Yearly Archives: 2018
Daddy’s friend
Dear Hillary,
You have helped me out before, but this time it is different. Let me assure you that mine is real. I am a...
Nowhere does Songkran like Pattaya
Songkran begins earlier and ends later in Pattaya than all but one Thai province and both tourists and locals make the most of it.
While...
Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
New York (AP) - Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it...
‘Ready Player One’ Review: Spielberg goes back to the future
Los Angeles (AP) - “Why can’t we go backward for once?” wonders the protagonist of “Ready Player One” shortly before gunning his “Back to...
Look out for crocodiles
Dear Hillary,
With all the publicity recently about crocodile attacks and you have a farm for them in Pattaya, should I take my 64 year...
Bromsgrove celebrates Songkran 2018
At Bromsgrove International School Thailand, we celebrated Songkran festival on 4 and 5 April 2018 at both campuses by inviting parents to join the...
Top of the Gulf Regatta to increase accessibility to sailing
Organisers of the annual Top of the Gulf Regatta have been promoting sailing in the Gulf of Thailand for 13 years and as the...
Kong Khao ceremonies today at Lan Po, Nongyai
Pattaya will host two “Kong Khao” ceremonies at Lan Po Public Park and Nongyai Temple to bring Songkran to a close.
The “rice piling” festivals...
Ministry to make Pattaya a ‘smart city’
Pattaya joined with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to improve the city’s technological foundation.
Mayor Anan Charoenchasri chaired an April 11 meeting on...
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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...