Yearly Archives: 2016
Iran rules “decadent” Valentine’s Day celebrations a crime
Tehran, Iran (AP) - Iran says it is cracking down on Valentine’s Day celebrations and shops engaging in them will be guilty of a...
Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk
New York (AP) - A new study says a person’s risk of becoming depressed or hooked on smoking may be influenced by DNA inherited...
An icky new hero: Roach-like robots may help in disasters
Washington (AP) - When buildings collapse in future disasters, the hero helping rescue trapped people may be a robotic cockroach. Repulsive as they may...
Green Valley young artist opens 2016 IB Art Exhibition
Year 13 art student, Lisa Peake opened the 2016 IB Art Exhibition at St. Andrews Green Valley with a fabulous range of artwork, enjoyed...
Happy Birthday to you
On the final Friday of every second month, more than two hundred children get together for a party. Not just any party, but a...
AmCham hosts Joint Chambers networking at the Holiday Inn
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), represented by Executive Director Judy Benn, was host to a most successful networking evening held around the pool...
AAA can cause death within ten minutes
If you suffer a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), you could die if you don’t get to the hospital within ten minutes. That’s how...
Thai Garden Resort returns with toys to Tungklom-Talman School
Management from the Thai Garden Resort returned to Tungklom-Talman School to deliver another bounty load from the Pattaya hotel’s “Toys for Joy” campaign. ...
Thailand crowns Laser champions at annual national sailing competition
The Thai Laser National Championship 2016, held over the weekend of February 21–22, is being heralded a great success. The Royal Varuna Yacht Club...
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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...