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Yearly Archives: 2016

Pattaya hospitals

Dear Sirs, Further to the letter from Jim Becker regarding hospital charges in Pattaya, I think my experiences will be of interest. I had...

Stuff we own

Editor; Re: Never sell anything (PM Mailbag Friday, 04 March 2016) - OK, I shall rephrase. No one makes money on the appreciation of...

Sattahip ‘Spirit Hunter’ saves souls lost at sea

For 30 years, a Samae San fisherman has tried to honor his late parents by collecting dead bodies from the sea that no one...

Yellow Liver, Yellow Liver (sing along)

What is your most important organ? Ask any man and he will undoubtedly point to his bladder’s siphon hose. But it isn’t. The liver...

Study: 1st evidence that Zika may cause temporary paralysis

London (AP) - Scientists may have the first evidence that Zika can cause temporary paralysis, according to a new study of patients who developed...

Bring on the barkers

Dear Hillary, Why is it that I seem to attract all the barkers any time I’m at a party? My mates all seem to...

An alien in a foreign land

Dear Hillary, I know you are all things to all farangs (mainly men) so in desperation I thought I’d run this dilemma past you....

Who owns the tips?

Dear Hillary, There seems to be so much wrong with tipping that I don’t want to tip any more. I heard the other day...

Are there any hidden opportunities?

With such negative economic prospects, heightened volatility, nervous stock markets, seemingly imploding commodity prices and socio-political upheaval, it may appear that it’s not worth...

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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...