Yearly Archives: 2014
Some British pensioners may well escape
Editor; Re: British pension worries (PM Mailbag Friday, 28 November 2014) - I have read the consultation document and can confirm the timeline that...
Putting out fire with gasoline
Dear Editor Pattaya has not been reformed or changed in any way, in fact it’s got worse for tourists. Last week my wife and...
A Matter of Taste
Down at the village tavern a few nights ago, the conversation - as it so often does - turned to wine. Someone remarked that...
Community Happenings – Friday December 5 – December 11, 2014
Events The next meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, December 7. Everyone is warmly welcome. The presenter will...
100 Days in the Hot Seat
New Regents School principal talks about his move to the Land of Smiles “Excellence in everything we do,” Mr. Iain Blaikie, the new principal...
Early Years Parent Workshops to be offered by Regents International School...
January is always a busy month at Regents and it’s about to get even busier in Early Years (Kindergarten) as a new initiative to...
Kids battle for cash prizes at Central Center dance contests
Kids were encouraged to be more assertive and use their spare time productively with two dance contests organized by North Pattaya’s Central Center. The...
Chambers combine for relaxed networking overlooking Pattaya
A joint chambers of commerce networking event was held at the Cape Dara Resort in Naklua on Friday the 21st of November. It was...
English-language students earn their diplomas
Graduates of the second “English Conversation for a Better Life” program earned their diplomas Nov. 25 at a ceremony held at the Diana Garden...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...