Yearly Archives: 2016
Thailand joins ASEAN bloc in driving toward greener energy
Thailand’s Energy Minister Anantaporn Kanjanarat joined the 34th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meetings (34th AMEM) held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, from September 21-22.
The 34th AMEM...
Man drowns after truck swept into a stream
A man drowned behind the wheel of his pick-up truck which was swept by strong currents into a raging stream in Muang district of...
Police: Thawatchai died because someone did it to him
Doctors who conducted a post mortem examination on the body of former Phuket and Phang-nga land official Thawatchai Anukul have found evidence that he...
Zero-baht tour crackdown spooks Pattaya
The number of Chinese tourists to Pattaya could be on the decline following a government crackdown on so-called “zero-baht” tours and the seizure of...
Pattaya students shine at Rio 2016
It has been a busy summer for sport with the Olympics and Paralympic Games adding to the regular sporting schedule.
Thailand once again participated in...
The most gorgeous cars of the Art Deco era
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930’s, and the motor industry was no exception.
During the 1930’s,...
Greig wins gold in Hua Hin
PSC Bunker Boys Golf Society
Sunday, Sept. 11, Dragon Hills G.C. – Stableford
1st Geoff Parker (14) 39pts
2nd Neil Carter (15) 37pts
3rd Colin Greig (11) 35pts
Near Pins: Steve Welman,...
What did we learn from the Singapore Grand Prix?
Well, if we didn’t know before, the night race around the Singapore streets tends to be somewhat processional, to put it mildly, and the...
At least 27 dead in Ayutthaya boat tragedy
A search team comprising over a hundred men have been scouting along the river and both banks in boats and on foot, from the...
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Drunken tourist causes disturbance near Pattaya school, authorities step in as wife talks him...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya authorities acted swiftly on January 13 to calm a foreign tourist who became intoxicated and disruptive near Pattaya City School...
Pattaya condo raids find foreign nationals violating immigration laws
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi immigration police, in collaboration with Pattaya City Police and Tourist Police, conducted a coordinated raid at a condominium on Pattaya...
Pattaya City updates progress on Khao Noi road upgrade, public voices mixed reactions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have provided an update on the ongoing road improvement works along Soi Khao Noi, confirming that the project...
Stricter action under ‘Better Pattaya’ targets beggars, homeless and trafficking networks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya have intensified ongoing efforts to regulate begging and address issues involving homeless and destitute individuals, as part of...
Belgian man seriously injured after fall from hotel in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — A foreign man was seriously injured after falling from a hotel in Pattaya early Tuesday morning (Jan 13), with police saying...