Yearly Archives: 2016
Why aren’t smart TVs very clever?
Las Vegas (AP) - Turns out that smart TVs can be, well, pretty dumb. Even moderately priced sets can now connect to the Internet...
India Internet ruling blocks Facebook ‘Free Basics’ program
San Francisco (AP) - India’s government has essentially banned a Facebook program that sought to connect with low-income residents by offering free access to...
Pattaya once again grinds to a halt due to poor drainage
At 15:00 on February the 16th Pattaya once again was pelted with heavy showers of rain for about two hours which caused the roads...
Today in History – Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2016. There are 318 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
2 foreign suspects in Bangkok bombing plead innocent
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Uighur Muslims from China pleaded innocent Tuesday to carrying out the deadly bombing of a Bangkok landmark last year, with...
Deadline extended for migrant workers to register nationality
BANGKOK - The policy committee on migrant workers and human trafficking will propose to the Cabinet a deadline extension for one million migrant workers...
AEC allows freer travel of personal cars
Bangkok – The Department of Land Transport has made known that the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community has allowed for the simplification of...
New strategies for Malaria set
Bangkok – The National Malaria Eradication Administration Commission has established new strategies to prevent the spread of Malaria and approved a budget of 2.3...
Today in History – Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2016. There are 319 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:...
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...