Yearly Archives: 2016
Pattaya to ban the use of tractors to tow speed boats...
Pattaya authorities have banned the use of tractors to tow speed boats on roads in the famous resort city on ground that the practice...
Nowhere to mooove: 3 cows stranded by New Zealand earthquake
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) - Three New Zealand cows looked like they could use a little help Monday after an earthquake triggered landslides all...
Abu Dhabi GP this weekend
The Abu Dhabi Yas Marina grand prix circuit hosts the GP this weekend. Abu Dhabi is the most oil-rich in the region and the...
100,000 mourners attend Memorial Ceremony for our Beloved King
Largest memorial held outside Bangkok
More than 100,000 Thais and foreigners from near and far shed tears and paid last respects to HM the late...
Ooh! A French letter
Dear Hillary,
I will be coming to Pattaya at Xmas time and wonder if you knew where I could rent a motorcycle for the time...
What do you do with a loose $74 million?
You buy ‘The Holy Grail of classic cars’, the classic Ferrari 250 GTO, that’s what you do.
As one of the world’s most sought-after classic...
Pattaya tunnel back on schedule, now 80% complete
The Sukhumvit-Central Road bypass tunnel is now 80 percent complete, with contractors having made up lost time to finish the job by Feb. 1.
Subcontractors...
Grace, Space and Pace goes electric
Jaguar (yes, owned by Tata) has come up with a sports SUV called the I-Pace which is an electric car to rival the Tesla...
Time is money
Dear Hillary,
Met a lovely girl at one of my locals (there’s three all together). Chatty, joking, great personality, had me drinking far too much,...
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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...