Yearly Archives: 2018
The BS Duck test again
Dear Hillary,
I hear that one of your readers wants to apply the British Standard (BS) Duck Test to all women. “If a bird looks...
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked what famous name in motor sport ended up on a bank note. And what was the denomination? Clue remember the...
Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches
Bangkok, 28 August 2018 - The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) confirmed that the smoking prohibition at beaches which will reduce waste...
Khao Khiao Zoo says no elephants harmed during swimming show
Chonburi, 29th August 2018 - Khao Khiao Zoo has denied that one of its elephants was mistreated by a mahout, following a foreign news...
Military EOD unit developing plan to retrieve WWII bombs
Ratchaburi, 29th August 2018 -Ratchaburi Governor Chayawut Chantorn has assured local residents of their safety after World War II bombs were found in the...
More CCTV cameras to be installed on Ko Tao
Surat Thani, 29th August 2018 -Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat, says more CCTV cameras will be installed on Ko Tao Island to ensure...
DDPM prepares for widespread flooding and stormy conditions
Bangkok, 29th August 2018 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has ordered preparations be made to handle heavy rains as a...
Prachinburi and Nakhon Nayok put on alert for flooding
Nakhon Nayok, 29th August 2018 – Provinces including Prachinburi and Nakhon Nayok have been put on alert as discharges from major dams to accommodate...
Thai government to soon ease restrictions on political parties
Bangkok (AP) — Thailand's military government announced Tuesday it will ease some restrictions on political parties to let them conduct basic functions and prepare...
Latest Stories
Wine World: Doing the Twist
If you recognise that expression, you must be getting on a bit. The lines were made famous by an American singer called Chubby Checker...
Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...