Yearly Archives: 2019
Davies in winning mood
PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Pattaya
Tuesday, Sept. 24, Greenwood – Stableford
On Tuesday we went to Greenwood where we played the B & C...
Dusit Thani hosts lunch for blind children
To mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother’s birthday, Neoh Kean, GM of the Dusit Thani Pattaya, together with EAM Larry Choi and...
Stephen King returns with ‘The Institute’
The kids are all right again, in Stephen King’s world.
Not since part one of “It” or his short story “The Body,” which became the...
Two public holidays coincide Oct. 13 & 14
Rama IX Day & End of Buddhist Lent
October 13, 2019, marks the third anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death.
The government has designated Oct. 13...
As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children
New York (AP) — Red, yellow, green. It’s a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about...
Heart to Heart – October 04, 2019 – October 17, 2019
Malapropism on two wheels
(Found this older letter, but worth a re-run)
Dear Hillary,
Its Evil here, not much happening on the motorcycle front, just the occasional...
PM Prayut joins volunteer project, inspects Royal Barge Procession route
Bangkok - The government has organized a volunteer project to improve the landscape along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, as the Royal...
Gov’t unveils 100-baht domestic tour packages
Bangkok - Tourism promotion campaigns such as "Chim Shop Chai - Eat, Shop, Spend" have received good feedback from the general public, despite complaints...
MOPH launches project to allow patients to get prescription medicines at...
Bangkok - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has officially launched a project to reduce patient waiting time and ease hospital congestion by allowing...
Latest Stories
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...
Slow down and follow the rules as road accidents remain a daily reality on...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A traffic crash on a provincial highway has laid bare a familiar and uncomfortable reality on Thailand’s roads, where traffic rules...