soi Siam Country Club Road resurfacing nears completion with final manhole adjustments
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorists passing through Phornprapanimit Road or Soi Siam Country Club in Pattaya may notice construction crews carefully cutting around manhole covers...
Indian tourist cuts across road, motorcyclist seriously injured in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old woman from Buriram province was seriously injured after her motorcycle lost control and crashed on Pattaya Beach Road early...