Yearly Archives: 2016
Airbags explode in empty car
A Thai tourist escaped injury after both front-seat airbags of his Mercedes-Benz sedan exploded in a hotel parking lot. Bangkok-resident Weerachai Kawinwongpaiboon, 51, was...
Woman delivers baby on roadside in Sattahip
A pregnant Laotian woman never made it to the hospital, giving birth to her new child in a car in Sattahip. Rig Seangprajan, 28,...
Chonburi teachers briefed by PM on new video courses
Chonburi teachers and educational officials heard details of a new television-based learning program to be launched at schools nationwide in a video presentation from...
Bag snatch suspect caught in E. Pattaya
An Issan man was arrested for allegedly snatching a handbag from a Pattaya teenager. Suriya Kadnahong, 27, was arrested May 10 for the petty...
Soi Nonghin resurfacing resumes after long delay
The long-delayed reconstruction of Soi Nonghin in Nongprue is underway again after the sub-district obtained additional funding. Work to lay new drainage pipes and...
Bitcoin’s self-proclaimed founder backtracks
Los Angeles (AP) - The man who claimed to be the mysterious founder of bitcoin appears to be stepping back into the shadows, leaving...
What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency
New York (AP) - Bitcoin is a type of digital currency that allows people to buy goods and services and exchange money without involving...
Bias complaints on Facebook’s ‘trending’ tool
New York (AP) - What’s behind the accusations that Facebook is manipulating its “trending topics” feature to promote or suppress certain political perspectives? According...
Six years on, preparation is still the best policy: Part 2
In his 2010 article published by The Gold Report , Ian Gordon shares a very similar view to me on the outlook for China:1...
Latest Stories
Bus driver hospitalized after violent road rage attack in North Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 59-year-old bus driver has filed a police complaint after being chased and violently assaulted by a van driver during a...
Dark road claims young motorcyclist as unlit highway turns deadly in Sattahip
PATTAYA, Thailand – A poorly lit stretch of highway turned fatal on Sunday night when a motorcyclist slammed into the rear of a car...
Mild sunshine and improving conditions welcome visitors along Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reports that Pattaya and surrounding areas in Chonburi province are experiencing cooler conditions in the early morning,...
Pattaya gold buyers rethink the price of romance as ornaments hit 69,850 baht
PATTAYA, Thailand – Gold prices in Thailand surged sharply on January 19, pushing many Pattaya shoppers to pause, calculate — and in some cases,...
Drunk 18-wheeler crash exposes deadly risks on highways surrounding Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A heavily intoxicated 18-wheel truck driver caused a major late-night crash on Bang Na–Trat Road after sideswiping a taxi, swerving across...