Yearly Archives: 2016
In ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ an ecological disaster’s human toll
Toronto (AP) - The name Deepwater Horizon is synonymous to most with environmental catastrophe and corporate negligence. For Mike Williams, who survived the April...
New road lines painted in E. Pattaya
The Pattaya Traffic Department made driving a bit clearer by painting new lane lines on streets connecting to Soi Khao Talo.
Somkiet Dejpaiboon, Khao Talo...
Pattaya hotel occupancy ‘stable’ after Chinese tour ban – PBTA
Pattaya hotel occupancy rates remain stable after a crackdown on Chinese “zero-baht” tours and the city should start to see more revenue from mainland...
Spin too much, get dizzy
Editor;
Re: Pheu Thai party demands review of assets seizure order (PM September 26, 2016) - Demanding can be counter-productive when you don’t have the...
Dan Brown’s next thriller, ‘Origin,’ coming next fall
New York (AP) - Dan Brown’s next thriller is set to come out next fall.
The plot and settings are, for now, a mystery.
Publisher Doubleday...
After the flood comes the cleanup
Pattaya sanitation workers know that heavy rainstorms will mean a busy day of work the next day, as was the case Sept. 29 when...
Cultural misunderstandings between Thai and foreigners
Cultural misunderstandings between Thai and foreigners were the theme at the September 25 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC). Have you ever...
Hot golf from newbies
September 2016 PAGS Tournament
Another day dawned and golfers, old and new descended en masse on the recently renovated & re-opened Ocean course at Phoenix...
Freddy & Miss Dan medalled up
Golf from The Billabong Golf Bar
Monday, Sept. 26, Phoenix Gold - Stableford
The alarm was not required this morning as the thunder overhead did the...
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National Children’s Day 2026 opens with message of loving Thailand and caring for the...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Supamas Isarabhakdi presided over the opening of the National Children’s Day 2026 celebration organized...
Transgender fight outside Pattaya home disturbs family, owner calls for police action
PATTAYA, Thailand — A South Pattaya resident has expressed frustration after repeated incidents of public fighting outside their home in Soi Kor Pai 2....
Wild brawl erupts among Russian tourists in Jomtien, friend knocked out while trying to...
PATTAYA, Thailand — Chaos broke out in front of a convenience store at the entrance of Jomtien Soi 15 late on January 8, when...
Tolerance has broken Pattaya’s streets
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every major festival in Pattaya follows the same script: bright lights, big crowds, and official talk of “order” and “safety.” Then...
Rubbish fire breaks out in Jomtien as illegal dumping persists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A firefighter from Pattaya City was injured while responding to a fire involving dry grass and a pile of garbage in...