Yearly Archives: 2018
Sisters Foundation celebrates 13 years in Pattaya
The Sisters Foundation marked its 13th anniversary with a merit-making ceremony at the transgender advocacy group’s headquarters.
Director Tithiyanan Nakpoh opened the Feb. 3 event...
Schaefer superb at Treasure Hill
The Jomtien Golf Society
Monday, Feb. 5,
Mt. Shadow - Stableford
It was not too busy in front of us and we teed off 15 minutes ahead...
Facebook’s ‘fixes’- meaningful or just skin deep?
New York (AP) - To Mark Zuckerberg, fixing Facebook means many things - protecting users from abuse, preventing elections meddling from malicious actors, weeding...
Pattaya police chief warns against ‘angpao’ envelopes
Pattaya’s police chief warned officers against taking traditional “angpao” red envelopes over the Chinese New Year, saying those who do are not following tradition,...
Brush up on your Klingon for a new vacation hotspot
Stockholm (AP) — In search of a new and different vacation spot, with great food and cultural delights? Look no further.
A theater in Stockholm...
Another success at Ben’s Theater
Last weekend’s splendid concert at Ben’s Theater in Jomtien (“A Prelude to Valentine’s Day”) was given by two young and talented singers from the...
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked who was a land speed record holder for three years and had a red pointy beard. The clue was the...
Burapa Bike Week rocks Pattaya
The sound of big bikes and hard rock filled the air in Pattaya as Burapa Bike Week rolled through the city for the 21st...
Pallesen posts 40-pointer
PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society
Monday, Feb. 5, Royal Lakeside - Stableford
A Flight
1st Petur Petursen (5) 37pts
2nd Andrew Purdie (9) 37pts
3rd Udo Emmerich (10) 37pts
B...
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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...