Yearly Archives: 2018
New regulations for driving licenses and renewals
News to hand is that the government is instituting new regulations for first license applicants, and for renewals as well. These new regulations refer...
Natter Nosh and Noggin
The Pattaya car club meets at Jameson’s Irish Pub on Soi AR next to Nova Park. The next meeting is on Monday March 12...
Why F1 is losing spectators
All stats are showing a decrease in popularity in the television coverage of F1. This is not mirrored in other forms of motor sport,...
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked what famous car had a Ford V8 in the rear, a fiberglass body and a connection with an ancient Egyptian...
Nongprue police urged to control Raiwanasin Market traffic
PATTAYA - Soi Siam Country Club residents are calling on Nongprue police to clamp down on chaotic parking at the Raiwanasin Market, which has...
Weather Bureau issues storm warnings in most regions; RID prepares for...
Bangkok - The Thai weather forecasting bureau has warned Bangkok residents of possible tropical storms in the region, while the Royal Irrigation Department is...
SET to add warning symbol to troubled companies
Bangkok - The Stock Exchange of Thailand is preparing to add a warning symbol to companies undergoing troubling developments.
SET President Kesara Manchusree said the...
ASEAN+3 convenes narcotics workshop in Bangkok
Bangkok - Representatives of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and its counterparts from ASEAN+3 countries are attending the fifth ASEAN Drug...
Prachuap Khiri Khan pushes for Singkhon border pass upgrade
Prachuap Khiri Khan – The President of the Prachuap Khiri Khan - Myeik Trading and Investment Development Association, Weera Sriwattanatrakul, said the private sector...
Latest Stories
Why payment disputes with street sex workers keep turning violent in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Another early-morning assault near Walking Street has once again drawn attention to a long-running and uncomfortable reality in Pattaya: disputes between...
New Year rail rush sweeps Thailand as authorities report smooth operations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s rail transport system handled heavy New Year holiday travel smoothly on the second day of the festive period, with authorities...
New Year exodus in full swing as Mo Chit clears packed terminals, Pattaya routes...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The CEO of Transport Co., Ltd. (BorKorSor) has inspected travel operations at Bangkok’s Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal as New Year...
New Year traffic builds on routes to northeast, Pattaya travellers advised to plan ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – Traffic heading toward Thailand’s northeastern region was already heavy early Sunday morning, particularly along the M6 motorway and Mittraphap Road in...
Jomtien Road flows faster but walking feels more dangerous without tickets
PATTAYA, Thailand — While the shift to two-way traffic on Jomtien Road has helped ease vehicle congestion, pedestrians say it has done little —...