Yearly Archives: 2015
PCEC taken on a trip through Japan
Mount Fuji in the cold, crisp, clear air of February is a sight to behold. Seeing Mount Fuji was one of the highlights of...
Pattaya Freemasons build storage room for Hand to Hand
In keeping with the Masonic philosophy of Charity, Relief and Brotherly Love, Freemasons in Pattaya organised a Beach BBQ last summer where funds were...
You Butterfly!
I was reminded about helicopters this week when I overheard a young lady saying accusingly to her male partner, “You not butterfly, you helicopter!”...
Side saddle or side salad?
Dear Hillary, I’m a bit new to Thailand, so I’m probably not the first to ask this, but why do Thai women sit sideways...
House guests from Hell?
Dear Hillary, I was told many years ago that you shouldn’t let your wife’s family come to stay with you, even just for a...
Short back and sides
Dear Hillary, I wanted a haircut so I went to my usual barbers the other day, to find it was closed. This was something...
Quality of Life
A bit “deep” this week, but for many, an important message. So you have been told you have terminal cancer. What can you do?...
Being sheepish in the Year of the Goat
In the Chinese system, 2015 is referred to as the Year of the Goat, Sheep or sometimes Ram. Officially, 2015 belongs to the sign...
HRH Princess Ubolratana visits Bangkok Airways’ booth at ITB 2015
Berlin, 6 March 2015 - HRH Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Siri Vadhana Phannavadi visited the Bangkok Airways booth at the fairground of Internationale Tourismus Bourse...
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Expat life, Visa choices and TDAC: Thailand’s shift toward legal clarity
TDAC, Elite Visas, and the New Reality of Living Long-Term in Thailand
Thailand has never been a country that shuts its doors on foreigners. If...
Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard Christmas Party brings community together for charity and celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) once again marked the festive season with its annual Christmas charity party on Saturday, December...
Pattaya municipal officers warn vendors against using sidewalks as selling areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers have issued a clear warning to street vendors after conducting inspections along Pattaya South Road on December...
Pattaya municipal officers step up enforcement against motorcycles blocking sidewalks
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal enforcement officers on December 26 carried out an on-site operation to restore order on public sidewalks, focusing on motorcycles...
Sleep-deprived teen rider crashes motorcycle into parked pickup in Pattaya, two injured
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two teenagers were injured after a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked pickup truck in the early hours of...