Yearly Archives: 2018
Commodity prices rise ahead of Chinese New Year
Prices of meat and vegetables have increased by 10-50 baht ahead of Chinese New Year 2018 which will be celebrated on Friday, February 16th.
According...
Was the meal to your satisfaction, Sir?
Cooking is not something you would expect as a racing driver’s hobby, but F1 Haas driver Romain Grosjean has released a cookery book produced...
Mabprachan clinic offering cervical cancer screenings
Nongprue officials are urging sub-district women to undergo screenings for cervical cancer at the Mabprachan Public Health Center.
Mayor Mai Chaiyanit opened the Jan. 30...
The lions that ate cars
I wrote many years ago about the Lions who ate Mini Moke Californians, but the yarn bears re-telling. For those who have never seen...
Odds and Ends – Friday February 16, 2018 – February 22,...
Beyonce photo captures grandmother 's star-struck reaction
Shrewsbury, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts grandmother worried that no one would believe her story of meeting Beyonce...
‘Downsizing,’ a big-picture film about little people
Los Angeles (AP) - It’s hard to say what’s better about the first half of Alexander Payne’s wonderfully weird — or is it weirdly...
Pattaya adds trucks to speed removal of medical waste
Pattaya increased the number of trucks hauling medical waste out of a disputed dumpsite in Khao Maikaew in an attempt to quiet the uproar...
Entry fees
All over the world, drivers have to pay entry fees to entertain the public. For picnic meetings such as our races at the Bira...
Hillary on telly?
Dear Hillary,
Oh Hillary, keep up the good work. Your column is... hilarious. The common theme we all enjoy is that of the lonely social...
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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...