Yearly Archives: 2019
Man dies making emergency pit-stop
Sattahip Police received a call on Sept. 11 that a man’s body had been found lying next to an abandoned vehicle on Highway 332,...
New campaign seeks to reduce single-use plastic
Bangkok - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and its partners Plan B Media and Dentsu Thailand have unveiled a campaign titled ‘”No Plastic!...
High court affirms guilt of 2009 Pattaya rioters
Bangkok (AP) — Thailand's Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the prison sentences of 12 members of the "Red Shirt" political movement convicted in connection...
Court declines to hear case of PM’s incomplete oath
Bangkok (AP) — Thailand's Constitutional Court announced Wednesday it has declined to hear a case accusing the prime minister of violating the constitution by...
Drivers advised to avoid Pattaya Beach Road until next year
With all the construction going on around town, and all the traffic snarls it’s causing, it might be a bit disheartening to learn that...
Students at Regents International School Pattaya celebrate success with IGCSE results
Students at Regents International School Pattaya, part of the global Nord Anglia Education family of schools, are celebrating after receiving their long-awaited IGCSE results.
The...
Interior minister says seven provinces remain flooded
Bangkok - Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda says seven provinces are still inundated with water, prompting authorities to provide full assistance to flood victims...
Thailand pledges to support Indo-Pacific regional security enhancement
Bangkok - The Thai government has pledged its support for regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, with external parties working to solve conflicts and preparing...
Cabinet agrees to keep VAT rate at 7%
Bangkok (AP) - Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said the weekly cabinet meeting has decided to keep value-added tax (VAT) at 7% for another year,...
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When Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...