Yearly Archives: 2018
Film with Fan Bingbing, Bruce Willis canceled after tax case
Beijing (AP) — The director of “Air Strike,” featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film’s release has been canceled in the wake of...
Getting better: Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ named top album in UK
London (AP) — The Beatles’ psychedelic masterwork “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been named the most popular British album in history.
The Official...
Abhisit not fazed by politicians switching affiliations
Bangkok - Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who is contesting the leadership of the Democrat Party, said he is not concerned about politicians switching...
Chulalongkorn University developing cancer drug to reduce costs
Bangkok - Chulalongkorn University’s faculty of medical science has successfully produced a cancer treatment of equivalent efficacy to internationally available drugs, and has committed...
Third public hearing for high-speed rail project organized in Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima – The latest round of public hearings for the planned high-speed rail project has concluded in Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
At a meeting attended...
Thailand to become regional bio-industry hub
Bangkok - The Ministry of Industry is to go ahead with its plan to support the bio-industry after the Cabinet gave the nod to...
Reed opens with 64 to take lead at HSBC Champions
Shanghai (AP) — Patrick Reed had a Ryder Cup he'd like to forget and spent three weeks at home in Texas preparing to finish...
Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ is at once intimate and grand
Los Angeles (AP) - Nearly a half-century has passed since the majestic moment when Neil Armstrong stepped carefully onto the lunar landscape, left foot...
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I have been to Thailand more than 20 times, but on my last visit, I actually got a “knock back” from a bar...
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Thailand’s long term visas: A welcome mat or a quiet tax trap?
PATTAYA, Thailand - For years, Thailand has marketed itself as one of the world’s most accommodating destinations for long-term foreign residents. Retirees, digital nomads,...
Wenn Ersparnisse unantastbar werden: Wie thailändische Bankenregeln den Ruhestand von Expats verändern
PATTAYA, Thailand - Über viele Jahre galt das thailändische Ruhestandsvisum als eines der klarsten und unkompliziertesten Modelle des Landes. Die unausgesprochene Übereinkunft war einfach:...
Neujahrsansturm auf die Schiene: Thailands Bahnverkehr bewältigt Reiseandrang reibungslos
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailands Eisenbahnsystem hat den starken Reiseverkehr zum Jahreswechsel auch am zweiten Tag der Feiertagsperiode problemlos bewältigt. Nach Angaben des Department of...
Volle Strände, leere Kassen bei Pattayas Kleinbetrieben
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mit dem Beginn der traditionellen Hochsaison zeigt sich Pattaya belebt wie gewohnt. Die Strände sind gut besucht, Touristen kommen weiterhin in...
Warme Sonne und frische Brisen sorgen für ideales Strandwetter in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya erlebt derzeit freundliches und angenehmes Wetter. Warmer Sonnenschein und erfrischende Meeresbrisen locken zahlreiche Besucher an die Strände und schaffen ideale...