Yearly Archives: 2016
Teen arrested for convenience store robberies
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly robbing two Pattaya convenience stores of cash, whiskey and cigarettes. The youth, whose name was withheld as...
Family Mart hit by 2nd fire in 2 months
Two days after a Pattaya convenience store reopened after being closed for a month due to fire, it again was struck by another blaze....
Apple still strong at 40, but are best years behind it?
Cupertino, Calif. (AP) — Apple turned 40 at the start of this month, and it’s a very different company from the audacious startup that...
Google April Fool’s prank boomerangs
New York (AP) - Google is acknowledging that it pranked itself after an April Fool’s Day Gmail tweak angered some people who use Google’s...
Inflation is causing headaches in the seven kingdoms and beyond –...
Part Two shows how central banks are using the wrong tools in attempting to stimulate inflation. Despite relatively inexpensive lending rates, demand is extremely...
Advanced UK research ship may be named ‘Boaty McBoatface’
London (AP) – It’s a name that might better suit a rubber ducky than an extremely expensive, state-of-the-art research vessel designed to explore the...
Man chooses to wear ‘I am a thief’ sign over going...
Girard, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming he’s a thief rather than go to jail after trying to...
Special delivery: Cat sent by mail survives 8 days in box
London (AP) - A tough Siamese cat named Cupcake has survived eight days cooped up in a box after accidentally being sent through the...
Rhode Island governor says Iceland video may draw tourists
Providence, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s governor says people searching for Iceland online are finding her state instead because of a goof in its...
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Fünftägiger Feiertag macht Pattayas Strände zu Geldbringern
PATTAYA, Thailand – Der Tourismussektor Pattayas hat während der verlängerten Neujahrsfeiertage einen deutlichen Aufschwung erlebt. Große Zahlen thailändischer und internationaler Besucher strömten in die...
Kümmert sich wohlhabende Touristen in Pattaya wirklich der Baht, während die Kosten in der...
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Wenn Prostitution unerwünscht ist, warum bleibt sie in Pattaya so sichtbar?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Alle paar Monate tauchen Schlagzeilen auf, die verkünden, Pattaya habe die Beach Road „aufgeräumt“. Und ebenso regelmäßig stellen Festnahmen diese Behauptung...