Yearly Archives: 2018
Paul Simon announces his upcoming tour will be his last
New York (AP) — Only a few days after Elton John announced he will retire from touring in three years, another venerable music figure...
The 25 satang dowry
Dear Hillary,
How many times do I have to read about dowries? The most recent was 300,000 baht for a woman previously married and with...
Greig sets the standard
PSC Golf from the Bunker Boys
Monday, Feb. 5, Greenwood – Stableford
1st Colin Greig (10) net 72
2nd Jimmy Carr (18) net 73
3rd Keith Norman ((16) net 73
4th Stan Stoker...
Thai-style Garlic Prawns
I had sizzling garlic prawns at Yupins restaurant the other night, and that made me think of a Thai version of garlic prawns, as...
Director Ridley Scott to be honored by British film academy
London (AP) - “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott is to receive the British Academy Film Awards’ highest honor.
The academy announced earlier this month that...
Pattaya neglects illegal dump on Sukhumvit Soi 12
Three months after neighbors reported illegal garbage dumping on Sukhumvit Soi 12, Pattaya City Hall has done nothing to stop it, even as the...
Rotarians tour CPDC’s organic garden
Members of the Rotary E-Club Dolphin Pattaya International toured the new organic garden at the Child Protection Development Center with an eye toward helping...
Lady Gaga cancels European tour dates due to ‘severe pain’
London (AP) — Lady Gaga has canceled 10 concerts in Europe because of severe pain, the tour’s promoter said.
Live Nation said the musician is...
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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...