Yearly Archives: 2019
Local Ban Euaree student wins national Sudoku Competition
Wannakwan “Nong Nampung” Janla won her age group in a Sudoku Competition held at the end of August at Assumption Collage Sriracha’s Petchburapa Academic...
New pet control measures now in effect
All dogs and cats must now be registered according to a new ordinance passed by the city council and signed into law by both...
No storm to hit Thailand in next 3-5 days
Bangkok - The Meteorological Department has denied a rumor circulating over the weekend that yet another storm would be hitting Thailand, affecting the central...
4,000 join charity beach run in Jomtien
Some 4,000 runners joined the 7th Loma Run for Charity at Dongtan and Jomtien beaches on Sept. 8.
Pattaya Deputy Mayor Manote Nongyai chaired the...
City Hall partners herbal businesses to help save marine life
Pattaya City teamed up with local herbal business operators to stage a garbage collection day on Pattaya Beach.
Following recent reports of sea turtles perishing...
PM encourages use of metal food carriers to help environment
Bangkok - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is encouraging everyone to help reduce plastic garbage and solve environmental problems.
The premier met with executive officials...
BMA has no authority to allow motorcyclists to use overpasses
Bangkok - The Governor of Bangkok has explained that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has no authority to allow motorcyclists to use overpasses and...
Beverage manufacturers prepare for sugar tax
Bangkok - Effective from 1st October, the Excise Department will be imposing a new rate of sugar tax first announced in 2017 to encourage...
Snatch thief injures father, daughter
A father and daughter were injured when a ride-by motorcycle thief knocked them off their bike while snatching their gold necklace.
Yodsak Buarak, 56, and...
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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...