Yearly Archives: 2015
Sparkling, sensational, super and sexy
Dear Hillary, I’m in trouble again. Met this crazy bird who had me eating out of her hand within 10 minutes. Sparkling, sensational, super...
Barefoot and pregnant
Dear Hillary, I think my steady GF will be moving in shortly, and I’ve got no problems with that – other than the fact...
Broomstick for rent
Dear Hillary, The traffic in Pattaya has got to the ridiculous stage. Why anyone would leave the traffic jams of Bangkok to get in...
It’s time to take a hit now to avoid catastrophe later
I was serious the other week when I told CNBC’s Stephen Sedgwick that we are in a really scary, over-priced asset market and that...
Kingdom celebrates 105th Chulalongkorn Day
Friday, October 23, marks the 105th anniversary of HM King Chulalongkorn’s passing. Chulalongkorn Day is a national holiday here in the Kingdom, meaning banks...
Buddhist Lent ends Tuesday, October 27
Tuesday, October 27 marks the end of this year’s Buddhist Lent, or Auk Pansaa, celebrated on the full moon night of the eleventh lunar...
2 years later, Pattaya again tells jet ski vendors to get...
More than two years after pledging that Pattaya jet ski operators would be required to carry insurance in order to end the rampant extortion...
Sukhumvit-Central tunnel 15% complete
Halted during last month’s heavy storms, construction of the Sukhumvit-Central roads bypass tunnel is about 15 percent complete, with excavation of the underpass underway....
Regional immigration commander stresses customer service in Jomtien visit
The commander of Immigration Division Region 3 visited the Chonburi Immigration Office to lay out new policies. Maj. Gen. Thamrong Saengwattanakul was welcomed to...
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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,...