Yearly Archives: 2016
Intimate Hotel hosts tenor-baritone opera recital
The Intimate hotel, just off Pattaya 2nd Road, was the venue for another D & M Music Studio sponsored opera recital on Sunday, Feb....
South African bookshop a treasure trove of eclectic history
Johannesburg (AP) - The only clue to a literary treasure trove tucked away in downtown Johannesburg is a fading sign, but behind this door...
Northern Ireland’s ‘Game of Thrones’ road painted by mistake
Armoy, Northern Ireland (AP) - “Game of Thrones” fans, don’t fret: Cleaners are coming. Tourists who flock to Northern Ireland to visit the settings...
Taylor Swift wins top Grammy Award, Kendrick Lamar wins 5
Los Angeles (AP) - Taylor Swift’s official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling “1989” album brought the singer her second Grammy...
’13 Hours’ is thrilling, but too video game-like
Los Angeles (AP) - The most surprising thing about “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” is how Michael Bay makes 144 minutes pass...
Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson doc a tribute to his music
Park City, Utah (AP) - As a young artist, Michael Jackson knew he wanted to be legendary. “I will be magic,” he wrote as...
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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...