Yearly Archives: 2015
House hunting in Pattaya: 2015 vs. 2010
My wife and I decided to buy another house in Pattaya. The house we bought in 2010 is rented out via a long term...
New Bangkok apartments achieve rising rental returns
Leading property consultancy company CBRE Thailand recently announced it had fully let a new 32-unit apartment building, the Philo Residence, on Sukhumvit Soi 24...
PACE plans 2 new high-end projects
Thai based real estate developer PACE Development Corporation Plc. is considering 2 new investment projects; the first on Naradhiwas-Rajanakarin Road in Bangkok and the...
Classical Connections: The wane in Spain
A short time ago, I suddenly realised that since this column first saw the light of day, it hasn’t featured any music by Spanish...
Jolie Pitt turns grief over mom’s death into ‘By the Sea’
Los Angeles (AP) - “By the Sea” is a very personal film for Angelina Jolie Pitt — and not just because it reunites her...
Pattaya Music Festival going ‘international’ again in 2016
Pattaya plans to re-introduce the word “international” to its annual music festival next year, inviting 10 artists from Southeast Asian neighbors to celebrate the...
Former U.S. soldiers mark Veterans Day in Pattaya
American veterans, their families and friends remembered fallen soldiers and honored those still fighting, at a U.S. Veterans Day commemoration in South Pattaya. ...
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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...