Yearly Archives: 2016
Mercury rising at Jesters Gala Party
The Aranda Ballroom at the Amari Pattaya was once again the venue for Jesters Care for Kids annual Gala Party Night. Following the usual...
City off to a flying start
Pattaya City started life in the amateur football league division 2 with a fantastic come from the behind victory against Hanuman Boys in Bangkok...
Compliments for Hillary
Dear Hillary,
You are so cleverly funny! I love reading your column. Thanks!
Taquewat
Dear Taquewat,
You are so cleverly funny mun gun. I love reading your compliments....
Microwave battles
Dear Hillary,
Discussion re micro-waving: my Thai wife saw the word “Wave” but couldn’t figure out how to close the door with her head inside!...
RIP Tom Delaney
Never heard of Tom Delaney? At 94 years of age, Tom was the oldest licensed racing driver in the world. He raced the same...
Scooters not allowed on freeway
Editor;
Re: Motorcycle accidents kill an average of 15 Thai youths every 10 days (PM September 22, 2016) - I arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on...
Young riders star at national equestrian championships
Thai Polo & Equestrian Club in East Pattaya recently played host to the annual King’s Cup Thailand Equestrian Championships 2016, held from September 15-18.
The...
Floor cookers
Dear Hillary.
(Further to complaints regarding the Isaan ladies floor cooking): I’ve been married to a Thai woman for 20 years. We have a house...
Olive oil helps free man stuck in jetty while fetching phone
Narragansett, R.I. (AP) - A man who got stuck head-first between two rocks on a Rhode Island jetty while trying to retrieve his cellphone...
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Thailand’s 300 baht tourist fee: clarity, revenue, and the question of purpose
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand’s proposed 300-baht tourist entry fee has once again entered public discussion, not because the amount is controversial, but because the...
Brazen Pattaya kidnapping leaves Chinese real estate agent bound in luxury car, rescued by...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 35-year-old Chinese real estate agent narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping and robbery attempt in Pattaya after a supposed client turned...
Foreign paraglider snared on high-voltage power pole, knocks out electricity across Koh Larn near...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic rescue unfolded on Koh Larn, the popular island destination off Pattaya, after a foreign paraglider lost control and became...
Drunk foreign tourist found sleeping on Pattaya roadside as officials vow continued patrols
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers and police in Pattaya intervened after discovering a foreign tourist in an intoxicated state sleeping on the roadside in...
Pickup truck loses control, knocks down three power poles in Pattaya, paralyzing traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic was brought to a standstill late Saturday night after a pickup truck lost control on a curve and crashed into...