Yearly Archives: 2018
Sattahip Naval Base bids farewell to navy chief
The Sattahip Naval Base bid farewell to the navy’s commander-in-chief in grand style at a pre-retirement ceremony.
Adm. Naris Pratumsuwan arrived at the base via...
Odds and Ends – Friday October 5, 2018 – October 11,...
$18M worth of cocaine found
in bananas given to Texas prison
Houston (AP) - Authorities say bananas donated to a Texas prison turned out to have...
Yupins Restaurant receives yet another award
A Hong Kong based tour group recently presented Yupins Restaurant with a Certificate of Excellence and a recommendation to their Hong Kong tourists to...
Fighting cocks die in fire
A fire at a Naklua chicken coop killed the fighting cocks kept inside.
Firefighters took only minutes to extinguish the flames that enveloped the wood...
A game of two halves for Davies
The Jomtien Golf Society
Monday, Sept. 24, The Emerald - Stableford
After Sunday’s horrendous rain here in Jomtien the forecast was still not promising in the...
Street food in a swank hotel
Thai food is famous the world over, so it makes good marketing sense for an up-market venue to feature Thai food for its international...
Sonthaya rolls back clock in Pattaya mayor’s office
The return of the Kunplome family to the Pattaya Mayor’s office has rolled back the clock to 2015 at city hall.
Former cabinet minister Sonthaya...
Sullivan shines at Emerald
PSC Golf from The Bunker Boys
Monday, Sept. 24, The Emerald – Stableford
1st Alan Sullivan (12) 37pts
2nd Neil Carter (11) 36pts
3rd Les Hall (25) 29pts
After the delights of...
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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,...