Yearly Archives: 2018
Athlete’s foot? I can’t even run for the bus!
Athletes Foot is a very common condition and in no real way associated with running. A friend of mine confided the other day that...
American confesses to fatal Soi 6 bar fight – police
An American man has confessed to fighting an Australian who later died following a brawl in a Soi 6 bar, but claimed it was...
HHN bids farewell to former Pattaya Orphanage resident
The Human Help Network Thailand said goodbye to a former Pattaya Orphanage resident who died of a congenital blood disorder at age 25.
HHN Director...
Camped by a Billabong
The unofficial national anthem of Australia is “Waltzing Matilda” which has the following verse:
“Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of...
In-form Williams doubles up
The Tara Court Golf Society
Sunday, Feb. 4,
Silky Oak - Stableford
1st Kevin O’Sullivan (15) 39pts
2nd Ger Lodge (18) 36pts
3rd Paula Koptaz (23) 34pts
2’s: Liam Hyland and Phil Clerihan.
We...
An iguana goes to the mall…
His owner’s shop has moved, but an iguana who once called Pattaya’s Avenue galleria home still likes to hang out there.
The 9-year-old male reptile...
Pattaya Sport Club Golf Schedule – Friday February 16, 2018 –...
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Apple’s Irish
Pleasant Valley
Treasure Hill
Khao Kheow
Bunker Boys
Pattavia
Bangpra
Crystal Bay
Treasure Hill
Cafe Kronborg
Plutaluang
Greenwood
Colin’s Golf
Bangpakong
Green Valley
Khao Kheow
Royal Lakeside
Crystal Bay
Growling Swan
Treasure Hill
Pattavia
I-Rover
Le...
More than exhaust fumes these days
After ‘dieselgate’ and VW’s billion dollar fine, we are apt to think of only exhaust fumes as being dangerous. Cars are themselves dangerous, running...
Tim Knight on a roll
PSC Golf from The Players’ Lounge
Sunday, Feb. 4, Green Valley - Stableford
A Flight
1st Colin Goon (7) 36pts
2nd Jim Bell (16) 34pts
3rd Sel Wegner (13) 33pts
4th Brian Scott (12)...
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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...