Yearly Archives: 2015
Billabong Charity Golf Day winners are children with special needs
As happens every day at the Billabong Golf Bar, Bob Philp has a few cold beers with friends that pop in for a chat...
Drama tips for GIS students
A UK-based drama company has visited Garden International School to pass on some top acting tips. Performance Exchange made a special trip to GIS...
GIS bake off helps charity
Garden International School (GIS) hosted its first-ever Bake Off competition to raise money for charity. Students, parents and teachers baked cakes in the hope...
3 Pattaya schools to face off in To Be No. 1...
Teams from three Pattaya schools will vie to represent the eastern region when they face off at the To Be No. 1 Dancercise regional...
Photos tell history of Pattaya
Sixty years of Pattaya history unfolded in photographs at a recent exhibit at Central Festival Beach. The Oct 14-19 show, organized by the Pattaya...
Ocean Marine Boat Show sets sail Nov. 26-29
More than a billion baht in yachts and luxury watercraft will be showcased when the Ocean Marina Boat Show sails into Pattaya again Nov....
Pork pies and ham
Pork pies and ham were features of the presentations at the October 11 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. There were two guest...
Chicken and Rice Casserole
A casserole is always a favorite in any household, and with the colder weather coming is a good healthy meal for all the family....
Insurance again
One of my friends contacted me this week with a query about insurance. Not as to whether he should have insurance, but he was...
Latest Stories
Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...