Yearly Archives: 2018
Police launch crackdown on loan sharks in Issan
Si Sa Ket - Police have launched a crackdown on loan sharks in Si Sa Ket, Surin and Chaiyaphum provinces after reports of unfair...
In ‘The Nun,’ what evil lurks beneath a habit
Los Angeles (AP) - As frightening as the “The Nun” is, it doesn’t hold a candle to today’s real-life horrors in the Catholic Church.
But...
Jet Ski World Cup set for Dec. 7-10
More than 1,500 racers from around the world will compete at the Jet Ski World Cup in Pattaya Dec. 7-10.
Pattaya Deputy City Manager Wuthipol...
Settee shenanigans
Dear Hillary,
I am writing to you with a sad cautionary tale. Briefly, a lady from Buriram who I met in 2003 worked as a...
1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests
Los Angeles (AP) - After announcing that he’ll take the first-ever commercial rocket trip around the moon, Yusaku Maezawa said he wants company for...
Bromsgrove International School hosts TISAC Secondary Choral Day
On Wednesday 26 September 2018, Bromsgrove International School Thailand (BIST) hosted a very successful TISAC Secondary Choral Day, featuring 180 students from international schools...
Fukunaga to direct next James Bond film for release in 2020
London (AP) — American filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga is replacing Danny Boyle as director of the next James Bond movie, producers have announced.
Michael G....
Jefferson Airplane’s Kaukonen is still on embryonic journey
Los Angeles (AP) — Long before he wrote and recorded the Jefferson Airplane classic “Embryonic Journey,” Jorma Kaukonen was on a decades-long journey of...
South Pattaya residents billed 350,000 baht to get running water
Despite Pattaya’s booming growth, some South Pattaya residents still don’t have running water.
Following a volley of complaints to the Pattaya Mail, a group of...
Latest Stories
Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...