Yearly Archives: 2015
“Essentials” for your camera bag
If you are keen on photography as a hobby, then as well as a decent camera (generally a DSLR with a range of lenses)...
Blood group differences – Thai and Farang
A couple of weeks ago, a call went out to the farang population in Thailand for some Rh negative blood. This happens around three...
Is there a cure for Thai disease?
We learn from history that we learn nothing from history. - George Bernard Shaw Dutch disease Dutch disease is a term coined by The...
Commerce Ministry won’t change Foreign Business Act this year
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has confirmed it has no immediate plan to amend the Foreign Business Act (FBA) to strictly control illicit proxies because...
Pattaya’s ‘big dig’ begins
After years of planning and months of delays, construction of a subterranean traffic-bypass tunnel under Sukhumvit Road has begun. Contractors have started removing the...
Business, city leaders ponder tourism fixes after latest Russian plunge
Tourism dominated the most-recent meeting of Pattaya’s business and political leaders after final statistics for 2014 showed an even-steeper drop in visitors from Russia....
Conservationists, hotel staffers clean Nok Yang Canal
Pattaya officials and the Naklua Bay Conservation Group joined forces to clean up the Nok Yang Canal area to raise awareness about the need...
Chonburi non-formal education panel sets membership
Chonburi’s Non-Formal Education Board gained new members as it prepared to develop programs for alternative education programs and educational uses for residents’ spare time....
Chonburi concludes 30 human-trafficking cases
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security organized a meeting in Chonburi to prevent and solve human-trafficking issues. Chonburi Deputy Gov. Chamnarnvit Taerat...
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...