Yearly Archives: 2016
Mark Twain is dead
Dear Hillary,
The age-old age dilemma was highlighted again a couple of weeks ago, with a 70 year old torn between 20 year olds, right...
Thai Princess promotes tourism in London
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) welcomed HRH Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya to the THAI stand at World Travel Market (WTM) in London. HRH...
Gambling spouses again
Dear Hillary,
My wife has started cheating on the grocery bills and I am sure she has started to sneak the odd thousand baht from...
Naval shipyard honors King
Navy shipyard employees lined up in formation to spell out a message honoring HM the late King.
Vice Adm. Sutthinant Sakulpuchapong, commander of the Naval...
Rolls-Royce offers the ultimate snobbery?
“For Rolls-Royce owners, choosing which car to drive is like the rest of us choosing what outfit to wear,” a company spokesman said, noting...
Man angry cops didn’t have arrest warrant for him is jailed
Ebensburg, Pa. (AP) - Police say a Pennsylvania man who became angry when told there were no outstanding warrants for his arrest has been...
Pattaya observes subdued Super-Moon Loy Krathong
With the entire Kingdom in mourning, official regularly scheduled Loy Krathong events were cancelled, but many people were able to participate privately. Given the...
Bira Races on this weekend
Contrary to what I reported last week, the postponed Toyo 3K meeting will be held at Bira this weekend (not last weekend), with the...
Minute hand plunges from Hamburg church tower; no one hurt
Berlin (AP) - A 20-kilogram (44-pound) minute hand has fallen off a clock on a Hamburg church tower, plunging 40 meters (130 feet) onto...
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Jomtien municipal officers remove unclaimed tent found on sidewalk
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officers in Jomtien removed an unclaimed tent found set up on a public sidewalk near the beach access point at...
Busy beaches but empty registers for Pattaya’s small businesses
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya enters the traditional high season, the mood among small business owners is far from festive. While beaches are busy...
Man found dead in Pattaya sea after disappearing while swimming for five hours
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 57-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Pattaya Beach on Saturday morning after disappearing while swimming during the...
German engineer reports alleged hair-growth herbal scam to Pattaya Police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A German engineer has filed a police complaint after allegedly being deceived into purchasing expensive herbal products falsely claimed to restore...
Indian tourist injured in assault near Pattaya Walking Street after payment dispute
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist was injured after being assaulted by a group of transgender individuals following a dispute over payment near Walking...