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Yearly Archives: 2018

No rain in Spain?

The current crop of F1 drivers has not improved since the previous outing in Azerbaijan.  The simple lesson that you don’t win the race...

Autotrivia Quiz

Last week I drew attention a man known for keeping vehicles on the straight and narrow, or even just around the bend.  His principle...

The Satand sisters

Dear Hillary, Having given a young lady, who works in the local hostelry, some shelter for one night because it was raining, I now find...

Monkeys to be relocated to stop them harassing humans

Bangkok - An academic seminar is being held to find ways to prevent wild monkeys from harassing people in many provinces. Wallop Tangkunarak, in his...

Court rules on removal of markets after woman attacked a truck

Bangkok - The Central Administrative Court has ruled in favor of Boonsri Saengyoktrakarn, who made headlines when she attacked a pickup truck out of...

Concerns raised on quality of drinking water dispensers in Bangkok

Bangkok - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has advised the general public to consume drinking water from dispensers with a quality assurance sticker that...

National Police keep an eye on loan sharks nationwide

Bangkok - The Royal Thai Police are monitoring 762 loan sharks across the country after some of them have reportedly resorted to violence in...

Alleged wildlife smuggling kingpin jailed

Bangkok (AP) A court in Thailand has sentenced a Thai man believed to be a kingpin in the illicit wildlife trade to 2½ years...

Hotel crackdown continues

Pattaya-area authorities continued their crackdown on illegal hotels, checking accommodations on Beach, Second and Third Roads. Banglamung District Chief Naris Niramaiwong and Pattaya police chief...

Latest Stories

Pattaya officials act after construction dirt spills across Pattaya Third Road

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers moved swiftly to address traffic safety concerns after large amounts of soil from a construction project were found...

Chinese suspect held as Pattaya police find two guns in condo raid

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police raided a condominium on South Pattaya Road and arrested a Chinese national after discovering two handguns and ammunition hidden...

Rider runs red light, motorcycles collide at Central Pattaya Intersection, several injured

PATTAYA, Thailand – Several people were injured in a late-night motorcycle collision at the Central Pattaya intersection after a food delivery rider allegedly ran...

Pattaya wakes to cool air, fog, and breezy beach roads

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported that much of Thailand will experience cool weather with morning fog, including dense fog in...

PATTAYA, Thailand – A recent marine survey in the upper Gulf of Thailand has recorded more than 40 Irrawaddy dolphins concentrated near the Bang...