Yearly Archives: 2016
Man snags rare bright blue lobster – his 2nd time in...
Plymouth, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts man has made a rare catch, snagging a bright blue lobster. Even rarer? It’s not the first time...
Led Zeppelin lose fight for legal fees in ‘Stairway’ case
Los Angeles (AP) — Led Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over their creation of “Stairway to Heaven,” but they lost their battle...
Debt, Inequality and Credit Stagnation Part 2
In the second part of my article on Prof. Steve Keen and his Dataconsult Breakfast talk in Bangkok in late July, I look at...
Community Happenings – Friday August 19 – August 25, 2016
Community Services
The North Star Library on Sukhumvit Road, north Pattaya holds regular Thai language classes Mon - Fri from 10.30 till 12 p.m. and...
UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drug
London (AP) - Britain’s state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a “game changer” in the...
Navy port cleans beaches for Queen’s birthday
About 200 people cleaned up Nang Ram and Nang Rong beaches in Sattahip in honor of HM the Queen’s birthday.
Rear Adm. Arak Kaeweim, director...
TAT to release Rare Pokemons in emerging tourist sites
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has submitted a letter to the Niantic Labs, the developer of ‘Pokemon Go’, to request that rare Pokemon be...
Bag snatch suspect nabbed
A 21-year-old Naklua man has been arrested for allegedly snatching a bag of cash and valuables from a South Korean tourist.
Thanyawit Sumlee, 21, was...
Lions collect blood for Mother’s Day
The Lions Club of Pattaya Taksin rallied students from local schools and Lions Club members to give blood for HM the Queen’s 84th birthday.
Pattaya...
Latest Stories
Pedestrian’s arm deformed in split-second songthaew collision on Pattaya Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers responded to a traffic incident in which a songthaew (baht bus) struck a pedestrian while the victim was...
Pattaya residents complain as trash burning fills Soi Pratumnak 6 with foul smoke
PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents in Soi Pratumnak 6 raised complaints after the burning of trash sent foul-smelling smoke through the neighborhood, prompting a rapid...
Woman presses police for action after homeless person scratches parked car in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 24-year-old woman has called on relevant authorities to take action against homeless individuals after her car was vandalized while parked...
Bolt driver injured after alleged dispute with foreign passenger over fare in South Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 27-year-old Bolt driver was injured after a dispute with a foreign passenger over an unpaid fare escalated into violence at...
Transgender suspect steals phone and cash from elderly South Korean man on Pattaya baht...
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly South Korean man has filed a police complaint after allegedly being pickpocketed by a transgender suspect while riding a...