Yearly Archives: 2019
Japan revises Fukushima cleanup plan, delays key steps
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday revised a roadmap for the cleanup of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, further delaying the removal of thousands...
Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2008, the Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists —...
New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound
MOSCOW (AP) — A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia's defense minister reported to...
Line fire knocks out power in Sattahip
An electrical-line fire knocked out power in a Sattahip neighborhood as flames spread along the wires.
The Dec. 26 blaze began on a utility pole...
Pattaya police patrol sweetens Walking Street
Tourist Police officers handed out chocolates to tourists as they kept watch over Walking Street on Christmas night.
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Pattaya Orphanage hosts holiday party
The Pattaya Orphanage hosted a Christmas and New Year party with many gifts given to the children.
Orphanage director Rev. Michael Weera Phangrak welcomed guests...
Animal rescuers join Soi Dog to create better Pattaya
This December, Falko Duwe, a dog-loving Pattaya expat, together with Dr. Kwanchai Chaiplum, a veterinarian who has been neutering dogs in the area for...
Dead dolphin found in Kratinglai
The carcass of a dead dolphin was found off Kratinglai Beach.
The mammal’s remains were spotted by fishermen about 300 meters off shore at Sukhumvit...
Police struggle to explain away dumping of ID cards, traffic tickets...
Banglamung police sparked more questions than they answered while trying to explain how a cache of expired identification cards and old traffic tickets ended...
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Thailand’s rule of law stands still as the world moves on
BANGKOK, Thailand - On 17 December in Bangkok, a new report quietly confirmed what many people in Thailand already feel in their daily lives:...
Pattaya’s Soi Siam Country Club Road resurfacing nears completion with final manhole adjustments
PATTAYA, Thailand – Motorists passing through Phornprapanimit Road or Soi Siam Country Club in Pattaya may notice construction crews carefully cutting around manhole covers...
Indian tourist cuts across road, motorcyclist seriously injured in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old woman from Buriram province was seriously injured after her motorcycle lost control and crashed on Pattaya Beach Road early...
Kazakh tourist asked to remove tent from Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers on morning patrol found a Kazakh tourist camping on Pattaya Beach near Soi 6/1 on Saturday, setting up...
Even–odd parking rules in Pattaya welcome, but residents say problems run deeper
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City’s renewed enforcement of even–odd day roadside parking along South Pattaya from Sukhumvit Highway entrance to Wat Chaimongkol intersection, has...