Yearly Archives: 2014
Professional coffee taster
Dear Hillary, Every day I go for a walk at the shopping center and most days I see a very pretty young woman drinking...
Money transfers
Dear Hillary, Just a quickie. I want to send a girl I met last time I was up on holidays some money for her...
Contre Jour – another French connection?
It is quite a while since I mentioned Contre Jour, but it is such an important factor in photography that it is important to...
Make mine a Vodka over ice!
For every aspiring surgeon, an important milestone is the first time you fly ‘solo’, in charge of the operating theatre, and incidentally, also in...
Indonesia academic lectures on banking in Pattaya
International banking was the focus when academics from Thailand and Indonesia met in Pattaya. Busaba Chaijinda, vice president of Sripatum...
Gov’t told to urgently sell stockpiled rice
The caretaker government has been advised to urgently release 18 million tonnes of rice from the state stockpiles to secure money to pay farmers....
Nova Group unveils North Beach condo
North Beach is the latest condominium development by renowned developers the Nova Group and is situated in the beach area of Wong Amat, one...
Central bank lowers 2014 GDP to 3%
The Bank of Thailand (BoT)’s Monetary Policy Committee last week announced the adjustment of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year from the...
AFG looks at Myanmar
The Automotive Focus Group (AFG) will be holding a networking evening next Friday February 21 at the Nova Platinum Hotel, Second Road, South Pattaya....
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Expat Thailand 2025: Open Doors, Uneven Rules
PATTAYA, Thailand - By the end of 2025, Thailand presents a curious contradiction. The country is tightening its grip on some foreigners while quietly...
Pattaya Sports Club hosts Warm and Grand Christmas Party 2025
PATTAYA, Thailand — The Pattaya Sports Club led by President Tim Knight and Rolf Ruegg, Public Relations Chair, welcomed more than 200 members and...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Thai Garden Resort Pattaya
Christmas has passed, and the next celebration is just around the corner. Join us on Wednesday, 31 December 2025 for our New Year’s Eve...
Jomtien municipal officers remove unclaimed tent found on sidewalk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien removed an unclaimed tent found set up on a public sidewalk near the beach access point at...
Busy beaches but empty registers for Pattaya’s small businesses
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters the traditional high season, the mood among small business owners is far from festive. While beaches are busy...