Yearly Archives: 2016
Tourist’s lost wallet returned
A lucky tourist got his wallet back after it was turned in by another visitor.
The unnamed Good Samaritan turned in the wallet he found...
Melia makes it a double
The Bunker Boys Golf Society
Monday, Nov. 21, Royal Lakeside (blue tees) - Stableford
A Flight
1st Mike Lloyd (17) 37pts
2nd Geoff Parker (14) 37pts
3rd Les Cobbin (9) 36pts
B Flight
1st Gordon...
Subdued Father’s Day on tap for Pattaya
Pattaya will not stage any organized celebrations for HM the late King’s birthday, choosing instead to honor Father’s Day with respect and mourning.
City hall...
Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) - The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, Nov. 19, part of an $11 billion...
Billabong discovers a new way of learning
Surrounded by sugar cane and rice fields, the Special Education Centre (SEC) in Bang Beung sits quietly without interference from traffic or industry. It...
Satit Udomseuksa students bag awards
Chonburi – An English Skills Competition was held during the 72nd Anniversary of Assumption School’s Academic Day, hosted by Assumption College, Sriracha, November 10...
World Irrigation Forum brings water experts from around the world
Water experts from around the world came to Chiang Mai to attend the 2nd Annual World Irrigation Forum held at the Chiang Mai International Convention...
Bird bounces back with Phoenix win
Golf from The Billabong Bar
Monday, Nov. 21, Phoenix Gold – Stableford
Last week we were lucky to narrowly missed the rain but this day it...
Community Happenings – Friday December 2 – December 8, 2016
Community Services
The North Star Library on Sukhumvit Road, north Pattaya holds regular Thai language classes Mon - Fri from 10.30 till 12 p.m. and...
Latest Stories
A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...