Yearly Archives: 2016
BAAC to issue 120 billion baht worth of loans to SMEs
The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) says it will inject 120 billion baht into its SME loan project this year. BAAC President...
‘Siddhartha’s Brain’ smart take on meditation
It’s a pleasure to read “Siddhartha’s Brain,” which comes from a science journalist with long experience of explaining ideas for readers of The Guardian...
‘The Witch,’ a haunting prequel to Salem
Los Angeles (AP) - Set under gray Puritan skies in a deathly autumn, “The Witch” is a slow-burning 1600s horror thriller so bone-dry it...
Underdogs in summer movies include originality, opportunity
New York (AP) - Hollywood’s summer, which kicks off with the fittingly combative “Captain America: Civil War,” will be a season of struggle: for...
Top singing talents at Ben’s Theater
It’s not often that the music of England’s Henry Purcell rings out in Jomtien, but it did last weekend at Ben’s Theater when the...
Fans’ Holy Grail: unreleased songs in Prince’s vault
Los Angeles (AP) - Before his death, fans searching online for Prince were likely to find just a handful of his performance videos and...
Nongprue offers free early childhood vaccinations
More than 150 local children were vaccinated for free under a continuing program by Nongprue Sub-district. The Nongsamoh Health Center on Soi Nernplabwan provided...
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Pattaya officials act after construction dirt spills across Pattaya Third Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers moved swiftly to address traffic safety concerns after large amounts of soil from a construction project were found...
Chinese suspect held as Pattaya police find two guns in condo raid
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police raided a condominium on South Pattaya Road and arrested a Chinese national after discovering two handguns and ammunition hidden...
Rider runs red light, motorcycles collide at Central Pattaya Intersection, several injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Several people were injured in a late-night motorcycle collision at the Central Pattaya intersection after a food delivery rider allegedly ran...
Pattaya wakes to cool air, fog, and breezy beach roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported that much of Thailand will experience cool weather with morning fog, including dense fog in...
