Yearly Archives: 2018
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked, who took two Italian economy cars and connected the fronts together with a simple ladder frame and made race winning...
Is this the real thing?
Dear Hillary,
I know what you are going to say, but hear me out. I have met the girl of my dreams, not anyone else’s...
Court sentences 6 to death for massacre of family
Bangkok (AP) — Six men were sentenced to death by a court in southern Thailand for the massacre of eight members of one family,...
Deputy Police Commander makes preparations to facilitate Songkran travel
Nakhon Ratchasima - The Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police has ordered police across the country to prepare special lanes and to stringently...
Italian Thai Development CEO’s wife hears charges of submitting false documents
Bangkok - The wife of Italian Thai Development CEO Premchai Karnasutra has heard charges from Natural Resource and Environment Division Police of providing authorities...
Mekong River level drops to lowest in a year
Bueng Kan - The Mekong River in Bueng Kan has been measured at a height of 3.8 meters, 12.2 meters below its shoreline and...
Tests confirm Raiwanasin canal contaminated
PATTAYA - Nongprue officials confirmed that smelly, black water flowing in a canal by the Raiwanasin Market is contaminated.
Sanitation Department Director Berkchai Nilpanan said...
Thailand to give ‘The Beach’ movie location a breather
Bangkok (AP) — Authorities have ordered the temporary closing of the beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach" to halt environmental...
Cabinet approves airports-connecting rail project
Bangkok - The cabinet has approved a 700-billion baht high speed rail project connecting three main airports in central Thailand.
Adviser to the Office 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,...