Yearly Archives: 2016
Community Happenings – Friday January 15 – January 21, 2016
Events The next meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be held on Sunday, January 17. Everyone is warmly welcome. Staff from...
Dijon pork medallions
Pork is a very popular dish that is plentiful and very inexpensive compared to beef. Pork is one of the most nutritious, easily prepared...
Asylum-seekers in Sweden fear refugee shelter is haunted
Stockholm (AP) - Sweden’s migration agency says 35 asylum-seekers have asked to be relocated from a refugee center because they believe it’s haunted by...
Swimmers splash into 2016 in NYC Polar Bear plunge
New York (AP) - New Year’s Day was a time to chill out for a throng of adventuresome swimmers who started 2016 with a...
The perfect match: Girlfriend to give boyfriend a kidney
Manchester, New Hampshire (AP) - A New Hampshire man found his perfect match in more ways than one when he first met his girlfriend...
Thieves return French police armbands, keep luxury loot
Paris (AP) - A French prosecutor says choosy thieves returned a delivery of police armbands they say they inadvertently stole while targeting luxury goods....
Indian capital starts limiting cars for 2 weeks to clear air
New Delhi (AP) - The Indian capital on Friday, Jan. 1 kicked off a sweeping plan to reduce its record-high air pollution by limiting...
Japanese research institute earns right to name element 113
Tokyo (AP) - A team of Japanese scientists have met the criteria for naming a new element, the synthetic highly radioactive element 113, more...
Austrian Ambassador sponsors two children-centers
Austrian Ambassador to Thailand Enno Drofenik kept his promise to donate proceeds of the recent Vienna Ball charity, arriving before Christmas with gifts for...
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From tourists to residents, Thailand is quietly changing
PATTAYA. Thailand - Thailand has always been good at attracting people. For decades, visitors have come for the obvious reasons: climate, affordability, food, and...
From imagination to reality, Pattaya unveils a striking new art wall landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as a creative idea on a screen has now become a real-world landmark in the heart of Pattaya. A...
When danger is everywhere, Pattaya motorcycle crashes no longer shock
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night fatal crash involving a foreign motorcyclist near Mabprachan Reservoir has once again exposed the uncomfortable reality of road safety...
Pattaya’s road repairs promise smooth travel but deliver bumps and frustration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has repeatedly promised smoother, safer roads, but for many residents and daily road users, the reality on the ground...
Cyber Police bust illegal e-cigarette production hub run by Chinese national in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Cyber Crime Police have dismantled a large-scale illegal e-cigarette operation in central Pattaya, arresting a Chinese national and seizing thousands of...