Yearly Archives: 2016
Retirement planning needs detailed plans, not magic numbers
There are many theories of how to calculate the amount of money you need to retire. Despite the plethora of formulae and algorithms, it...
Village funds seen as grass-roots economy booster
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, has convened a meeting with relevant bodies across the country to discuss the issuance and...
Revered elephants feted on their National Day
The hard working elephants of Nong Nooch Tropical Garden were given a day off in their honor, complete with a Chinese-style buffet feast, as...
14th Pattaya Music Festival begins tonight
Beach Road from Dolphin Roundabout to Walking Street will be closed 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thailand’s largest free music festival fires up Pattaya...
Chumsai Community teaches English to motorcycle taxi drivers
Pattaya’s Chumsai Community helped local motorbike taxis communicate easier with tourists by offering them English lessons. President Jirawat Plukjai opened the March 5 course...
Musician’s monument dance outrages Pattaya locals
A famous Thai musician hit a bum note with Pattaya residents after running wild during a music video shoot. Jazz Chuanchuen had been granted...
250 military, police officers sweep Koh Larn
About 250 police officers, soldiers, sailors and local administrators swept through nine places on Koh Larn, looking for illegal drugs and registering migrant workers...
Deputy PM returns to Pattaya to push eastern tourism
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Tanasak Patimaprakorn continued his campaign to boost Eastern Seaboard tourism, hosting a meeting with Pattaya officials. The general met with...
Pipe repair leaves behind pothole on Soi Khao Noi
Soi Khao Noi residents are complaining that Pattaya Water Department workers who ripped up their road to fix leaking pipes left behind a massive...












