Yearly Archives: 2016
Raimon Land wins 2 awards for Zire Wongamat and The Lofts...
High-end real estate developer Raimon Land PCL has received two awards at the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2016. Located in north Pattaya, the...
Thailand’s A-list celebrities gather at Asia’s largest man-made lagoon
Sorapoj Techakraisri, CEO of PACE Development Corporation PCL and the developer behind MahaSamutr Country Club Hua Hin and MahaSamutr Villas recently invited over 1,000...
Ananda Development hits record pre-sales in 2015
Bangkok based real estate conglomerate Ananda Development PCL has recently announced a record year of presales in both condominiums and housing and says it...
Amy Winehouse’s dad says Oscar-winning doc is misleading
London (AP) - A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn’t celebrating. Mitch Winehouse said that it’s...
Leslie Jones reacts to criticism of ‘Ghostbusters’ character
Los Angeles (AP) - Leslie Jones ain’t afraid of no ghost — or playing a transit worker. The co-star of the upcoming all-female version...
Scientists use math to hunt for identity of elusive Banksy
London (AP) - Elusive street artist Banksy may have been unmasked — by mathematics. Scientists have applied a type of modeling used to track...
Long-lost Caravaggio painting makes public debut in Tokyo
Tokyo (AP) - A long-lost painting by Italian master Caravaggio is being shown to the public for the first time at an exhibition in...
Classical Connections: Stringing along
It’s a well-known fact that orchestral string players tend to prefer the company of other string players and rarely mingle with the woodwind and...
Shirley MacLaine memoir tells of filmmaking experience
Shirley MacLaine is a creative force. Not only has the Oscar-winning actress performed in more than 50 films, she’s also the author of many...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...