Yearly Archives: 2016
Fine farewell for ‘Chonburi’
PSC Golf from The Growling Swan
Monday, Sept. 12, Bangpra - Stableford
A medium size field headed out to Bangpra with dark threatening clouds overhead, the...
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked what is the connection between WW1 uniforms and BMW? That was an easy one. Herbert Quandt (1910-1982) manufactured German WW1...
Western rip offs
Dear Hillary,
You get many letters from guys complaining about being ripped off by Thai girls. Do you get any letters from Thai girls being...
A literal shotgun wedding: Couple weds at shooting club
Dewitt, N.Y. (AP) - A New York couple has taken the idea of a shotgun wedding literally: They married at a shooting club five...
Justin Timberlake up for working with ex Britney Spears
Toronto (AP) - A musical reunion between Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears could be in the works after the singer said he’s up for...
Crackdown looms as 60% of Pattaya hotels deemed illegal
About 60 percent of Pattaya’s hotels and guesthouses are operating illegally, with government officials about to launch a crackdown to either bring them into...
Difference between food allergy and intolerance
Food Allergy or Intolerance - What is the difference and how do they impact on people? This was the topic of discussion at the...
Hot Avocado Dogs for Kids
When dealing with any recipes using avocados there is always a problem in deciding if the fruit is ripe under the hard green skin. ...
Jomtien cleared of street vendors
Pattaya authorities have successfully cleared Jomtien Beach’s footpath of street vendors as it continues to phase out the independent small businesses.
Legal chief Sretapol Boonsawat...
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When property agents in Thailand become targets too
Risks in Thailand’s unregulated real estate market
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand’s real estate market has been described often half-jokingly as the Wild West....
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...