Yearly Archives: 2018
Letter shows a fearful Einstein long before Nazis’ rise
Jerusalem (AP) - More than a decade before the Nazis seized power in Germany, Albert Einstein was on the run and already fearful for...
Slipped a disc recently?
Would it surprise you if I said that ‘vanity’ was one of the prime reasons we get back pain? The real reason you get...
Anti-topless men crusade resumes
Editor;
It is a slow start to the 2018-2019 ‘High Season’ here in Ban Phattha ya, with many business owners wondering, “Where are the tourists?”
And...
Navy marks 112th anniversary
The Royal Thai Navy celebrated its modern-day founding with merit-making to mark its 112th anniversary.
Vice Adm. Charlee Montrivade, deputy commander of the Royal Thai...
Mass survey shows Germans are clinging to their cars
Berlin (AP) — Germany remains a nation of auto lovers, despite the use of car-sharing services, bikes and public transport being on the rise,...
Baldacci introduces readers to Atlee Pine in new thriller
David Baldacci introduces readers to FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine in his latest thriller, “Long Road to Mercy,” that is hopefully the start of...
Facebook ends forced arbitration of sexual misconduct claims
(AP) - Facebook is dropping a requirement for mandatory arbitration of sexual misconduct allegations, acceding to a demand recently pressed by other Silicon Valley...
Comartin posts best of the week
The Jomtien Golf Society
Monday, Nov. 19, Pattavia - Stableford
There was nobody in front today and our five groups teed off 30 minutes ahead of...
Jefferson Airplane’s Kaukonen is still on embryonic journey
Los Angeles (AP) — Long before he wrote and recorded the Jefferson Airplane classic “Embryonic Journey,” Jorma Kaukonen was on a decades-long journey of...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...