Yearly Archives: 2015
Good to see better bicycles
Editor; Re: Thai bicycle market grows sharply (PM Saturday, 17 January 2015) - Good to see better bicycles are coming to Pattaya. With the...
Waiting means wait
Editor; Re: What does this street sign mean? (PM Mailbag Friday, 016 January 2015) - This ambiguous sign had me confused at first, because...
Soi Wat Boon round-a-about
Editor; Dear Mayor, it’s the old Soi Wat Boon problem again. Road works are complete but the road is still blocked to the beach....
Drive on with home license
Editor; Re: More illegal payments (PM Mailbag Friday, 16 January 2015) - There is a treaty that Thailand along with many western countries signed...
Wonderful for Thais
Editor; Re: This will not benefit anyone (PM Mailbag Friday, 26 December 2014) - I think this is wonderful for the Thais themselves. The...
Market US spring breakers
Editor; Re: TAT tells businesses to focus on quality, not worry about Russian decline (PM Friday, 16 January 2015) - I think that Pattaya...
Swimming lessons are better
Editor; Re: Warning signs go up on area beaches (PM Friday, 16 January 2015) - This programme is a bit of a joke. Thailand...
The Singing Life
For twenty-four hours every day, music is played to the vines at the De Morgenzon farm in Stellenbosch. But not any old music, you...
Grilled Chicken Jambalaya
Even the word Jambalaya conjures up thoughts of exotic spices, Cajun cooking and aromatic dishes. This week this is a very simple grill and...
Latest Stories
The ad that knows you live in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - It usually appears in the evening. Not when you are at work, but when you are sitting down perhaps in a...
Jomtien Beach Road returns to two-way traffic, first day sees smooth flow
PATTAYA, Thailand — Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya officially reopened to two-way traffic on Monday (Dec 22), marking the end of a temporary one-way...
CCTV captures suspect stealing underwear from rental rooms in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police in Pattaya are seeking a suspect after CCTV footage captured a man stealing underwear from a rental property in the...
Why Pattaya’s roads are pushing expats out of the saddle and into cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the debate over cars versus motorbikes isn’t about comfort or status anymore — it’s about survival. Ask long-term visitors...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor supports national disability assembly, promoting practical action at local level
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Damrongkiat Pinijkarn took part in the National Disability Assembly and Annual General Meeting, highlighting the role...