Yearly Archives: 2016
Green rocks draw crowds near Bali Hai
Shutterbugs were out in force at Bali Hai Pier to capture rocks that turned green almost in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The beach...
China’s top economic planner: ‘hard landing’ impossible
Beijing (AP) - China’s top economic planning official on Sunday said it is impossible that the Chinese economy would have a “hard landing” -...
Report: UK business group boss suspended for anti-EU stance
London (AP) - The Financial Times newspaper says the head of the British Chambers of Commerce has been suspended after saying the U.K. should...
Can the FBI force a company to break into its own...
San Francisco (AP) - Can the FBI force a company like Apple to extract data from a customer’s smartphone? In the fight over an...
Young adults swipe right on Tinder, but is it just a...
New York (AP) - Online dating services are now hip with young adults, but not always for dating. Credit mobile dating apps such as...
Today in History – Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Today is Wednesday, March 9, the 69th day of 2016. There are 297 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
Laboratory tests show His Majesty’s health is improving
BANGKOK- The team of doctors tending His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital has stopped giving an intravenous antibiotic injection to His Majesty after...
Government continues to seek cooperation from villagers to save water during...
BANGKOK– The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has adjusted its water distribution plan after the water in 10 main dams across the country receded to...
Bangkok canal boats switch from gas to diesel after recent explosion
BANGKOK - After the explosion of a transport boat along Bangkok’s Khlong Saen Saep canal, authorities have called for a switch from gas to...
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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...