Yearly Archives: 2018
Heart to Heart – Friday November 23, 2018 – November 29,...
Hi Hillary,
Keep the bright side of life going - for those of us not lucky enough to be in Thailand all the time we...
Potton gets the winning habit
The Jomtien Golf Society
Monday, Nov. 12, Pattana - Stableford
We were playing the B and C nines today and the cut in the two divisions...
Night watchman charged with raping 14-year-old on beach
A night watchman was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in a tent on Jomtien Beach.
Adisak Jantachot, 18, was captured Nov. 17 at...
Michael Buble returns with ‘love’ album after 2-year break
West Hollywood, Calif. (AP) — Michael Buble says though his cancer-stricken son aspires to have superhuman powers, he’s already a superhero in his eyes.
“He...
Cycling festival returns to Siam Country Club
The 2018 Bangkok Bank CycleFest will be held from 24-25 November at the Siam Country Club in Pattaya.
The event, held under the concept “Ride...
Hot Pork Buns
This is a very common western dish, usually made on Mondays, using the left-over pork roast from the traditional Sunday roast. It is popular...
Pattaya’s failure to control garbage, floods, sewage imperil rebuilt beach
Pattaya Beach is growing in size by the day and so is the city’s challenge in keeping it clean.
About a half-billion baht has been...
US, China rivalry challenging entwined Asia-Pacific region
Singapore (AP) - The rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Asia-Pacific is proving “awkward” for Southeast Asian nations that do not want...
Rainy season over, but dengue threat persists
Rainy season has ended, but the Pattaya area’s dengue fever problem persists.
Dengue infections multiply during rainy season due to flooding and standing water that...
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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...